Mael Coluim III, 'Canmore'

Winner of the Frank Watson Book Prize for the best book published on Scottish HistoryShortlisted for the Saltire Society History Book of the YearThe legendary Scottish king Máel Coluim III, also known as ''Malcolm Canmore'', is often held to epitomise Scotland''s ''ancient Gaelic kings''. But Máel Coluim and his dynasty were in fact newcomers, and their legitimacy and status were far from secure a...