THE Gaelic Kings and Tradition in Scotland
Categories: Irish History
.The line of Scottish Kings which descended from the Gaels of Dal Riada had ended with the death of Alexander III in 1286.
Gaelic in race, the Kings of Scotland had, for two centuries, ceased to be Gaelic in character.
The marriage of Malcolm ” Ceann Mdr ” to a Saxon princess in the twelfth century, and [...]
.The line of Scottish Kings which descended from the Gaels of Dal Riada had ended with the death of Alexander III in 1286. Gaelic in race, the Kings of Scotland had, for two centuries, ceased to be Gaelic in character. The marriage of Malcolm " Ceann Mdr " to a Saxon princess in the twelfth century, and the subsequent settlement in Scotland of Norman families —like the Bruces, Stewarts and Balliols—had changed the nature of the Scottish Court. It was by the practically independent rulers ... Read More
