Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the 'Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles'

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This Palgrave Pivot explores the representation of sea kings, sinners, and saints in the mid-thirteenth century Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles, the single most important text for the history of the kingdoms of Man and the Isles, c.1066-1300.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 10 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:98
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030220259

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R. Andrew McDonald is Professor of History at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada. He is author of several books and many articles and book chapters on medieval Manx, Hebridean and Scottish history, including Kingdom of the Isles (1997), Outlaws of Medieval Scotland (2003), Manx kingship in its Irish Sea setting (2007) and The Sea Kings (forthcoming 2019).

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: A Medieval Manx Game of Thrones.- The Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles.- Heroes: The Manx Sea Kings Descended from Godred Crovan.- Villains: Rivals for the Kingdom: Somerled and his Descendants and the Scottish Kings.- Women in the Chronicles.- Rightful Kings, Usurpers, Feud and Murder in the Chronicles.-The Deeds of the Brothers Reginald and Olaf: The Key to Understanding the Chronicles.-Conclusions.