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submission of Abernethy

 
British History: submission of Abernethy

Abernethy, submission of, 1072. After the Norman Conquest, the boundary between England and Scotland remained in doubt and Malcolm Canmore, king of Scotland, gave refuge to Edgar the Atheling, whose sister he married. In 1072 William led an expedition to Scotland and at Abernethy, near Perth, forced Malcolm to submit and expel Edgar.

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