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The Lords of the Isles: Scotland's Lost Kingdom
Long before the Union of the Crowns, the western seaboard of Scotland was a realm apart. From the 12th to the 15th centuries, the Lordship of the Isles ruled the Hebrides and parts of the mainland as a semi-independent Gaelic-Norse kingdom. This episode dives into the rise of Clan Donald under Somerled, the elaborate court at Finlaggan on Islay, the Lordship's unique blend of Gaelic and Norse culture, and its eventual destruction at the hands of James IV. We explore how the Lordship functioned as a maritime empire, its relationship with the Scottish crown, and why its fall paved the way…
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