Lords of Alba: The Making of Scotland
Ian W. Walker
The early Scottish kingdom underwent a fundamental transformation between the tenth twelfth centuries. It started out as the Kingdom of Alba with a largely Gaelic language and culture and strong links to Ireland. It ended up as the Kingdom of Scotland with a more mixed culture, increasingly influenced by its southern English neighbour. This fundamental change is usually attributed to two important figures, St Margaret (wife of Malcolm Canmore) and David I (his son). Malcolm Canmore himself has remained misunderstood and under-appreciated, despite the fact that he was a central figure duri
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Рік:
2013
Видавництво:
The History Press
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
295
ISBN 10:
0752495194
ISBN 13:
9780752495194
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EPUB, 1.10 MB
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english, 2013