Who was the greatest monarch of Scotland?

Who was the greatest monarch of Scotland?


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Had he lived, I feel Scotland would have been a far better state. This is in comparison with Robert I who achieved victory over English occupation or James I who ruled well.

The sad thing is that so much of Robert's reign was taken up with warfare - it would be interesting to see how he'd have done in peacetime.
 
The sad thing is that so much of Robert's reign was taken up with warfare - it would be interesting to see how he'd have done in peacetime.
Its really a mute point. If peace reigned then he would never have gained the throne and the House of Dunkeld or possibly Balliol would probably still be the monarchs of Scotland today.

He was a great warrier king, who was also an adept politician. If anything he would not be remembered in the same manner, probably in a similar vein as James I.

Actually looking at it, why is James I not up there?
 
Its really a mute point. If peace reigned then he would never have gained the throne and the House of Dunkeld or possibly Balliol would probably still be the monarchs of Scotland today.

He was a great warrier king, who was also an adept politician. If anything he would not be remembered in the same manner, probably in a similar vein as James I.

Actually looking at it, why is James I not up there?

I meant if he'd forced England to peace immediately after Bannockburn.

And I wanted to keep it down - James was effective, but achieved relatively little because of the civil strife during his reign, plus he spent so much of it as a prisoner.

Actually, I noticed a pretty interesting POD based around the circumstances of his death (or lack thereof, in the ATL) - you might like to post it?
 
I meant if he'd forced England to peace immediately after Bannockburn.

And I wanted to keep it down - James was effective, but achieved relatively little because of the civil strife during his reign, plus he spent so much of it as a prisoner.

Actually, I noticed a pretty interesting POD based around the circumstances of his death (or lack thereof, in the ATL) - you might like to post it?
If the King was better at tennis and never blocked the route of escape?

That would have bigger effects than you might think. James II would probably be a man, rather than a seven year old when inheriting the throne.
 
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