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22 March 1406
James I of Scotland captured
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Prince James, the future James I of Scotland, is captured by the English
while sailing to France to escape the civil war in his country. He inherits
the throne on 4 April, but remains in English hands for 18 years, learning
how royal government works and joining the English side in the Hundred
Years War (see 24 May 1337) against
France. In captivity, he writes The Kingis
Quair and returns as king to Scotland in 1424 after being ransomed
for £40,000.
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