Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1454 – 7 August 1485), was a Scottish prince and the second surviving son of King James II of Scotland. He fell out with his older brother, King James III, and fled to France, where he unsuccessfully sought help. In 1482 he invaded Scotland with the army of King Edward IV of England and assumed control of the country. Scottish lords turned against him in 1483 and he fled after King Edward died. The second invasion, in 1484, was not supported by the new English king, King Richard III, and failed. He died in a duel with Louis XII of France, Duke of Orléans, by a splinter from Louis's lance.
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Duke of Albany | |
Successor | John Stewart |
Born | c. 1454 |
Died | (1485-08-07)7 August 1485 (aged 31)[1] Paris, France |
Burial | Couvent des Célestins, Paris, France |
Spouse | Lady Katherine Sinclair Anne de la Tour d'Auvergne |
Issue | Alexander, Bishop of Moray Andrew Stewart John, Duke of Albany Maud Stewart Margaret Stewart (illegitimate) |
House | Stewart |
Father | James II of Scotland |
Mother | Mary of Guelders |