Dispute between King of Ireland and King of Scotland for Possession of Isle of Mann, c.1272
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Dispute between King of Ireland and King of Scotland for Possession of Isle of Mann, c.1272
- Description
- A medieval narrative account, dated to the era of Edward I (c.1272), describing a legendary dispute between the Irish and Scottish kings over sovereignty of the Isle of Man. The story recounts how a wise man proposed that the island's freedom from venomous reptiles should determine its rightful overlord, resulting in the island being adjudged to Scotland. The text includes allegorical Christian interpretation relating the dispute to the contest between Christ and the devil for the human soul.
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1272
- Identifier
- HARL. MSS. (Harleian Manuscripts)
- Language
- English