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Book Synopsis Orkney Feuds and the '45 by : R. P. Fereday
Download or read book Orkney Feuds and the '45 written by R. P. Fereday and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the conflicts of the thirty-some Orkney lairds (lords) who ruled over the Orkney Islands in behalf (and sometimes contrary to the will) of the Earls of Morton. This was a time of strong Jacobite sentiment which culminated in the last Orkney Jacobite uprising of 1745. The uprising was, in part, due to the great discontent with the Earls of Morton which was felt by the lairds and Orcadians. Most prominent among the lairds were the Moodies and the Steuarts of Burray.
Book Synopsis The Diary of Patrick Fea of Stove, Orkney 1766-1796 by : Patrick Fea
Download or read book The Diary of Patrick Fea of Stove, Orkney 1766-1796 written by Patrick Fea and published by John Donald. This book was released on 1997 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural improvements of a systematic kind did not come to Orkney until the 1840s, generally speaking, so Patrick Fea's diary provides a detailed, day-by-day log of old-style, pre-improvement farming, and of the social life of Orkney folk also.
Book Synopsis The People of Orkney by : Robert James Berry
Download or read book The People of Orkney written by Robert James Berry and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis This Great Harbour by : W.S. Hewison
Download or read book This Great Harbour written by W.S. Hewison and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known by mariners since Viking times as a safe anchorage in notoriously savage waters, Scapa Flow is the seaway that runs between the Orkney mainland and the island of Hoy. As the northern base of the Royal Navy and Allied fleets in two world wars, it witnessed some of the most seminal events in modern naval history. It was from here that The Grand Fleet set off in 1916 to do battle at Jutland; it was from that Lord Kitchener sailed to his death aboard the Hampshire; it was here that the surrendered German fleet was scuttled in May 1919; and it was here that 800 sailors lost their lives in October 1939 when HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed by a German submarine. The late W.S. Hewison's book is the ultimate history of this remarkable place. In addition to the military story, he also tells about the impact war had on the native island community as their remote archipelago was transformed into the hub of Britain's naval war machine.
Book Synopsis The New History of Orkney by : William P. L. Thomson
Download or read book The New History of Orkney written by William P. L. Thomson and published by Origin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of its history, Orkney had its own language, culture and institutions. The prehistoric inhabitants created monuments which are unmatched anywhere in Europe, and the medieval period saw the magnificent earldom that expressed itself through the Orkneyinga Saga and the building of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. Like Shetland, Orkney was heavily influenced by Viking traders and raiders from Scandinavia, and for a long period it formed an outlying part of the kingdom of Norway.Over 500 years ago, however, the islands lost their Scandinavian links and since then have had a sometimes difficult association with mainland Scotland. More recent times have seen the use of Orkney as a strategic stronghold during two world wars, and the far-reaching impact of oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea. This classic book covers the whole fascinating story and will be of interest to readers far beyond the rocky shores of Orkney itself.
Book Synopsis History of Orkney by : William P. L. Thomson
Download or read book History of Orkney written by William P. L. Thomson and published by Mercat Press Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orkneyøernes historie fra forhistorisk tid og op til det 20. århundrede
Download or read book Broch Island written by J M Struthers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burray is one of the southern islands of Orkney, situated in the natural harbour of Scapa Flow. On a world scale it is literally a dot in the ocean, but even such a small place has a story to tell. From the early brochs which gave the island its name through the kelp and herring industries to its strategic importance in two world wars, this is the history of Burray through the ages.
Book Synopsis The Politics of Britain, 1688-1800 by : Jeremy Black
Download or read book The Politics of Britain, 1688-1800 written by Jeremy Black and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of both the structures of 18th-century politics - national and local - and the major issues that provided the dynamics of a period that was far from static. The author considers the position not only in England, but also in Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The central emphasis of the book is on the interrelationship of political structure and content. Jeremy Black argues that power was not solely sought for its own sake, but also in order to advance or sustain particular policies and interests. He also stresses that this was true not only of Whitehall, Westminster and royal palaces centring around London; but also of parish vestries, town councils and commissions of the peace throughout the country. This study is intended as an introductory textbook for students. In addition to its analysis, the book acquaints students with the moost recent historiographical developments in the subject and the text is also supported by a section of documents.
Book Synopsis Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, Lord of Shetland, 1533-1593 by : Peter D. Anderson
Download or read book Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, Lord of Shetland, 1533-1593 written by Peter D. Anderson and published by John Donald. This book was released on 1982 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Orkney Book written by Donald Omand and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consisting of 67 islands, the Orkneys lie to the north of the Scottish mainland. This work gives an overview of their history. Starting with the prehistoric period, it goes on to discuss the flowering of the Celtic Church in the sixth and seventh centuries and the subsequent invasion by the vikings
Book Synopsis The Islands of Orkney by : Liv Kjørsvik Schei
Download or read book The Islands of Orkney written by Liv Kjørsvik Schei and published by Colin Baxter Photography. This book was released on 2000 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical journey that takes an informative look at the evolution of each island, and a discussion of how Orkney has become the magical place it is today.
Download or read book Orkney and Shetland Miscellany written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The County of Orkney by : Ronald Miller
Download or read book The County of Orkney written by Ronald Miller and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orkneyinga Saga written by and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1981-07-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, the Orkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend and history. The only medieval chronicle to have Orkney as the central place of action, it tells of an era when the islands were still part of the Viking world, beginning with their conquest by the kings of Norway in the ninth century. The saga describes the subsequent history of the Earldom of Orkney and the adventures of great Norsemen such as Sigurd the Powerful, St Magnus the Martyr and Hrolf, the conqueror of Normandy. Savagely powerful and poetic, this is a fascinating depiction of an age of brutal battles, murder, sorcery and bitter family feuds. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Book Synopsis Harfleur to Hamburg by : D. J. B. Trim
Download or read book Harfleur to Hamburg written by D. J. B. Trim and published by Hurst Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain has historically been seen as an upholder of international norms, at least in its relations with western powers. This has often been contrasted with the violence perpetrated in colonial contexts on other continents. What is often missed, however, is the extent to which the state with its capital in London—first England, then Great Britain—inflicted extreme violence on its European neighbours, even when still using the rhetoric of neighbourliness and friendship. This book comprises eleven case-studies of Anglo-British strategic violence, from the siege of Harfleur in 1415 to the fire-bombing of Hamburg in 1943. Chapters examine actions that were top-down and directed, and perpetrated for specific geopolitical reasons—many of them at, or well beyond, the bounds of what was sanctioned by prevailing international norms at the time. The contributors look at how these actions were conceived, executed and perceived by the English/British public, by the international legal community of the time, and by the victims. This history of English violence in Europe complicates not only easy notions of England/Britain as a champion of the ‘standards of civilisation’ or of the ‘liberal international order’, but also of the supposed distinction between ‘European’ and ‘extra-European’ warfare.
Book Synopsis Orkney & Shetland Miscellany. -- by : Viking Club, or Society for Northern Research (London, England)
Download or read book Orkney & Shetland Miscellany. -- written by Viking Club, or Society for Northern Research (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Old-lore Miscellany of Orkney, Shetland, Caithness, and Sutherland by :
Download or read book Old-lore Miscellany of Orkney, Shetland, Caithness, and Sutherland written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
