Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is built under Margarets influence
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Margaret Biography and Timeline
Follow Margaret through 17 dated historical records for Scotland.
Margaret, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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1072–1673Years on this page
1072
1240
Birth of Margaret
Birth of Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England
1251
Marriage
Marries Alexander III
1275
Death of Margaret
Death of Margaret
1497
Christening
Christened at Westminster Abbey
1498
Marriage
Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin
1503
Marriage
Marries James IV of Scotland
1513
Marriage
Marries the 6th Earl of Angus
1514
Birth of Alexander
Birth of Alexander, son of Margaret
Marriage
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
Sanctuary
Takes sanctuary from the Council in Stirling Castle
Death of Margaret
Death of James IV, Margarets husband is killed at the Battle of Flodden
Regency
Appointed Regent of Scotland
Invasion of Scotland
Agrees a years truce with the Council but must receive John Stuart from France
1541
Death of Margaret
Death of Margaret Tudor
1673
Canonization
Malcom IIIs wife is canonized
Canonization
Canonized & made a patron saint of Scotland
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.