St. Margaret of Scotland
Margaret was born in Hungary of Anglo-Saxon and Hungarian parents. Margaret was an English princess who fled with her mother to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered their land. King Malcolm of Scotland welcomed them and fell in love with the beautiful princess. Margaret and Malcolm were married in 1070 and had eight children. She loved them dearly and raised them well. The youngest boy became St. David. Both her husband and her son, Edward, were killed in battle. Yet she prayed: "I thank You, Almighty God, for sending me so great a sorrow to purify me from my sins."
St. Margaret died in Edinburgh on November 16, 1093. She is remembered for the happiness of her marriage, for her devotion to prayer and learning, and especially for her generosity to the poor.
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