The medieval earldoms of Orkney and Caithness were positioned
between two worlds, the Norwegian and the Scottish. They were a
maritime lordship divided, or united, by the turbulent waters of
the Pentland Firth. This unlikely combination of island and
mainland territory survived as a single lordship for 600 years,
against the odds. Growing out of the Viking maelstrom of the early
Middle Ages, it became an established and wealthy principality
which dominated northern waters, with a renowned dynasty of earls.
Despite their peripheral location these earls were fully in touch
with the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland and increasingly subject
to the rulers of these kingdoms. How they maintained their
independence and how they survived the clash of loyalties are
themes explored in this book from the early Viking age to the late
medieval era when the powerful feudal Sinclair earls ruled the
islands and regained possession of Caithness. This is a story of
the time when the Northern Isles of Scotland were part of a
different national entity which explains the background to the
non-Gaelic culture of this locality, when links across the North
Sea were as important as links with the kingdom of Scotland to the
south.
General
| Imprint: |
Origin Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
July 2023 |
| Authors: |
Barbara E. Crawford
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
448 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-912476-81-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-912476-81-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781912476817 |
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