Malcolm II - Revision history

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	He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.		He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.

	Malcolm appears to have been determined to avoid the tanistry succession (which would have nominated Boede of Duff as the ~~nest~~ king) and instead to hand the throne on to his own kindred, despite the fact that he had no son to succeed him.		Malcolm appears to have been determined to avoid the tanistry succession (which would have nominated Boede of Duff as the next king) and instead to hand the throne on to his own kindred, despite the fact that he had no son to succeed him.

	He had married one of his daughters to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis. On the other hand, on Sigurd's death, Malcolm was able to get his own grandson, Thorfinn, accepted as [[earl]] of '''Caithness''' (even though he was only 5), and little by little the lad acquired the remainder of the Orkney lands.		He had married one of his daughters to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis. On the other hand, on Sigurd's death, Malcolm was able to get his own grandson, Thorfinn, accepted as [[earl]] of '''Caithness''' (even though he was only 5), and little by little the lad acquired the remainder of the Orkney lands.

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	'''Malcolm II''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to ~~be elected~~ by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime. He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.		'''Malcolm II''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to succeed by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime. He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.

	He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian. The battle of Carham appears to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.		He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III and his son Girc in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian. The battle of Carham appears to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.

	He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.		He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.

			Malcolm appears to have been determined to avoid the tanistry succession (which would have nominated Boede of Duff as the nest king) and instead to hand the throne on to his own kindred, despite the fact that he had no son to succeed him.
⚫	He married his ~~daughter~~ to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis. On the other hand, on Sigurd's death, Malcolm was able to get his own grandson, Thorfinn, accepted as [[earl]] of '''Caithness''' (even though he was only 5), and little by little the lad acquired the remainder of the Orkney lands.

		⚫	He had married one of his daughters to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis. On the other hand, on Sigurd's death, Malcolm was able to get his own grandson, Thorfinn, accepted as [[earl]] of '''Caithness''' (even though he was only 5), and little by little the lad acquired the remainder of the Orkney lands.
⚫	His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

		⚫	His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and it was their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]], who succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

	There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.		There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.

Simoncursitor at 07:15, 20 October 2006

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	He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.		He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.

	He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.		He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis. On the other hand, on Sigurd's death, Malcolm was able to get his own grandson, Thorfinn, accepted as [[earl]] of '''Caithness''' (even though he was only 5), and little by little the lad acquired the remainder of the Orkney lands.

	His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.		His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

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	'''Malcolm II''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to be elected by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime.		'''Malcolm II''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to be elected by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime. He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.

	He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.

	He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian. The battle of Carham appears to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.		He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian. The battle of Carham appears to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.
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	There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.		There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.

	Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would ~~have had~~ to be born before her father.		Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would need to have been born before her father.

	{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Malcolm II \| predecessor = [[Kenneth III]] \| successor = [[Duncan I]] \| reign = 1005-1034}}		{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Malcolm II \| predecessor = [[Kenneth III]] \| successor = [[Duncan I]] \| reign = 1005-1034}}

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	He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.		He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.

	He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian.~~<br>~~		He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England\|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark\|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian. The battle of Carham appears to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.

	He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands~~.<br>The battle of Carham does, however, appear to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border~~.		He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.

	He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.		He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.
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	His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.		His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

	There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.~~<br>~~		There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.

	Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would have had to be born before her father.		Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would have had to be born before her father.

			{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Malcolm II \| predecessor = [[Kenneth III]] \| successor = [[Duncan I]] \| reign = 1005-1034}}

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	He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.		He married his daughter to the [[Norway\|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.

	~~<br>~~His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.		His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I\|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

	There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.<br>		There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.<br>
	Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would have had to be born before her father.		Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland\|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would have had to be born before her father.

			[[Category:Monarchs (medieval)]]

Simoncursitor at 08:26, 15 July 2005

2005-07-15T08:26:26Z

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'''Malcolm II''' was the last [[king]] of [[Scotland]] to be elected by the method of ''tanistry'', by which an heir to the throne was selected during a monarch's lifetime.

He was the son of [[Kenneth II]] (born c.958) and first cousin to his predecessor, [[Kenneth III]]. He was also the last king of the House of [[Alpin]], as he had no sons to succeed him.

He came to the throne in 1005, after killing Kenneth III in battle. A year later he fought the [[England|English]] at [[Durham]], was defeated, but retained the kingdom and, in 1018, while the English were preoccupied with [[Denmark|Danish]] raiders, he marched south, won the battle of Carham, and secured Scotland's rights to Lothian.<br>
He was later "invaded" by [[Canute the Great]], who, it appears, may have taken Malcolm's homage, but left his kingdom otherwise unaffected, and have ratified the transfer of Lothian to Scots hands.<br>The battle of Carham does, however, appear to have been the seed that established the River Tweed as the traditional Anglo-Scottish border.

He married his daughter to the [[Norway|Norse]] Earl of Orkney, Sigurd the Stout, and allied himself with Owen the Bald, king of Strathclyde, but his attempt to annexe Strathclyde after Owen's death led to dissent and to Malcolm's death in 1034 at Glamis.
<br>His other daughter, Bethoc, had married Crinan, the lay Abbot of Dunkeld, and their son, [[Duncan I|Duncan]] succeeded to the throne, as first king of the House of Atholl.

There are indications, given that other men, contemporary to Malcolm, are described as "king of ''Alba''" (the older name for Scotland), that he may not have reigned over all of modern Scotland, but may have been restricted to a central band, between northern claimants and challengers, and the English (especially the earls of Northumbria) to the south.<br>
Equally the claim that he married a daughter of the [[Ireland|Irish]] king Brian Boru appears unsubstantiated. Another version has him marrying a daughter (Agatha) of Sigurd of Orkney, to whom Malcolm would later marry his own daughter. However, this appears impossible, since Agatha would have had to be born before her father.