Margaret of Wessex, England, was born an English princess and became queen of Scotland with her marriage to Malcolm III. She bore eight children.[1] In the year 1040, her husband’s father, King Duncan, was killed in battle by Macbeth—yes, Shakespeare’s Macbeth. He would rule a part of Scotland until 1057 when he died battling troops loyal to Malcolm.[2] I can’t help but think of Shakespeare’s plays and the movie Braveheart.
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