Celtic Scotland; A History of Ancient Alban Volume 1 - William Forbes Skene, Paperback

• ISBN-13   9781230259239 | 978-1-230-25923-9
• ISBN   1230259236 | 1-230-25923-6
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   William Forbes Skene
• This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ... kings during this period--Conall Crandomua, and Dungall or Duuehad mac Duban, who reign jointly ten years. Dom-uall Donn thirteen years, Mailduin mac Couall seventeen years, and Fearchan Fada twenty-one years--in all sixty-one years, which brings us to the end of the century. but Tigheruac records the death of Conall Crandomna in 660, Mailduin mac the little kingdom was broken up. The same year which saw Domnall Brecc slain in Strath-carron, likewise brought Osuald's reign over Northumbria to a disastrous end. His first effort, on finding himself firmly seated on the throne, had been to re-establish the Christian Church in his dominions, and to drive back the flow of paganism and apostasy which had overspread the country. He naturally turned to the form of Christianity in which he had been educated, and sent to the elders of the Scots, desiring them to send him a prelate who might instruct the nation of the Angles once more in the Christian faith, and ere long received Bishop Aidan from them for this purpose. The account of this mission belongs more to the History of the Early Christian Church in Scotland, and will be there more fully noticed. It is sufficient for our present purpose to say that his episcopal seat was fixed in the island of Lindis-farne, which the king gave him for the purpose. ' From that time,' says Bede, ' many came from the region of the Scots into Britain, and preached the Word to those provinces of the Angles over which King Osuald ruled, and they among them who had received priests' orders administered the sacrament of baptism. Churches were built. The people joyfully flocked to hear the Word. Possessions and lands were given of the king's bounty to build monasteries. The Anglic youth were instructed by their...