On the night of March 18, 1286 Alexander III, king of Scotland since 1249 was riding to the castle where is his second wife, Yolande of Dreux, was staying, when he fell from his horse when it slipped on a steep embankment. He is found dead on the shore the next morning with a broken neck. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_III_of_Scotland .
Alexander was 44 years old when he died. If he had not died that night, but lived for maybe another 10 to 20 years, he would most probably have had heirs. His first wufe had three children by him, and Yolande had at least six children by her second husband.
When Alexander died his eldest child would have become king or queen of Scotland. If this was before the death of Edward I of England in 1307, Edward would not have invaded Scotland, unless the succession was disputed. If Alexander dies after Edward's death, his son Edward II would not have invaded Scotland. He was not the martial type.
There would have been a different line of succession to the Scottish throne, with presumably no Stewart kings with all the consequences for Scottish and English history.
Alexander was 44 years old when he died. If he had not died that night, but lived for maybe another 10 to 20 years, he would most probably have had heirs. His first wufe had three children by him, and Yolande had at least six children by her second husband.
When Alexander died his eldest child would have become king or queen of Scotland. If this was before the death of Edward I of England in 1307, Edward would not have invaded Scotland, unless the succession was disputed. If Alexander dies after Edward's death, his son Edward II would not have invaded Scotland. He was not the martial type.
There would have been a different line of succession to the Scottish throne, with presumably no Stewart kings with all the consequences for Scottish and English history.