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Scotlandfrom about 842 to 1286 Although the Hebrides and Northern Isles remained Norwegian. the kingdom ruled by David I.especially from 1141 to 1153. represented the widestextenl ofScouish royal government hilhertoeltperienced. In the south. Cumberland. North Westmorland and Northumberland were brought under Duvid's control after 1141. while the king look To Norway § r C 0 \ Isle of"tan -1 "'\ \ No""ay) ) care 10 exercise royal authority in Argyll, Kinlyre and Caithness, as well as establishing casllelburgh sltongpoints in Moray, a province secured by the banle of Stracathro (J 130). The centre of gravity however. in politics and government remained in the soulhern Lowlands, from Fife to the northernmost sheriffdoms of England. T I A Bamburgh ari

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