Malcolm III

Accession to the throne

Malcolm was the son of King Duncan I. After the death of his father, Macbeth ascended the throne, and Malcolm had to flee to England . Having matured, the prince began the struggle with the usurper, dreaming of regaining his father’s throne.

Malcolm III became king of Scotland after the assassination of Lulah , the nephew and successor of Macbeth, and first pursued pro-English policies.

In Scottish tradition, King Malcolm III was credited with the establishment at the very beginning of the reign of the Highland Games , which are still held in various countries ^[1] .

Marriage

In 1070, he married a second marriage to Margarita , the granddaughter of the English king Edmund II . The Queen tried to reform the Scottish church in the French spirit, although she respected the hermitage traditions laid down by Saint Columbus . She persuaded her husband to convene a council of the country's highest clergy, which she herself chaired, while the king served as an interpreter. Margarita managed to eliminate a number of violations that were present in the Scottish church.

Internal problems

In 1077, internal strife began in Scotland. Ruler of Morea Maelsnehtayn , the grown-up son of Lulah, declared his claims to the Scottish throne and raised a rebellion. Malcolm defeated him, but saved his life, and Maelsnehtayn survived until 1085. From this time until 1091, Scotland lived in peace.

The invasion of England and death

In 1091, Malcolm, dissatisfied with the rule of William II of Red , gathered an army and attacked England , but then both kings renewed the peace treaty in Aberneti . However, William did not really want to abide by the terms of the contract, and the tension between England and Scotland continued. In 1093, William II became seriously ill. Frightened by the hellish torment for breaking the contract, he invited Malcolm to Gloucester for new negotiations. But while he got to the venue, William recovered. He met Malcolm rudely and demanded that he appear in London at the Baron's Court to resolve controversial issues. Malcolm said he did not consider himself a vassal of the English king, and returned home. Realizing that in such a situation war is inevitable, he decided to strike first. Having gathered an army, in November 1093, Malcolm crossed the border with the intention of besieging the fortress of Alnwick . But there he was ambushed and died at the hands of his relative Arkil Morel, a Russian steward Bamboro . In the same battle, his eldest son Edward was mortally wounded.

• McKenzie Agnes. The Birth of Scotland / Translation, Scientific Ed., Enter. article by S.V. Ivanov. - SPb. : Eurasia, 2003 .-- 336 p. - (Clio fundationis). - 1,500 copies - ISBN 5-8071-0120-0 .

• SCOTLAND, KINGS . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy . Date of treatment October 20, 2011. Archived February 11, 2012.