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Author Roberts, John L. (John Leonard), 1936-2000

Title Feuds, forays, and rebellions : history of the Highland clans, 1475-1625 / John L. Roberts
Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages) : genealogical tables, map
Contents 1. 'Wyld, Wykkyd Heland-Men' -- 2. Clan Donald in Rebellion -- 3. Headship of the Gael -- 4. Clan Donald in Ulster -- 5. Highland Feuds and Rebellions -- 6. Daunting of the Western Isles -- 7. Aggrandisement of the MacKenzies -- 8. Plantation of the Isles -- 9. Conflicts of the Northern Clans -- 10. Supremacy in the North -- 11. Persecution of Clan Gregor -- 12. Settlement of Territorial Disputes -- 13. The King's Peace
Summary This history of the Highland clans describes the fragmentation of Clan Donald and its vassal kinsmen as they resisted the impact of central authority. It charts the fortunes of the major clans, their conflicts and the persecution of Clan Gregor
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231) and index
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Subject Clans -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 16th century
Clans -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 17th century
Clans -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- To 1500
HISTORY.
Clans
Clans.
SUBJECT Highlands (Scotland) -- History
Subject Scotland -- Highlands
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0585165637
9780585165639