Margaret of England (29 September 1240 – 26 February 1275) was a medieval English princess who became Queen of Scots. A daughter of the Plantagenet king Henry III of England and his queen, Eleanor of Provence, she was Queen consort to Alexander III "the Glorious", King of the Scots.
She was the second child of Henry III of England and his wife, Eleanor of Provence, and was born at Windsor Castle.
Margaret was married on 26 December 1251, at York ...
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Margaret of England (29 September 1240 – 26 February 1275) was a medieval English princess who became Queen of Scots. A daughter of the Plantagenet king Henry III of England and his queen, Eleanor of Provence, she was Queen consort to Alexander III "the Glorious", King of the Scots.
She was the second child of Henry III of England and his wife, Eleanor of Provence, and was born at Windsor Castle.
Margaret was married on 26 December 1251, at York Minster, to King Alexander III of Scotland, with whom she had three children:
It was said that Margaret was responsible for the death of a young Scottish courtier, she was walking along the River Tay and became annoyed with a courtier, she pushed him in the river jokingly however he was swept to his death by a powerful current before anyone could help.
She died 26 February 1275, at Cupar Castle, and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Fife.
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