Challenges to the Canmore Kings, 1058-1266
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/08/2003
The history of the so-called Canmore kings in Scotland, from the reign of Malcolm lll (1058-93) down to that of Alexander lll (1249-86), is marked by an array of insurrections led by discontented dynasts and native warlords with grievances against these kings. Although none of the challenges ultimately proved successful, they nevertheless form a much-neglected theme across a formative era of Scottish history, which they in part define. This book demonstrates that the Canmore kings maintained their grip on power in large measure through crushing rivals and quashing numerous insurrections; their claim to be the founders of the medieval kingdom is valid, but the roles of violence and military confrontations in the consolidation of their power and the formation of the medieval kingdom are given new emphasis here.
- ISBN:
- 9781862322363
- 9781862322363
- Category:
- British & Irish history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-08-2003
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Birlinn, Limited
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 233.43x157.48x17.53mm
- Weight:
- 0.36kg
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