Discover the powerful Norse-Gaelic dynasty that ruled Scotland's Western Isles as a kingdom within a kingdom, from Somerled's 12th century rise to their eventual downfall and lasting cultural legacy.
Mejor cita de Lords of the Isles: Scotland's Hidden Kingdom
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The Lords of the Isles were essentially ruling their own kingdom within a kingdom, operating what was probably the most democratic assembly in medieval Europe where even the Lord had to answer to a council of representatives.
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