Carver, Robert b. 1485 d. 1568 Composer. Regarded as Scotland's greatest 16th Century musician. His 19-part motet "O bone Jesu" (c. 1522) is a masterpiece of Renaissance music. Carver's style is notable for its tension-laden use of long crescendos, which make his polyphonic vocal pieces dynamic and exciting. He was one of the few British composers of his era influenced by the Europeans and the only one to write a "Missa L'Homme arme" (c. 1520), based on a popular French tune that was used in dozens of Continental Mass-...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Scone Abbey (ruins), Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
King of Scots, Robert II b. March 2, 1316 d. April 19, 1390 Scottish monarch. Son of Walter, Steward of Scotland and Marjory Bruce, daughter of Robert the Bruce. He served as Regent for David II twice, while David was in exile in France and again while imprisoned in England. Robert succeeded David in 1371, and was crowned at Scone on March 26. His first marriage to Elizabeth Mure and the 9 children of the union were declared illegitimate, as the couple were too closely related. A Papal dispensation was acquired in 1347, but to many it still wasn't...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Scone Abbey (ruins), Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Matilda of Huntingdon b. 1074 d. 1130 Scottish monarch, queen consort of St. David I, King of Scots. Daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Huntingdon and Judith, she was also known as Maud. A Saxon princess and widow of Simon de Senlis, she married David in 1113. As a result of this marriage, David acquired the Earldom of Huntingdon as well as a legitimate claim to a large part of England. She gave the king four children: Malcolm, Henry, Claricia, and Hodierna. (Bio by: VampireRed) Scone Abbey (ruins), Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
b. 1485 d. 1568