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| − | In [[Timeline#995-1993|1093]], Robert de Mowbray met with [[Scotland|Scottish]] King [[Canmore|Malcolm III]] and his son, [[Donald Canmore|Domnall]], at [[Bamburgh Castle]]. Malcolm III shared that [[William Rufus]] of [[England]] was questioning Northumbria's loyalty. As a result, Malcolm shared his plan to attack the peasants of [[Alnwick]] as a lesson, but one supposedly with "no real harm done". When his guests left, his nephew [[Arkil Morel]] asked | + | In [[Timeline#995-1993|1093]], Robert de Mowbray met with [[Scotland|Scottish]] King [[Canmore|Malcolm III]] and his son, [[Donald Canmore|Domnall]], at [[Bamburgh Castle]]. Malcolm III shared that [[William Rufus]] of [[England]] was questioning Northumbria's loyalty. As a result, Malcolm shared his plan to attack the peasants of [[Alnwick]] as a lesson, but one supposedly with "no real harm done". When his guests left, his nephew [[Arkil Morel]] asked Lord Mowbray if they should warn the villagers of the coming raid, but Lord Mowbray decided not to – intending to use Malcolm's atrocities as a pretext for his own military response. |
| − | Following the destruction of Alnwick on November 13th, de Mowbray and his forces ambushed King Malcolm and his men. The [[Battle of Alnwick]] soon led to the death of the crown prince, Malcolm's son [[Edward (Prince)|Edward]], with the King himself fleeing into the woods. Fearing Malcolm would return with reinforcements if he escaped, | + | Following the destruction of Alnwick on November 13th, Robert de Mowbray and his forces ambushed King Malcolm and his men. The [[Battle of Alnwick]] soon led to the death of the crown prince, Malcolm's son [[Edward (Prince)|Edward]], with the King himself fleeing into the woods. Fearing Malcolm would return with reinforcements if he escaped, Lord Mowbray ordered his nephew to dispatch the monarch. Morel later claimed to have killed Malcolm, and the deaths of Scotland's king and crown prince threw the country into chaos, as Lord Mowbray had anticipated. ''([[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]])'' |
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Revision as of 22:06, 26 July 2025
Robert de Mowbray was the Earl of Northumbria.
History
In 1093, Robert de Mowbray met with Scottish King Malcolm III and his son, Domnall, at Bamburgh Castle. Malcolm III shared that William Rufus of England was questioning Northumbria's loyalty. As a result, Malcolm shared his plan to attack the peasants of Alnwick as a lesson, but one supposedly with "no real harm done". When his guests left, his nephew Arkil Morel asked Lord Mowbray if they should warn the villagers of the coming raid, but Lord Mowbray decided not to – intending to use Malcolm's atrocities as a pretext for his own military response.
Following the destruction of Alnwick on November 13th, Robert de Mowbray and his forces ambushed King Malcolm and his men. The Battle of Alnwick soon led to the death of the crown prince, Malcolm's son Edward, with the King himself fleeing into the woods. Fearing Malcolm would return with reinforcements if he escaped, Lord Mowbray ordered his nephew to dispatch the monarch. Morel later claimed to have killed Malcolm, and the deaths of Scotland's king and crown prince threw the country into chaos, as Lord Mowbray had anticipated. ("Fools Rush In...")
Characteristics
Appearances
- "Fools Rush In..." (First Appearance)
Real World Background
In 1095, two years after Malcolm Canmore's death, Robert de Mowbray rebelled against William Rufus, only to be defeated. (William captured him and forced his followers – including his wife and his nephew, the Morel of Bamburgh – to surrender by threatening to have him blinded.) Robert de Mowbray was afterwards imprisoned for the next thirty years.
See Also
- Robert de Mowbray at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
