The Night the Golden Age Ended ​In 1286, Scotland was in its "Golden Age" under King Alexander III. It was a time of peace and plenty. But on a night of relentless storms, the King’s desire to reach his new wife at Kinghorn overcame his common sense. He left the safety of Edinburgh Castle, crossing the Forth by boat and then riding into the pitch-black gale. ​His guides lost him in the dark. On the cliffs of Fife, near what is now Burntisland, his horse lost its footing. Alexander was found the
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The Night the Golden Age Ended ​In 1286, Scotland was in its "Golden Age" under King Alexander III. It was a time of peace and plenty. But on a night of relentless storms, the King’s desire to reach his new wife at Kinghorn overcame his common sense. He left the safety of Edinburgh Castle, crossing the Forth by boat and then riding into the pitch-black gale. ​His guides lost him in the dark. On the cliffs of Fife, near what is now Burntisland, his horse lost its footing. Alexander was found the
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