... King, Edward I, was keen to conquer Scotland to keep it under control and protect his northern border from invasions and raids. 5. The King of Scotland, Alexander III, however, tried to get support from Norway. This was to be done through the marriage of his only daughter Margaret to Eric II, King of Norway ... drinking and rioting at a wedding - which often went on for days, or even weeks, in those times. 6. Margaret died in childbirth. King Alexander's only heir, therefore, was the young girl born in Norway, his grand-daughter, known as "The Maid of Norway". 7. On the 19th of March 128...

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