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Há 1 dia · Sigurd the Stout, the Earl of Orkney, was offered command of all the Norse forces, while the High King had sought assistance from the Albannaich, who were led by Domnall mac Eimín meic Cainnig, the Mormaer of Mar. The Leinster-Norse alliance was defeated, and both commanders, Sigurd and Máel Mórda, were killed.
Há 1 dia · Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Orkney, 170 km (110 mi) from mainland Scotland and 220 km (140 mi) west of Norway.
Há 6 dias · The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney,is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone. The palace is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Há 2 dias · In 1560, a group of Scottish nobles known as the Lords of the Congregation gained control of government. Under their guidance, the Scottish Reformation Parliament passed legislation that established a Protestant creed, and rejected Papal supremacy, although these were only formally ratified by James VI and I in 1567.
17 de mai. de 2024 · Usually known as Orkneyinga Saga, this saga tells the story of the Orkney earldom through the adventures and feuds of its leaders, the earls of Orkney, from their mythical origins in Norway through to the beginning of the thirteenth century, when the saga was put together in Iceland.
12 de mai. de 2024 · Overview of the Orkney Islands, group of more than 70 islands and islets—only about 20 of which are inhabited—in Scotland, lying about 20 miles (32 km) north of the Scottish mainland, across the strait known as the Pentland Firth. The Orkney Islands were the Orcades of ancient classical literature.
15 de mai. de 2024 · In my haste to get a blog out last time I missed a chunk of the saga of the Earls of Orkney – skipping a few generations – which I hope to remedy here in Part 2. In my defense the life ...
