Map the Sea Kingdom
- Item sets
- Teaching Activities
- Name
- Map the Sea Kingdom
- Description
-
At its height, the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles stretched from the Hebrides to Dublin. The parliament had 32 members — 16 from the island and 4 from each of four groups of Hebridean islands: Lewis, Skye, Mull, and Islay.
Representatives arrived at Tynwald by boat, crossing hundreds of miles of open water.
Mark the full extent of the sea kingdom on a large map. Mark each island group. Then calculate: how far did the Lewis representatives have to sail? What route would they take? How long in a Norse longship?
A parliament held together by ships and kinship and the authority of a king who ruled from Castle Rushen. - Key Stage / Type
- Home Educator
- Ages 8+
- Research / Geography
- Period
- 1079–1266
- Topic
- Norse & Celtic Heritage