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The succession, diplomacy and war AI Scone. early in 1284, following the deaths of his three children, Alexander 111. with the consent of the magnates. seulcd the succession on his granddaughter. Margarel. the Maid of Norway. In 1285 he married Yolande of Dreux. but in March 1286. having left Edinburgh and crossed from South Queensferry IQ Inverkeithing IQ VIsit his wife al Kinghom. he was killed by a fall from his horse. After Alexander's burial al Dunfermline. a parliament al Scone chose six Guardians to govern the kingdom. and sent an embassy (instructions unknown) 10 Edward I. It travelled via Newcastle and London: its destination was perhaps SI. Jean d'Angely. but it found Edward at Saintes and reported back. 10 the Guardians at Clackmannan. In 1289.lhc Guardians began negotiations with Norway and NORWAY Count} "'"'t ofDrru.( "'--'" The Great Cause: European selling In early May, Edward arrived at Norham to begin the "Great Cause" to decide who should be king of Scots. The meetings took place in Norham parish church and castle, on Holywell Haugh, a field opposite the castle on the Sconish side of the Tweed. and in England for the marriage of Margaret to Edward's son. In the Treaty of Salisbury (November 1289). ratified by the Scots at Birgham in March 1290. the three countries agreed that Margarel should be sent 10 Scotland. The proposed marriage was arranged in the Treaty of Birgham in July 1290 and confirmed by Edward at Nonhampton in August. Edward sent a ship from Yannouth to bring Margaret to Scotland (May 1290) and by June had taken control of the Isle of Man, which belonged to the Scouish Crown. However, the queen left Bergen in a Norwegian ship. only to die in the Orkneys. then Norwegian territory (late September 1290). English envoys were at Wick on 4 October. apparently to conduct funher negotiations with the Norwegians. Meanwhile. the Scots magnates were gathering at Penh. perhaps for Margaret's inauguration at Scone. On 7 October Bishop Fraser of SI. Andrews wrote to Edward from Leuchars telling him of rumours of the Maid's death and asking him to intervene. Although Edward announced during a parliament at Clipstone which began on 27 October 1290 that he intended 10 go to Scotland, the death of Queen Eleanor caused an interruption till March 1291. P.:-:~.~ Clackman~an ~~n;~ne Inverkeith,~nghon:I South Ou&ensleoy Edinburgh • Jedburgh The topography of the Great Cause: Scotland and England the castle and fanner Dominican friary in Berwick. On 17th November 1292 John Balliol was awarded the kingdom and on 30th inaugurated at Scone. ~ ,... ea... BE , The topography of the Great Cause: Norham and Berwick upon Tweed NFS 92

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