Royal Timeframes of Nigel Tranter's Historical Novels
Published Works as of November 1999
Based on a concept suggested by Alan R. Booth of Erieville, NY



Kings/Queen of Scots
Dates of Reigns
Tranter Title
Kings/Queens of England
Dates of Reigns

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Columba
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Druid Sacrifice
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Kenneth Mac Alpine
843-858
Kenneth
Alfred the Great

871-901

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**
Kenneth III
991-1005
High Kings and Vikings
Ethelred the Unready
978-1016

Malcolm II
1005-1034

Canute
1016-1035
Duncan I
1034-1040

Harold I
1035-1040
MacBeth
1040-1057
MacBeth the King
Hardicanute

1040-1042

Lulach
1057-1058
Edward the Confessor

1042-1066

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Harold II
1066

Malcolm III
(Ceann Mor)
1058-1093
Margaret the Queen
William of Normandy
(The Conqueror)

1066-1087

Donald III ( Ban)
Duncan II
Donald III ( Ban)
1093
1094
1094-1097
William II (Rufus)

1087-1100

Edgar
1097-1107
David the Prince
Henry I
(Beauclerc)

1100-1135

Alexander I
1107-1124
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David I
1124-1153
David the Prince
Lord of the Isles
Stephen
(Matilda 1141)

1135-1154

Malcolm IV
(The Maiden)
1153-1165
Tapestry of the Boar
Henry II

1154-1189

William I
(The Lion)
1165-1214
Richard I

(Coeur de Lion)
1189-1199
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**
**
John

1199-1216

Alexander II
1214-1249
Sword of State
Envoy Extraordinary
Henry III

1216-1272

Alexander III
1249-1286
Crusader
True Thomas
Edward I
(Longshanks)

1272-1307

Margaret
Maid of Norway
1286-1290
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**

Interregnum
1290-1292
**
**

John Baliol
1292-1296
The Wallace
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**

Interregnum
1296-1306
The Bruce Trilogy
Steps to the Empty Throne
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**

Robert I
The Bruce
1306-1329
Path of the Hero King
Winning of the Kings Peace

Courting Favour
The Islesman
Edward II

1307-1327

David II
1329-1371
Flowers of Chivalry
Edward III

1327-1377

Robert II
1371-1390
to be published Dec 2000
End of the Line
The Stewart Trilogy
Lords of Misrule
Richard II

1377-1399

Robert III
1390-1406
A Folly of Princes
Henry IV

1399-1413

James I
1406-1437
The Captive Crown
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Lion Let Loose
Henry V

1413-1422

James II
1437-1460
The Lions Whelp
Black Douglas
Henry VI
Edward IV
Henry VI (restored)

1422-1461
1461-1470
1470

James III
1460-1488
Price of a Princess
Lord in Waiting
Edward IV
Edward V

1471-1483
1483

James IV
1488-1513
Chain of Destiny
Flame For the Fire

to be published June 2001
The Admiral
Richard III
Henry VII

1483-1485
1485-1509

James V
1513-1542
Stake in the Kingdom
James V Trilogy
The Riven Realm
James by the Grace of God
Rough Wooing
Henry VIII

1509-1547

Mary
Queen of Scots
1542-1567
Queen's Grace
Warden of the Queens March
The Marchman
Marie and Mary
Edward VI
Mary
Elizabeth

1547-1553
1553-1557
1558-1603

James VI
(Jamie Saxt)
1567-1603
Rage of Regents
Master of Gray Trilogy
Lord and Master
The Courtesan
Past Master

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Children of the Mist
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James VI
of Scotland
1603-1625
Wisest Fool
Poetic Justice
Unicorn Rampant
Mail Royal
Right Royal Friend
James I
of England

1603-1625

Charles I


Charles II
1625-1649


1650-1685
The Montrose Omnibus
The Young Montrose
Montrose: Captain-General


Honours Even
Tripple Alliance
Charles I

Oliver Cromwell

Charles II

1625-1649

1649-1660

1660-1685

James VII
of Scotland
1685-1689
Fast and Loose
James II
of England

1685-1689

William and Mary
William III
1689-1694
1694-1702
William and Mary
William III

1689-1694
1694-1702

Anne
1702-1714
The Patriot
Anne

1702-1714

George I
1714-1727
MacGregors Gathering
The Clansman
George I

1714-1727

George II
1727-1760
Highness in Hiding
Gold for Prince Charlie
George II

1727-1760

George III
1760-1820
Gilded Fleece
Island Twilight
George III

1760-1820

George IV
1820-1830
Flockmasters
George IV

1820-1830

William IV
1830-1837
William IV

1830-1837

Victoria
1837-1901
Victoria

1837-1901

Edward VII
1901-1910
Edward VII

1901-1910

George V
1910-1936
George V

1910-1936

Edward VIII
1936
Edward VIII

1936

George VI
1936-1952
George VI

1936-1952

Elizabeth I
of Scotland
Elizabeth II
of England

1952-

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