This period corresponds roughly with the High Middle Ages in Europe, which is generally ascribed to the 11th to the 13th centuries and the Medieval Warm Period, which directly affected the Scottish agrarian economy. The end of this period is marked by the death of Alexander III in 1286, which then led indirectly to the Scottish Wars of Independence. His reign marks a significant cultural, economic, and political shift away from Scandinavia and towards England and the European Continent – most noticeable in his marriage to Margaret, the sister of Edgar Aetheling, who was the primary dynastic rival to William I, Duke of Normandy, for the throne of England following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The year 1058 saw the ascension of Malcolm III to the throne of Scotland. The economy of Scotland in the High Middle Ages for this article, is the economic situation in Scotland between 10 AD. Overview of the economy of Scotland during the High Middle Ages
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