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Important Early Rulers in Scotland
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Kenneth MacAlpin: Michelle W. Malcolm Canmore: Dominicia W. Queen Margaret/St. Margaret: Shae O. Works Cited Related Links ||

=**Overview**=

Throughout the ages there have been many great men and women who have placed their foot print in Scottish history. Kenneth MacAlpin was recognized as the king whom united the Picts and Scots ("Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History"). Malcolm Canmore was a long ruling king of Scotland; whose reign extended through the first twenty-five years of Norman rule in England ("Scottish Monarchs").Queen Margaret, whom later became a saint, is known as the woman who introduced "English (Roman) usages into the Scottish church" (Behling). Each of these people are just individual links in the chain of important rulers of early Scotland.

Kenneth MacAlpin: Michelle W.
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Kenneth MacAlpin was born Ciniod MacAlpin in 810 AD ("suite101"). In 834 AD his father, Alpin MacEocaid, wishing to free Dalriada, MacAlpin’s home land, from Pictish domination took up arms against Oengus II, the Pictish King that ruled over the Picts and Scots alike; both, unfortunately, faced demise ("suite101"). In 839 AD the Vikings began harassing Scotland and became a common enemy of the Picts and Scots ("suite101"). The invaders murdered Eogan, the king of the Picts, his successor and many others from the Pictish ruling class leaving them weak and vulnerable ("suite101"). MacAlpin, in 841 AD, drove the Vikings from Dalriada ("Kenneth MacAlpin"). MacAlpin took advantage of the Picts new found vulnerability and successfully took Dalriada from the Picts ("suite101"). It is said that MacAlpin invited Drust IX, the Picish king, and nobles from seven noble Pictish housed to Scone to discuss his “claim to the Dalriadic crown” ("tripod"). That night, apparently, the Scots came with concealed weapons and slew the Pictish king along with the nobles that attended ("tripod"). This event became known as King MacAlpin’s Treason.

Although faced with twelve years of Pictish rebellion, MacAlpin was crowned King of Scots and Picts, and changed his first name from Ciniod to Kenneth in 843 AD ("Kenneth MacAlpin"; "suite101"). He named his new kingdom Alba moved the capital that was once in Dunndald to Scone ("suite101"). He did so for two reasons: to make it more difficult for the Vikings to invade, and to make an example of his power by moving it into the heart of Pictish land ("Kenneth MacAlpin").

King MacAlpin was able to rule his kingdom from 843 AD until 859 AD ("Kenneth MacAlpin"). He married and had five children ("Kenneth MacAlpin"). MacAplin is accredited with being the first king who was able to unite the Picts and Scots and have them remain that way("suite101"). He also moved the Scottish coronation site to Scone ("Kenneth MacAlpin"). King MacAplin died in February of 859 of cancer in his palace ("Kenneth MacAlpine").

**Malcolm Canmore: Dominicia W.**
=**INTRODUCTION:**= Malcolm Canmore was a long ruling king of Scotland. Through the first twenty-five years of Norman rule in England, from the fall of the Usurper MacBeth, Malcolm Canmore's reign extended ("//Rampant Scotland Directory").// Malcolm was the son of King Duncan I, whom was killed by MacBeth. He ruled during the Saxon--Norman era in the Field of a Monarch, as a King ("//Rampant Scotland Directory").// Malcolm's second wife was Margaret of Scotland who was an exiled princess of the Saxons ("//Rampant Scotland Directory"//). Under Margaret's influence, Malcolm supported the Saxon cause against the Normans which in turn, impressed the entire Scottish court ("//Rampant Scotland Directory//"). Malcolm had taken refuge in England and spend his childhood during MacBeth's seventeenth reign ("//Rampant Scotland Directory"//). By the time his adulthood approached, the English allies attempted to help him in his recovery to his throne in 1054, but failed ("//Rampant Scotland Directory").// Malcolm was crowned King of Scots three years later, with a successful attempt ("//Rampant Scotland Directory//").

After the death of King Duncan, Malcolm Canmore and his older brother Domanll Ban were sent away to safety ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History").// Malcolm grew up in the English courts of Edward the Confessor ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. Malcolm then married Ingebjorg, Countes of Orkney. She was the daughter of Finn Arnesson, which in turn secured Malcolm peace in the north and west of Scotland ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//.Together, Malcolm and Iggebjorg, had a son named Duncan II, who was later king ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. . In 1068 AD, Malcolm granted aslyms to some English exiles, including Edgar Aethling and his sister Margaret, he had then married ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. Margaret was the future St Margaret of Scotland, and together she and Malcolm had six sons and two daughters together; Edward, Edmund, Ethelred, Edgar, Alexander, David, Edith, and Mary ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History").// In 1072 AD, Malcolm handed his eldest son, Duncan to William of Normandy, which then accpected his authority. This in turn was a fairly normal practice as a method of securing peace for all ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. . Malcolm was killed in the Battle of Alnwick in November of 1093 ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. . Alexander I, had his body laid to rest in Dunfermline Abbey, by his wife Margaret's remains ("//Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History")//. .



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**Works Cited**
"Famous Scots - Malcolm Canmore." //Rampant Scotland Directory//. Web. 04 June 2011. []. "King Kenneth MacAlpin (834 - 859)." //Royal Family History//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. . "Kenneth Macalpin." //Kenneth Macalpin//. Genealogical Gleanings, n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. []. Kenneth MacAlpine." N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. []. "Kenneth MacAlpn, King of Scots and Picts." //suite101.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. []. "Malcolm Canmore - Making the Nation - Scotlands History." //Supporting Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), Assessment, Community and Lifelong Learning - Learning and Teaching Scotland//. Web. 04 June 2011. []. "Malcolm III Canmore." //Scottish Monarchs//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. . Behling, Sam. "Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland - Notable Women Ancestors." //rootsweb//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. . "Scotland's Past - Kenneth MacAlpin." //Scotland's Past Exploring Scottish History//. The CyperPict, n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. [].

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"Mac Alpin's Treason." //tripod//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jun 2011. .