Feuds, Forays and Rebellions : History of the Highland Clans 1475-1625 /

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Feuds, Forays and Rebellions is a history of the Highland Clans over the hundred and fifty years after the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles, forfeited the Earldom of Ross in 1475. It describes the fragmentation of Clan Donald and its vassal kindreds as they resisted the impact of central authority, by...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, John L (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Temas:
To 1699
Clans > Scotland > Highlands > History > 16th century.
Clans > Scotland > Highlands > History > 17th century.
Clans > Scotland > Highlands > History > To 1500.
Scottish Studies.
Clans > Écosse > Highlands > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Clans > Écosse > Highlands > Histoire > 17e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
Clans
Highlands (Scotland) > History.
Highlands (Écosse) > Histoire.
Scotland > Highlands
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Feuds, Forays and Rebellions is a history of the Highland Clans over the hundred and fifty years after the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles, forfeited the Earldom of Ross in 1475. It describes the fragmentation of Clan Donald and its vassal kindreds as they resisted the impact of central authority, by James IV and his successors. Only by service to the Crown did the other leading families in the Highlands and Western Isles flourish and prosper until James VI of Scotland imposed apeace of sorts after the Union of the Crowns in 1603.Key FeaturesClear but comprehensive account of a complex period in Highland historyCharts the fortunes of all the major Highland clansSufficiently detailed and authoritative to be used as a valuable reference bookWritten in a lucid and entertaining style.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 p.)
ISBN:9781474472067
1474472060

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