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Subject: Re: Brian Boru's families
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 11:40:11 GMT
In article <6v8mqg$9b0$1@news.campus.mci.net>,
(Stewart Baldwin) wrote:
> wrote:
>
> The books of Morgan Llywelyn are FICTION, and as such, have no value
> whatsoever as a source for genealogy. I do not recall ever seeing a
> claim (prior to the above) that Malcolm II married a daughter of
> Brian, and I suspect that this supposed daughter is nothing more than
> literary licence on the part of the author.
>
> Stewart Baldwin
>
On behalf of Morgan Llywelyn, I would like to clear up any confusion
concerning "literary license" where the family history of Brian Boru is
concerned. I forwarded Mr. Baldwin's above to response her and here is how
she replied.
"....his knowledge of history is obviously not as thorough as he thinks
it is, I refer him first to the non-fiction biography
BRIAN BORU, KING OF IRELAND, by Roger Chatterton-Newman, published by
Anvil Books in 1982. On page 144 Newman states "The Scottish marriage,
arranged before Brian became Ard Ri, was politically sound, for his
son-in-law, who ascended the Scottish throne as Malcolm II in 1005, and
who reigned for twenty nine years until his murder at Glamis - a deed
transferred by Shakespeare to the next reign - was an accomplished
ruler... In later years, Brian's son and eventual heir, Donnchadh, was
to marry Driella, daughter of Godwin of Wessex and sister of Harold II,
last of the Saxon kings."
"Newman does, of course, quote all his research sources for these
statements, including the Royal College of Heralds. I also refer Mr.
Baldwin to the histories of Scotland by J.D. Mackie, Grahman and Anne
Richie, and Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry.
"...I do not take 'literary license' with history. My reputation
depends upon my research and accuracy."
Hope this clears up the matter.
Roisin
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