Robert Stewart was a Scottish prince and nobleman who ruled the Kingdom of Scotland as its effective monarch, under the title of Governor of Scotland, from 1406 until his death. Robert governed on beh
The 1413 seal of the Duke of Albany as Governor of Scotland
Robert's great-uncle, David II of Scotland, whom he rebelled against in 1363.
Doune Castle, which Robert built beginning in the 1370s, still stands today.
The Battle of Otterburn in 1388, which allowed Robert to outmaneuver his eldest brother for the regency.
James I of Scotland
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James I was King of Scots from 1406 to 1437. The youngest of three sons, he was born in Dunfermline Abbey to King Robert III and his wife Annabella Drummond. His older brother David, Duke of Rothesay
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
…Scotland as its effective monarch, under the title of Governor of Scotland, from 1406 until his death. Robert governed on behalf of his exiled nephew, King James I. Prior to his tenure as governor, Robert acted as regent at various times for his father, King Robert II, and his eldest brother, King Robert III. The…
Portrait in the Forman Armorial, 1562
Windsor Castle, where James I was held prisoner. Drawing from the Album amicorum ('Friendship album') of Michael van Meer. Edinburgh University Library
A modern depiction of Joan Beaufort
Entrance and only remaining part of Scone Abbey