James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to ...

In 1143 Godfrey the Black succeeded his father as the Norse ... this was always going to be an uneasy alliance. The Scottish king wanted to tighten his grip on the islands while the MacDonalds ...

James became king in 1437 after the ... evening that would become known as the Black Dinner. Despite the murders, the Douglases came to dominate the Scottish court, filling the major offices ...