In 1251 Alexander was married to Margaret, the daughter of King Henry III of England. Henry attempted to force his young son-in-law to recognise him as overlord of Scotland. Despite his youth, the ...

Alexander II has the honour of being the only Scottish king to take his invasion force all the way to the south coast of England.

Alexander's soldiers attacked the islands with such ferocity that in 1263 the king of Norway sent a large fleet of viking ships to attack Scotland. Alexander's army defended Scotland at the Battle ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

In 1251 Alexander was married to Margaret, the daughter of King Henry III of England. Henry attempted to force his young son-in-law to recognise him as overlord of Scotland. Despite his youth ...