Dunfermline Abbey1072
Dunfermline Abbey is built under Margarets influence
Historical person
Margaret Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Margaret, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
17 records1072–167310 events3 places
Chronological biography
1072
1240
Birth of Margaret1240
Birth of Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England
1251
Marriage26 December 1251
Marries Alexander III
1275
Death of Margaret1275
Death of Margaret
1497
Christening1497
Christened at Westminster Abbey
1498
Marriage1498
Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin
1503
Marriage8 August 1503
Marries James IV of Scotland
1513
Marriage1513
Marries the 6th Earl of Angus
1514
Death of Margaret1514
Death of James IV, Margarets husband is killed at the Battle of Flodden
Invasion of Scotland1514
Agrees a years truce with the Council but must receive John Stuart from France
Regency1514
Appointed Regent of Scotland
Birth of Alexander12 April 1514
Birth of Alexander, son of Margaret
MarriageAugust 1514
The Council inform Margaret that by marrying Angus she had forfeited her Regency. The Council inform Margaret by marrying Angus she had forfeited custody of her sons
SanctuarySeptember 1514
Takes sanctuary from the Council in Stirling Castle
1541
Death of Margaret18 October 1541
Death of Margaret Tudor
1673
Canonization1673
Malcom IIIs wife is canonized
Canonization1673
Canonized & made a patron saint of Scotland
Titles and roles
Queen · Queen · Regent
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.