When Alexander III died after his horse fell from a cliff at Kinghorn in March 1286, Scotland entered the interregnum. The six Guardians of Scotland -- two bishops, two earls and two barons -- moved quickly to secure the major royal castles against seizure by any of the rival claimants. The securing of Stirling, Edinburgh and other key fortresses was an essential first act of the Guardianship, preventing any single faction from using a castle as the basis for seizing power before the succession could be determined.
Scottish Guardians: c.500–800; opposing factions: c.300–500
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