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The Viking Days of the Earldom
Earl Sigurd the Powerful - First Earl of Orkney
Earl Sigurd and the Raven Banner
Earl Sigurd's Conversion to Christianity
Bullet Earl Thorfinn the Mighty
Saint Magnus
Earl Harald and the Poison Shirt
Kolbein Hruga - The Original Cubbie Roo
Torf-Einar and the Blood Eagle
Sweyn Asleifsson - The Ultimate Viking
Medieval Orkney
Henry Sinclair - Earl of Orkney
Scottish Rule
Earl Robert Stewart
Earl Patrick Stewart
More Recent Times
John Gow - The Orkney Pirate
Betty Corrigall
Isobel Gunn
Dr John Rae - Orkney's greatest unsung hero
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Orkney History
A Brief History of Orkney
A Timeline of Orkney History
Historical Sites on Orkneyjar
Characters in Orkney History
Historical Events
Early Recorded References to Orkney
This short list is far from exhaustive. New information will be added to these pages when time allows.
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