Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the 'Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles'
"Shines a critical light on a rather shadowy period of history. The historical heroes and villains of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles are characters worthy of any modern fantasy TV drama. Andrew McDonald’s usual academic rigour untangles the realit
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R. Andrew McDonald
Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles “This work shines a critical light on a rather shadowy period of history. The historical heroes and villains of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles are characters worthy of any modern fantasy TV drama. Andrew McDonald’s usual academic rigour untangles the reality from the myth, leaving an important reference work and a thoroughly readable story.” —Allison Fox, Curator: Archaeology, Manx National Heritage “In Kings, usurpers, and concubines, R. Andrew McDonald turns a case-study of the thirteenth-century manuscript chronicling the hero-kings of Man and the Isles into a thoughtful, coherent, and convincing elucidation of what he pithily terms ‘the deadly game of Manx thrones’ from roughly 1079 to 1275. The book is equal parts scholarly and accessible—a difficult balance to achieve. This is a stimulating and highly-recommended read.” —Professor K.S. Whetter, Acadia University “Kings, usurpers, and concubines in the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles is an important contribution to European and Atlantic history with its fresh examination of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles. Andrew McDonald’s new reading of the source materials leads to an ambitious interpretation of the events from the kingdom’s origins to its loss of independence. He gives particular attention to the fraught political manoeuvrings of the mid-thirteenth century as the rulers of the Isles attempted to maintain their independence in the face of plotting by the kings of Norway, England, and Scotland to add the island kingdom to their respective realms. McDonald’s use of multiple methodologies combined with a close reading of the primary records illuminates the history of a significant, but neglected, region of Europe.” —Professor Benjamin Hudson, Pennsylvania State University
R. Andrew McDonald
Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles
R. Andrew McDonald Department of History Brock University St Catharines, ON, Canada
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