Lordship of the Isles


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Lordship of the Isles

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an overlordship of the Western Isles of Scotland and adjacent lands instituted in 1266 when Magnus of Norway ceded the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, and Kintyre to the King of Scotland, and claimed by the chiefs of Clan Dougall and later by those of Clan Donald. The title was forfeited to James IV in 1493 and is now held by the eldest son of the sovereign
Lord of the Isles n
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Between the fall of the Lordship of the Isles in 1493 and the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Highlands and islands were a complex, dynamic place, governed by a range of violent, coercive and conciliatory approaches.
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The discussion of the MacDonald Lordship of the Isles is especially effective, restoring Gaeldom to its proper place as an integral player in the history of medieval Scotland.
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They filled the power vacuum that was left after the revoking of the Lordship of the Isles in 1493.
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The lordship of the isles is perceived by many as something remote, empty, heathen and practically barbarian.
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