For almost a century the islands of Orkney and Shetland were under the rule of the Stewart earls, father and son, a rule remarkable for its infamous reputation in island history. Robert Stewart was an illegitimate son of James V, king of Scots, who seized power in Orkney in the 1560s and was created earl of Shetland in 1581. Robert's son was the extraordinary and ill-starred Earl Patrick, 'Black Patie', whose execution for treason in 1615 brought the era to a close. This book has its foundations in two previous books by Peter Anderson, one on each character.
- ISBN10 1322364133
- ISBN13 9781322364131
- Publish Date 1 January 2013 (first published 20 August 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Birlinn Publishers
- Format eBook
- Language English