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Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340 – 3 September 1420) was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent (at least partially) to three Scottish monarchs ( Robert II, Robert III, and James I ).
Robert Stewart, 1st duke of Albany was a regent of Scotland who virtually ruled Scotland from 1388 to 1420, throughout the reign of his weak brother Robert III and during part of the reign of James I, who had been imprisoned in London.
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ROBERT STEWART, DUKE OF ALBANY: POWER, POLITICS, AND FAMILY IN LATE MEDIEVAL SCOTLAND Shayna Christine Devlin Advisors: University of Guelph, 2019 Dr. Elizabeth Ewan Dr. Susannah Ferreira Robert Stewart, duke of Albany (1340-1420), was the second surviving son of Robert II of Scotland.
Robert Stewart, duke of Albany (1340-1420), was the second surviving son of Robert II of Scotland. Over the course of his career, he served many roles in the Scottish government including Governor of Scotland for his absent nephew James I. Albany is famous in Scottish historiography for the murder of his nephew and heir to the throne, David ...
Overview. 1st duke of Albany, Robert Stewart. (1339—1420) Quick Reference. (1339–1420). Third son of Robert II and uncrowned ruler of Scotland for 32 years (1388–1420).
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent to three Scottish monarchs . A ruthless politician, Albany was widely regarded as having caused the murder of his nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, and brother to the future King James I of Scotland.
One of the powerful men in late fourteenth and early fifteenth-century Scotland was Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. While he served as regent to three Scottish kings, he seemingly wanted even more power. In this episode of Scotichronicast, Kate Buchanan is joined by Dr. Shayna Devlin as they talk about Robert and his family.
