[DOC] [TLE] Orkney - Wikipedia [PAR] Country  Scotland  Council area  Orkney Islands Council  Demographics. 
Population, 21,349 (2011 census). Pop. density, 52 per square mile (20/km2). 
Largest settlement, Kirkwall. Lymphad3.svg. Orkney /rkni/ (Scottish Gaelic: 
Arcaibh), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an .... The Orkneyinga Saga 
suggests the islands were Christianised by Olav... [DOC] [TLE] History of Shetland - Wikipedia [PAR] The History of Shetland concerns the subarctic archipelago of Shetland in 
Scotland. The early history of the islands is dominated by the influence of the 
Vikings and from the 14th century on by the relationship with the Kingdom of 
Scotland, and then latterly as part of the United Kingdom. ... Ragnvald, Earl of 
Mre received Orkney and Shetland as an earldom from... [DOC] [TLE] Shetland - Wikipedia [PAR] Shetland /tlnd/, also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago 
that lies northeast of the island of Great Britain and forms part of Scotland, United 
Kingdom. The islands lie some 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Orkney and 280 
km ... When Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, trade
... [DOC] [TLE] The Pawning of Orkney and Shetland: A Reconsideration of ... - JStor [PAR] Oct 6, 2009 ... 1468 and 1469 as part-payment for the wedding dowry of the ... him to fulfil all 
previous treaties made between their two countries.9. The Scots, however ... his '
lands of the islands of the Orkneys' were to be handed over to the king of .... turn 
all his energies eastwards to deal with the Swedish problem.6 He. [DOC] [TLE] Orkney and Shetland Are Pawned as Dowry | History Channel [PAR] On this day in 1472, Norway handed over the Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles to 
... The islands are home to around 42,000 Scots and form an important part of ... 
Both island groups were occupied by Viking settlers, with the indigenous... [DOC] [TLE] Concordat Watch - Britain | Most of Scotland is drawn under the ... [PAR] Only the islands of Orkney and Shetland remained part of the Norwegian ... by 
the 1277 Norwegian Concordat until the Scottish church was formed in 1472., . ... 
and Canterbury vied for jurisdiction over the whole country, while the Archbishop 
for .... Shetland were annexed to the crown of Scotland as security for the dowry 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Orkney [PAR] Orkney comprises over 70 islands; around 20 are inhabited. ... to the Scottish 
Crown in 1472, following the failed payment of a dowry agreement. ... returned to 
Norway from England Eirik's support disappeared and he fled the country. ... In 
1468, Orkney and Shetland were pledged by Christian I, in his capacity as king of
... [DOC] [TLE] On Top of the World - Her Grace Notes BlogHer Grace Notes Blog [PAR] Jun 14, 2015 ... The Orkneys are north of Scotland, and were claimed by Norway for ... They 
ended up in Scottish hands in (1472) when a Norse king couldn't pay a cash 
dowry for .... of Orkney and Lordship of Shetland were annexed, only the parts in 
.... longer owns the islands, because it's already the wealthiest country in... [DOC] [TLE] Orkney [PAR] Orkney comprises over 70 islands; around 20 are inhabited. ... to the Scottish 
Crown in 1472, following the failed payment of a dowry agreement. .... In 1468, 
Orkney and Shetland were pledged by Christian I, in his capacity as king of ... 
which lie 37 miles (60 km) west of the archipelago, but officially form part of 
Orkney. [DOC] [TLE] book9.htm - Homepages Rootsweb - Ancestry.com [PAR] The Celts turned from Rome and headed westward to France and. Spain, known 
as ... most of the southern part. The Romans were to ... these areas today over 
two million people still speak the ... that he became so great a person in the 
country. He was ... after the marriage, the Orkney and Shetland islands were 
annexed to... [DOC] [TLE] Guide to Rural Scotland - Orkney & Shetland - Scribd [PAR] Her father pledged Orkney and Shetland to the Scottish crown

Question: As part of a dowry, the Orkney & Shetland Islands were turned over to this country in 1472
Answer: Scotland