In November 1093, Malcolm III, king of Scots since 1058, was killed in battle at Alnmouth. The king’s son and preferred heir, Edward, died alongside him, resulting in significant uncertainty over the succession. There were two obvious candidates for the throne: Duncan, Malcolm’s eldest son through his first marriage; and Edmund, second and now, after Edward’s death, oldest-surviving of his
...DONALD BÁN
Apr 08, 2023
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