A
HISTORY
OF
THE ISLE OF MAN

BY
A. W. MOORE, M.A.
TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF KEYS

 


Author of
"MANX SURNAMES AND PLACE-NAMES," "SODOR AND MAN,"
"THE FOLKLORE OF THE ISLE OF MAN," ETC,

WITH
A NEW MAP OF THE ISLAND

VOLUME I

LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN
PATERNOSTER SQUARE
1900

 

CONTENTS

 
PAGE

Preface

INTRODUCTION
1
 
BOOK I
THE EARLY HISTORY TO THE ACCESSION OF THE STANLEYS IN 1405
CHAPTER I
THE EARLIEST INHABITANTS
31
CHAPTER II
CELTIC PERIOD
44
CHAPTER III
THE FIRST SCANDINAVIAN PERIOD: THE VIKINGS (798-1079)
82
CHAPTER IV
THE SECOND SCANDINAVIAN PERIOD: GODRED CROVAN AND HIS DYNASTY (1079-1266)
102
CHAPTER V
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS DURING THE SCANDINAVIAN PERIOD
139
CHAPTER VI
THE CHURCH IN THE SCANDINAVIAN PERIOD
163
CHAPTER VII
SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH RULE (1266-1405)
181
BOOK II
FROM THE ACCESSION OF THE STANLEYS TO THE RESTORATION, 1405-1660
CHAPTER I
THE RULE OF THE STANLEYS TO 1627
211
CHAPTER II
THE GREAT STANLEY
231
CHAPTER III
THE COMMONWEALTH AND LORD FAIRFAX (1651-1660)
265
CHAPTER IV
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY (1405-1660) split -
section 1: Condition of the People 281-304
section 2: Trade and Industry 304-317
section 3: Revenue and Taxation 317-326
section 4: Military Organization 327-335
Appendices A,B,C,D
281
CHAPTER V
THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AND ITS FIRST STRUGGLE WITH THE STATE
341
BOOK III
FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE REVESTMENT, 1660-1765
CHAPTER I
THE LAST STANLEYS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS
375
CHAPTER II
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY (1660-1765) split -
section 1: Condition of the people 392-413
section 2: Trade and Industry 413-428
section 3; Smuggling 428- 438
section 4: Revenues and Expenditures 438-
section 5: Military
Appendices A,B,C
392
CHAPTER III
THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE MANX CHURCH AND ITS FINAL STRUGGLE WITH THE STATE split -
section 1: The Re-organization. 1660-1698
section 2: The Final Struggle with the State
461
BOOK IV
FROM THE REVESTMENT TO THE RENEWAL OF HOME RULE
CHAPTER I
THE ENGLISH ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISLAND
527
CHAPTER II
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY (1765 - 1866) split -
section 1: Condition of the people 550-582
section 2: Trade and Industry 582-596
section 3; Smuggling 597- 601
section 4: Revenues and Expenditures 601-636
section 5: Military 636-644
Appendices A,B,C,D, E 645-651
550
CHAPTER III
CHURCH AND NONCONFORMITY
652
BOOK V
THE RECENT HISTORY
THE RECENT HISTORY
685
BOOK VI
CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
CHAPTER I
THE CIVIL CONSTITUTION section 1: From 1405-1765 737-794
section 2: From 1765-1900 794-841
Appendices A,B,C,D,E
737
CHAPTER II
THE ECCLESIASTICAL CONSTITUTION
842
BOOK VII
THE LAND QUESTION AND ITS SETTLEMENT
THE LAND QUESTION AND ITS SETTLEMENT
871
BOOK VIII
THE THREE GREAT INDUSTRIES
CHAPTER I
AGRICULTURE
913
CHAPTER II
FISHING
941

CHAPTER III

MINING

960

SUPPLEMENT

973

LIST OF AUTHORITIES

981

INDEX

989

 


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