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How Old Norse of the Vikings Influenced the English Language
English borrows a lot of words from different languages. Words include rendezvous, genre, and even lemon. English is more of ...
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The Lords of the Isles
Prior to the 1266 Treaty of Perth, the Western Isles of Scotland were controlled by various Norse and Gaelic rulers who owed their allegiance to the Kings of Norway rather than the kings of Scotland.
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The Kingdom of the Gaels
At the heart of the Gaelic kingdom – Dál Riata – was a ... Riata vanished from history and the lands of Argyll fell under Norse control. However, along with Pictland, Dál Riata became ...
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The Lords of the Isles
Prior to the 1266 Treaty of Perth, the Western Isles of Scotland were controlled by various Norse and Gaelic rulers who owed their allegiance to the Kings of Norway rather than the kings of Scotland.