- 304 pages
- English
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The Stewart Earls of Orkney
About this book
For almost a century the islands of Orkney and Shetland were under the rule of the Stewart earls, father and son, a rule remarkable for its infamous reputation in island history. Robert Stewart was an illegitimate son of James V, king of Scots, who seized power in Orkney in the 1560s and was created earl of Shetland in 1581. Robert's son was the extraordinary and ill-starred Earl Patrick, 'Black Patie', whose execution for treason in 1615 brought the era to a close. This book has its foundations in two previous books by Peter Anderson, one on each character.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Genealogical Tables
- 1 The Islands under the Pole
- 2 Of Undoubted Promise
- 3 A Princelie and Royall Revenew
- 4 Ane Pretendit Heritabill Infeftment
- 5 Terrable to All
- 6 But ane Simple Sheriff
- 7 Near about the King
- 8 Robert’s Last Years
- 9 Ane Yoing Nobill Man of Good Expectation
- 10 Our Native Lord and Maistir
- 11 Craftie, Malicious and Invyous Personis
- 12 Proud and Heich Dissobedience
- 13 Ane Unhappie Man
- 14 Ower Feble a Capitane
- 15 Of your Speciall Causeing, Sending, Hounding out, Command, Counsell, Devyse and only Directioun
- 16 Jarris and Discontentmentis
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index