World History
History of Faroe Islands. This is a short history for the Danish territory of the Faroe Islands.
From the site:
The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was attained in 1948.
Accoding to the 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia, "From the work of Dicuil, an Irish monk, 'De Mensurâ orbis terrae' (ed. Parthey, Berlin, 1872), written in the nineth century, we learn that the islands were discovered by Irish monks. Not long after this they were colonized by Normans. Herold Schonhaar (872-930) united them with the Kingdom of Norway and this was their political condition until 1814. Olaf Tryggvason converted the people to Christianity; as early as 1076 they had a bishop of their own. The bishops of the Faroe islands were usually chosen from the canons of Bergen, and were originally suffragans of Hamburg-Bremen, later of Lund (1104), finally (since 1152) of the Primate of Norway in Trondjem. There were in all twenty-three Catholic bishops, from Gunmund to Amund Olafson. The latter was forced to yield to the Lutheran superintendent Jens Riber, who also took over the episcopal title. Later on only "provosts" were elected. The Catholic clergy remained steadfast in their faith, but were unable to resist the advance of Protestantism. By the end of sixteenth century the Catholic faith had disappeared; all later attempts to revive it proved vain."
- History Of Wallis And Futuna
History of Wallis and Futuna. This is a brief history of this Oceania island territory. No, I had never heard of it either... From the site: Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who declared...
- History Of Us Virgin Islands
History of US Virgin Islands. This is a short but decent history of the American portion of the Virgin Islands. From the site: The Virgin Islands were originally settled by the Ciboney, Carib, and Arawaks. The islands were named by Christopher Columbus...
- History Of American Samoa
History of American Samoa. This is a small but intersting look at the history of American Samoa. From the site: Migrants from Southeast Asia arrived in the Samoan islands more than 2,000 years ago and from there settled the rest of Polynesia further...
- History Of Cayman Islands
History of Cayman Islands. This is a brief essay on the history of this beautiful Caribbean tax haven. From the site: The Cayman Islands remained largely uninhabited until the 17th century. A variety of people settled on the islands, including...
- History Of Bermuda
History of Bermuda. This is a short overview to the history of the vacation isalnd of Bermuda. From the site: Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of seven main islands and many smaller islands and islets lying about 1,050 kilometers (650 mi.) east of...
World History
History of Faroe Islands
History of Faroe Islands. This is a short history for the Danish territory of the Faroe Islands.
From the site:
The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was attained in 1948.
Accoding to the 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia, "From the work of Dicuil, an Irish monk, 'De Mensurâ orbis terrae' (ed. Parthey, Berlin, 1872), written in the nineth century, we learn that the islands were discovered by Irish monks. Not long after this they were colonized by Normans. Herold Schonhaar (872-930) united them with the Kingdom of Norway and this was their political condition until 1814. Olaf Tryggvason converted the people to Christianity; as early as 1076 they had a bishop of their own. The bishops of the Faroe islands were usually chosen from the canons of Bergen, and were originally suffragans of Hamburg-Bremen, later of Lund (1104), finally (since 1152) of the Primate of Norway in Trondjem. There were in all twenty-three Catholic bishops, from Gunmund to Amund Olafson. The latter was forced to yield to the Lutheran superintendent Jens Riber, who also took over the episcopal title. Later on only "provosts" were elected. The Catholic clergy remained steadfast in their faith, but were unable to resist the advance of Protestantism. By the end of sixteenth century the Catholic faith had disappeared; all later attempts to revive it proved vain."
- History Of Wallis And Futuna
History of Wallis and Futuna. This is a brief history of this Oceania island territory. No, I had never heard of it either... From the site: Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who declared...
- History Of Us Virgin Islands
History of US Virgin Islands. This is a short but decent history of the American portion of the Virgin Islands. From the site: The Virgin Islands were originally settled by the Ciboney, Carib, and Arawaks. The islands were named by Christopher Columbus...
- History Of American Samoa
History of American Samoa. This is a small but intersting look at the history of American Samoa. From the site: Migrants from Southeast Asia arrived in the Samoan islands more than 2,000 years ago and from there settled the rest of Polynesia further...
- History Of Cayman Islands
History of Cayman Islands. This is a brief essay on the history of this beautiful Caribbean tax haven. From the site: The Cayman Islands remained largely uninhabited until the 17th century. A variety of people settled on the islands, including...
- History Of Bermuda
History of Bermuda. This is a short overview to the history of the vacation isalnd of Bermuda. From the site: Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of seven main islands and many smaller islands and islets lying about 1,050 kilometers (650 mi.) east of...