Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair

Evidence of a 14th Century Scottish Voyage to North America, 2d ed.

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

The Westford Knight is a mysterious, controversial stone carving in Massachusetts. Some believe it is an effigy of a 14th century knight, evidence of an early European visit to the New World by Henry Sinclair, the Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin. In 1954, an archaeologist encountered the carving, long known to locals and ascribed a variety of origin stories, and proposed it to be a remnant of the Sinclair expedition. The story of the Westford Knight is a mix of history, archaeology, sociology, and Knights Templar lore. This work unravels the threads of the Knight's history, separating fact from fantasy.This revised edition includes a new foreword and four new chapters which add context to the myth-building that has surrounded the Westford Knight and artifacts like it.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-04-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:422 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:315
Upplaga:2
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476678665

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David Goudsward is the author of over 20 books on a variety of literary and historical topics. A retired librarian turned independent scholar; his work has also appeared in various journals internationally. He lives in Lake Worth, Florida.

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Reviews of the first edition: “Intriguing”—The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Patricia Trainor O’MalleyPreface1. The Indian on the Ledge2. The Sword and the Cross3. A Knight Is Found4. A Knight in Armor5. Jarl Henry and the Sinclairs6. A Knight Gunn7. The Zeno Narrative8. A Knight Under Siege9. The Sinclair Expedition10. Glooscap11. The Knight Tower12. The Knights Templar13. Rosslyn Chapel14. A Knight Mythologized15. The Tor Bay Runic Axe16. The Boat Stone and the Map Rock17. Knightly Reliquae18. A Knight HookedEpilogueAppendix 1—Pohl’s Glooscap and Henry Sinclair SimilaritiesAppendix 2—The Zeno Narrative, Major Translation (1873)Appendix 3—The Zeno Narrative, Lucas Translation (1898)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex