In the year after seizing the Scottish throne, Macbeth needed to assert his authority over the northern provinces. The mormaers of Ross and Caithness had their own semi-independent traditions and would not automatically accept a king who had taken power by force. Archaeological and documentary evidence suggests Macbeth moved quickly and effectively to secure the far north, enabling his unusually stable seventeen-year reign.
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