Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair

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Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair

Evidence of a 14th Century Scottish Voyage to North America, 2d ed.

General and world history European history: medieval period, middle ages History of the Americas Geographical discovery and exploration Local history

Author: David Goudsward

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 3 April 2020

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 315 pages

ISBN: 9781476638812


About the Westford Knight

The Westford Knight is a mysterious, controversial stone carving in Massachusetts. Some believe it is an effigy of a 14th century knight, evidence of an early European visit to the New World by Henry Sinclair, the Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin. In 1954, an archaeologist encountered the carving, long known to locals and ascribed a variety of origin stories, and proposed it to be a remnant of the Sinclair expedition. The story of the Westford Knight is a mix of history, archaeology, sociology, and Knights Templar lore. This work unravels the threads of the Knight's history, separating fact from fantasy.

This revised edition includes a new foreword and four new chapters which add context to the myth-building that has surrounded the Westford Knight and artifacts like it.

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