The incorporation and integration of the king's tributary lands into the Norwegian realm, c. 1195-1397 / by Randi Bjorshol Wardahl ; translated by Alan Crozier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wærdahl, Randi Bjørshol.

Series:

Northern world ; v. 53.

The Northern world ; v. 53

Standardized Title:

Norges konges rike og hans skattland. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Norway--History.

Norway.

Norway--Politics and government--1030-1397.

Norway--Kings and rulers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The emergence of a Norwegian medieval state had consequences beyond Norway. Inspired by transnational research on state formation, this book presents a comprehensive study of the political incorporation and subsequent judicial and administrative integration of Iceland, the Faroes, Shetland, and Orkney, into the Norwegian realm c. 1195-1397. Building on centuries-old cultural, economic, and political ties, the Norwegian crown established direct royal lordship over the former autonomous and semi-autonomous areas. Judicial unity, administrative development, and the king’s local representatives ensured that the tributary lands were comprised in the state-formation process. Although the political and administrative system allowed for local variation, the process led development in the direction of a unitary state, at least in judicial and administrative terms.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / R. B. Wærdahl

Introduction / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter One. In The Norwegian Kings’ Sphere Of Interest / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Two. The Norwegian King’s Tributary Lands / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Three. Judicial Unity Or Diversity? / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Four. The Establishment Of The King’s Administrative Apparatus / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Five. Change And Continuity, 1270–1319 / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Six. The Norwegian Realm And The Personal Union With Sweden, 1320–1350 / R. B. Wærdahl

Chapter Seven. On The Periphery Of The Kingdom, 1351–1397 / R. B. Wærdahl

Conclusion To Serve A King, As All Other Lands In The World / R. B. Wærdahl

Norwegian Kings And Regents c. 880–1442 / R. B. Wærdahl

Earls Of Orkney And Caithness / R. B. Wærdahl

Royal Officials In Iceland, c. 1273–1397 / R. B. Wærdahl

Bibliography / R. B. Wærdahl

Index / R. B. Wærdahl.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16174-5

9786613161741

90-04-20614-0

OCLC:

741614062

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004206137.i-336 DOI