Ebook: Lords of Alba : The Making of Scotland
- Tags: Alba Kingdom Malcolm III King of Scotland d 1093 Civilization History To 1603 Kings and rulers HISTORY Europe Great Britain
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: The History Press
- City: Alba (Kingdom), Europe--Alba (Kingdom), Array, Stroud
- Language: English
- epub
The early Scottish kingdom underwent a fundamental transformation between the tenth twelfth centuries. It started out as the Kingdom of Alba with a largely Gaelic language and culture and strong links to Ireland. It ended up as the Kingdom of Scotland with a more mixed culture, increasingly influenced by its southern English neighbour. This fundamental change is usually attributed to two important figures, St Read more...