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| 1198 | Birth |  |
| Haddington Birth of Alexander II, son of William I the Lion |
| 1214 | Coronation | |
| 4th Dec Crowned King of Scotland |
| 1214 | Succession | |
| 4th Dec Succeeds as King of Scotland |
| 1215 | Constitution | |
| June Runnymede Supports the English barons who force John to sign the Magna Carter |
| 1215 | Execution of MacHeth | |
| 15th June The rebel baron leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| 1215 | Execution of MacWilliam | |
| 15th June The rebel baron leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| 1215 | Invasion of England | |
| Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John |
| 1215 | Rebellion | |
| Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John |
| Supports the English Barons in their rebellion against King John |
| The MacWilliam & MacHeth clans, enemies of the Scottish crown, break into revolt |
| 15th June Rebellion against the new King is crushed |
| 15th June The rebel leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| 1216 | Homage | |
| Sep Alexender pays homage to Louis Capet for the nth counties of England |
| 1216 | Invasion of England | |
| Alexander is defeated by the English as he approaches London |
| Sep Alexender pays homage to Louis Capet for the nth counties of England |
| 1217 | Homage | |
| 19th Dec Pays homage to Henry III for his English lands |
| 1217 | Peace | |
| Alexander II joins the peace between Henry III & Louis VIII |
| 1217 | Siege of Mitford Castle | |
| May Mitford Begins the siege of Mitford Castle |
| 1218 | Rule of Argyll | |
| Argyll Subjection of the semi-independent district of Argyll |
| 1221 | Marriage | |
| 18th Dec Alexander II marries Joanna, sister of Henry III |
| 1225 | Constitution | |
| Edinburgh A National Provincial Council of the Scottish Council is formed |
| 1225 | National Provincial Council of the Scottish Council | |
| Edinburgh A National Provincial Council of the Scottish Council is formed |
| 1227 | Balmerino Abbey | |
| Balmerino Abbey Founds Balmerino Abbey on the Firth of Tay near Dundee |
| 1235 | Rebellion | |
| Galloway Royal forces crush a revolt in Galloway |
| 1236 | Rule of Northumberland | |
| Northumberland Gives up his claim to Northumberland |
| 1237 | Diplomacy | |
| Fixes the border between England & Scotland |
| 1237 | Invasion of England | |
| York Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland, Westmorland & Northumberland |
| York The border with England is settled on the present line from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the Solway Firth |
| 1237 | Rule of Cumberland | |
| Cumberland Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland in the Treaty of York |
| 1237 | Rule of Northumbria | |
| Northumbra Alexander abandons his claims to Northumbria in the Treaty of York |
| 1237 | Rule of Westmorland | |
| Westmorland Alexander abandons his claims to Westmorland in the Treaty of York |
| 1237 | Succession | |
| Recognizes Robert Bruce of Annandale as his heir |
| 1237 | Treaty of York | |
| York Alexander abandons his claims to Cumberland, Westmorland & Northumberland |
| York The border with England is settled on the present line from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the Solway Firth |
| York The treaty of York is signed between Henry III and Alexander II |
| 1238 | Death | |
| Death of Joanna, Alexander II's 1st wife |
| 1239 | Marriage | |
| 15th May Alexander II narries Marie de Coucy |
| 1241 | Birth | |
| Birth of Alexander III, son of Alexander II & Marie de Coucy |
| 1243 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Henry III threatens to invade Scotland but cannot gain the support of enough English barons |
| 1244 | Treaty of Newcastle | |
| Newcastle Supports the English Barons against John & recognizes Henry III as his liege Lord |
| 1249 | Burial | |
| Melrose Alexander II is buried at Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire |
| 1249 | Death | |
| 8th July Kerrera Death of Alexander II, suffers a fever at the Isle of Kerrera in the Inner Hebrides |
| 1249 | Rebellion | |
| July Hebrides Tries to subdue a rebellion in the Western Isles |
| 8th July Kerrera Killed on the Island of Kerrara leading an expedition against the Norwegian Earls |
