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18 March 1286
Death of Alexander III of Scotland

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Scotland's troubles with England begin in earnest when its king, Alexander III, breaks his neck in a fatal fall from his horse. The problem is compounded when the only heir, his three-year-old grand-daughter Margaret, dies en route from Norway in 1290. See also 13 June 1291.

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