Timeline November 1093

Events in November 1093 4

• 1031 – 1093 Malcolm III of Scotland (1031-1093) Died 13 November 1093, aged 62 Malcolm III, also known as Malcolm Canmore, ruled Scotland from 1058 after killing Macbeth. He married Margaret of Wessex and repeatedly raided northern England, provoking conflict with William I and William II. He was killed at the Battle of Alnwick while leading another invasion of Northumbria.
• 1045 – 1093 Margaret of Scotland (1045-1093) Died 16 November 1093, aged 48 Margaret, an English-born princess of the House of Wessex, married Malcolm III of Scotland and worked to reform the Scottish church along Roman lines. She died at Edinburgh Castle just days after learning of the deaths of her husband and eldest son at the Battle of Alnwick. She was later canonized as a saint for her piety and charitable works.
• 1093 Donald III seizes the Scottish throne Malcolm III's brother becomes king amid succession crisis Following the deaths of Malcolm III and his heir Edward at Alnwick, Malcolm's brother Donald Bane seized the Scottish throne with support from nobles opposed to Margaret's Anglo-Norman reforms. His accession triggered years of dynastic conflict with Malcolm's sons. He was driven out and restored more than once before being permanently deposed in 1097.
• 1093 Battle of Alnwick Malcolm III of Scotland ambushed invading Northumbria King Malcolm III of Scotland invaded Northumbria and was ambushed near Alnwick Castle by Norman forces loyal to William II of England. Malcolm and his eldest son Edward were killed in the fighting on 13 November 1093. The defeat ended Malcolm's repeated incursions into northern England and triggered a succession crisis in Scotland.