'The Rift within Clan Ian Mor: The Antrim and Dunyveg MacDonnells, 1590- 1603
Clan Ian Mor (Clan Donald South) became a formidable power in the southwestern Highlands and Isles of Scotland and Ulster in the latter half of the sixteenth century largely because of the forceful leadership of Sorley Boy MacDonnell. Between Sorley's death in 1590 and Queen Elizabeth I's...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1993
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1993, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 865-879 |
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| Summary: | Clan Ian Mor (Clan Donald South) became a formidable power in the southwestern Highlands and Isles of Scotland and Ulster in the latter half of the sixteenth century largely because of the forceful leadership of Sorley Boy MacDonnell. Between Sorley's death in 1590 and Queen Elizabeth I's in 1603, Clan Ian Mor split into two quarreling branches-the Antrim (Irish) and Dunyveg (Scottish) MacDonnells. The rift within Clan Ian Mor arose because of the inability of Sorley's sons, Sir James and Ranald MacSorley, and his nephew, Angus MacDonnell, seventh Lord of Dunyveg and the Glynnes, to agree on a common objective. Therefore, they were unable (or unwilling) to forge a common policy towards the London and Edinburgh regimes, the ambitious Campbells of Argyll and Calder and their allies, and the major Ulster chiefs, Hugh O'Neill of Tyrone and Hugh Ruaidh O'Donnell of Tyrconnell. The resulting intrigue and open warfare within Clan Ian Mor weakened the family, thus contributing to its demise as a political and military force during the first half of the seventeenth century. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2541605 |