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The Islesmen: Lordship of the Isles at Its Peak
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the zenith of the Lordship of the Isles, the semi-independent Gaelic kingdom that ruled Scotland's west coast and Hebrides from the 12th to 15th centuries. They focus on John of Islay, the first Lord of the Isles, who unified the region under Clan Donald and built the administrative center at Finlaggan on Islay. Lucas explains how the Lordship operated as a de facto state, with its own parliament (the Council of the Isles), naval fleet, and legal system based on Gaelic brehon law. The episode covers the Lordship's alliance with England during…
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