This foreign king appears several times in the Saga of Magnus Hakonarson, which describes his methodical acquisition of the Orkneys.
This foreign king appears several times in the Saga of Magnus Hakonarson, which describes his methodical acquisition of the Orkneys. This builder of Bothwell Castle defeated a viking invasion at Largs shortly after reaching his majority. In the peace settlement, he obtained the Isle of Man and Hebrides from Magnus V of Norway under the Treaty of Perth. Following his death, caused by falling off his horse and over a cliff, this last ruler from the House of Dunkeld was to be succeeded by his granddaughter, who drowned on the way to Scotland. England's Edward I was left to select a new ruler to follow this king, who had refused to swear fealty on behalf of his Scottish holdings when he married the daughter of Henry III. For 10 points, name this king who left the throne to the uncrowned Margaret, the Maid of Norway, after his thirty-seven year rule ended in 1286.
This foreign king appears several times in the Saga of Magnus Hakonarson, which describes his methodical acquisition of the Orkneys.
Alexander III of Scotland [prompt on Alexander]