Scottish-Norwegian Union?

There've been occasional threads about the survival of Margaret Maid of Norway, but I don't str any where her mother lives.

Had Margaret of Scotland survived, she and Eric II might well have had more children, oerhaps including a son. If the death of Alexander III is not butterflied away, then she, and not her little daughter, becomes Queen of Scots in 1286. Given the male chauvinist attitudes of the day, probably her husband would have been viewed as King.

Any thoughts on where this leads? Does Scotland become a part of the Union of Kalmar? Or does a male heir of Eric II prevent that union from being formed at all? And how does Edward I react? Will he try to conquer Scotland if that means war with Norway as well? If not, what does he do instead? Could we see him resume the crusade and try to retake Acre or something?

Thoughts?
 
Given the male chauvinist attitudes of the day, probably her husband would have been viewed as King.

Given the choice of a female on the throne or a foreign king I would think that the Scots would take the queen every time.

The new queen would probably spend most of her time in her husband's court, leaving a powerful lord (presumably either a Bruce, Baliol or Stewart) to have day to day responsibilty for Scotland.

It would be the next generation that would be interesting, if only one son then people would have to discuss a personal union (part of the Union of Kalmar) or full integration with Norway. Again my guess would be joining the Union. Again there would be a powerful lord who would have the day to day repsonsibility for Scotland.

If there was a second son, or a daughter that survived they may become King / Queen of Scotland.
 
Remember that the Kalmar union did not exist until 1397, about a century later. At this point in time, Norway is an independent kingdom, not part of a union with Denmark or Sweden. And if there are male heirs to the throne, it's likely to continue being independent, especially if it is union with Scotland.
 
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