The Succession Crisis
Cards (13)
- What was the first name of the prince, who was heir to the Scottish throne, who died in 1284
- In which year did King Alexander III die when he fell off his horse on the cliffs above Kinghorn, in Fife?
- What relation was Margaret Maid of Norway to King Alexander III?
- How old was Margaret Maid of Norway when she became heir to the Scottish throne? (give a figure e.g. 7)
- What was the name of the treaty between Scotland and England that arranged for the marriage of Margaret to Edward Carnarfon?
- In what year was the Treaty of Birgham signed?
- How many Guardians were there?
- Where did Margaret die in October 1290?
- Which family did it seem as if the Bruces were to go to war with in the aftermath of the death of the Maid?
- Which Bishop wrote to King Edward I in October 1290 asking him to settle the succession crisis?
- Where did Edward insist that the Great Cause was heard?
- What did all thirteen claimants to the Scottish throne agree accept Edward as in the "Award of Norham"?
- John Balliol was picked to be the next King of Scotland by Edward I on 17 November 1292 as he had followed the law of ...