King Inge II of Norway sent a fleet to reinforce Norwegian sovereignty over Orkney and the Hebrides in response to growing Scottish pressure and MacSorley autonomy. The Norwegian fleet visited Orkney and received homage from the Hebridean lords, reasserting the nominal sovereignty that would be tested at Largs in 1263. The episode demonstrates how Norway periodically enforced its theoretical superiority over the western isles.
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