Bishop Adam

Bishop Adam of Caithness, consecrated in 1214, was burned at Halkirk by an angry populace who objected to his unjust exactions; Earl John, who was nearby, refused to interfere.

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Bishop Adam of Caithness, consecrated in 1214, was burned at Halkirk by an angry populace who objected to his unjust exactions; Earl John, who was nearby, refused to interfere. (The Orkneyinga Saga, The Orkneyinga Saga > For > Iv. The Earldom In The Norse Line, 872-1231.)

Bishop Adam of Caithness, consecrated in 1214, was burned at Halkirk by an angry populace who objected to his unjust exactions; Earl John, who was nearby, refused to interfere. (The Orkneyinga Saga, The Orkneyinga Saga > For > Iv. The Earldom In The Norse Line, 872-1231.)

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