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|pre=[[Angus II (Prince of Caledon)|Angus II]] | |pre=[[Angus II (Prince of Caledon)|Angus II]] | ||
| − | |suc=[[William I (Prince of Caledon)|William I}} | + | |suc=[[William I (Prince of Caledon)|William I]]}} |
Bruce MacArthur, Second Baron of Kirclaigan, was the second son of Nigel MacArthur (1st Earl of Loch Beairn) and Antonia MacArthur. | Bruce MacArthur, Second Baron of Kirclaigan, was the second son of Nigel MacArthur (1st Earl of Loch Beairn) and Antonia MacArthur. | ||
| − | Bruce MacArthur was a genuine war hero. | + | Bruce MacArthur was a genuine war hero. While a 24-year-old Marine Lieutenant, he led a platoon of 22 Marines in a desparate, isolated 42 hour defense of an outpost against a raiding party of 300 Reavers. A fairly obscure Baron before "MacArthur's Stand" - now a legendary event in the Caledonian Marine Corps - he catapulted into prominence. Finishing his term in the Marines, he joined the House of Lords as the leader of an invigorated Reform movement. |
As Clan Andrews' claim to the throne dwindled in the mid-[[220s]], most negotiations centered on Bruce and his perceived ability to rejuvenate the throne. | As Clan Andrews' claim to the throne dwindled in the mid-[[220s]], most negotiations centered on Bruce and his perceived ability to rejuvenate the throne. | ||
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* Simon (born [[211]]) | * Simon (born [[211]]) | ||
| − | Catherine died in [[ | + | Catherine died in [[215]], and in [[220]] Bruce remarried Ann Muir, a journalist and author and, by an extreme stretch, a member of the peerage. They had two more sons, |
| − | * Michael [[ | + | * Michael born [[224]] |
| − | * Laurence [[ | + | * Laurence Born [[226]] |
During his 14 year reign, Bruce did in fact reinvigorate the monarchy; his legendary heroism and classical Caledonian demeanor was extended by Princess Ann's media savvy; she appeared graceful and modest in public, although history shows she was a fearsome negotiator. | During his 14 year reign, Bruce did in fact reinvigorate the monarchy; his legendary heroism and classical Caledonian demeanor was extended by Princess Ann's media savvy; she appeared graceful and modest in public, although history shows she was a fearsome negotiator. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 4 March 2023
| Bruce III | |
| In office 227 to 269 | |
| Preceded by | Angus II |
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| Succeeded by | William I |
| Born | 178 |
| Died | 269 |
Bruce MacArthur, Second Baron of Kirclaigan, was the second son of Nigel MacArthur (1st Earl of Loch Beairn) and Antonia MacArthur.
Bruce MacArthur was a genuine war hero. While a 24-year-old Marine Lieutenant, he led a platoon of 22 Marines in a desparate, isolated 42 hour defense of an outpost against a raiding party of 300 Reavers. A fairly obscure Baron before "MacArthur's Stand" - now a legendary event in the Caledonian Marine Corps - he catapulted into prominence. Finishing his term in the Marines, he joined the House of Lords as the leader of an invigorated Reform movement.
As Clan Andrews' claim to the throne dwindled in the mid-220s, most negotiations centered on Bruce and his perceived ability to rejuvenate the throne.
His marriage to Catherine Moore - an obscure baroness from Dunbarton - yielded two sons:
Catherine died in 215, and in 220 Bruce remarried Ann Muir, a journalist and author and, by an extreme stretch, a member of the peerage. They had two more sons,
During his 14 year reign, Bruce did in fact reinvigorate the monarchy; his legendary heroism and classical Caledonian demeanor was extended by Princess Ann's media savvy; she appeared graceful and modest in public, although history shows she was a fearsome negotiator.
Bruce stepped down in 241, and spent the rest of his working life as a leader emeritus of the Reform coalition.