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British medieval historian and academic (born 1963)
Alex Woolf FSA Scot (born 12 July 1963) is a British medieval historian and academic. He specialises in the history of Britain and Ireland and to a lesser
Alex_Woolf
King of the English from 927 to 939
S2CID 159948509. Woolf, Alex (2007). From Pictland to Alba: 789–1070. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-1233-8. Woolf, Alex (2013). "Scotland"
Æthelstan
Topics referred to by the same term
Alex Wolf may refer to: Alex Wolf (bobsleigh) Alex Wolf (water polo) Alex Wolff, an American actor, musician, and filmmaker Alex Woolf, a medieval historian
Alex_Wolf
Medieval Norse-Gael royal family
interpreted as a metaphor for "warrior brothers" or "brothers in arms". Alex Woolf points out it would be a mistake to view the lordship as a "unitary empire";
Uí_Ímair
Medieval dynasty
implementation upon seals that certain members are known to have used. Alex Woolf believes the Clann Somhairle can be regarded as a female line cadet branch
Crovan_dynasty
Name list
historian Alex Woolf, the early Gaelic form of the name, Oengus, was borrowed from the Pictish Onuist, which appears in Brythonic as Ungust. Woolf noted that
Angus_(given_name)
King of the English from 946 to 955
that the two Eriks were different people. See also the discussion by Alex Woolf. The chronology is very confused, but most historians accept the sequence
Eadred
King of Norway from 1066 to 1069
representing a threat to Harald's claim. On the other hand, historian Alex Woolf has suggested that the expedition originally may only have been intended
Magnus_II_of_Norway
Latin name for the Gaels
Fraser, 2009, Edinburgh University Press From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070, Alex Woolf, 2007, Edinburgh University Press A. MacCoinnich, Eachdraidh na h-Alba
Scoti
Ruler of Mercia in England from 911 to 918
south-west of Mercia in the former kingdom of the Hwicce around Gloucester". Alex Woolf suggests that he was probably the son of King Burgred of Mercia and King
Æthelflæd
A Feast in the Time of Plague is a 2020 opera by Alex Woolf to a libretto by David Pountney, loosely based on the "little tragedy" of the same name by
A Feast in the Time of Plague (Woolf opera)
A_Feast_in_the_Time_of_Plague_(Woolf_opera)
Name list
From Pictland to Alba: 789-1070, Alex Woolf, Edinburgh University Press, 2007 From Pictland to Alba: 789-1070, Alex Woolf, Edinburgh University Press, 2007
Ewan
2026 romantic drama film
Virginia Woolf's Night and Day is a 2026 period drama film directed by Tina Gharavi and starring Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack
Virginia Woolf's Night and Day
Virginia_Woolf's_Night_and_Day
5th-century Romano-British warlord
suggested by historian Alex Woolf that Ambrosius may have been related to the 5th-century Romano-British usurpers Marcus or Gratian – Woolf expresses a preference
Ambrosius_Aurelianus
Alex Woolf, The New Edinburgh History of Scotland Vol. 2, From Pictland to Alba, Edinburgh University Press, (2007) ISBN 978-0-7486-1234-5 Woolf, "Pictish
List_of_kings_of_the_Picts
Scottish clan
David Sellar defended a Gaelic derivation. More recently, historian Alex Woolf has pointed out the conflicting information found in the different versions
Clann_Somhairle
Hebridean noble
because the witness list and wording of the charter are, in the words of Alex Woolf, "suspiciously similar" to those in a genuine charter of Domhnall's son
Domhnall_mac_Raghnaill
Gaelic kingdom in western Scotland and northeastern Ireland
99–100 & 286–289; Anderson, Early Sources, p. 277. Woolf, Alex. "Age of Sea-Kings", pp. 94–95. Woolf, Alex. From Pictland to Alba, pp. 226–230 Adomnán, Life
Dál_Riata
1966 film by Mike Nichols
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his film directorial debut, produced and adapted by Ernest Lehman
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)
Who's_Afraid_of_Virginia_Woolf?_(film)
Possible king of northern Northumbria
of Clonmacnoise note the death of Adulf mcEtulfe in 934. The historian Alex Woolf suggests that the entry records the death of Ealdred I, a ruler of Bamburgh
Adulf_mcEtulfe
Pictish kingdom in Scotland, 4th-10th centuries
Perthshire became established as a consensus. However, new research by Alex Woolf seems to have destroyed this consensus, if not the idea itself. A northern
Fortriu
King of the Picts from 848 to 858
about the laws he passed. The current academic consensus (see Professor Alex Woolf's From Pictland to Alba) is that Kenneth I was not the first king of Alba
Kenneth_MacAlpin
King of Alba from 1058 to 1093
historians specialising in the era, such as Richard Oram, Dauvit Broun and Alex Woolf. It has also been suggested that Máel Coluim may have been a son of Owain
Malcolm_III_of_Scotland
King of Gwynedd from c. 625 to 634
Cadfan ap Iago and a descendant of Maelgwn Gwynedd and Cunedda. Historian Alex Woolf, however, presents the case that the genealogists have erroneously inserted
Cadwallon_ap_Cadfan
King of Alba from 995 to 997
ISBN 1-8526-4047-2 Woolf, Alex; From Pictland to Alba: 789–1070, Edinburgh University Press, 2007. ISBN 0-7486-1234-3 Woolf, Alex; Scotland, Article included
Constantine_III_of_Scotland
English opera company based in Surrey
L'heure espagnole and Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave. A new opera by Alex Woolf, The Feast in the Time of Plague, was created, and a number of other activities
Grange_Park_Opera
King of Dal Riata (?)
son of Edward King of Saxons, and Eochaid the son of Alpín, also died." Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba 789-1070 (Edinburgh University Press 2008), pp
Alpín_mac_Echdach
Australian professional rugby league coach
Kristian Woolf (born 6 July 1975) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Dolphins in the National Rugby
Kristian_Woolf
Norse king
following the retirement and death of Amlaíb Cuarán, King of Dublin in 980–1, Alex Woolf argues Ivar could have been assuming the role of leader of the Norse-Irish
Ivar_of_Waterford
King of Alba from 900 to 943
began at about this time have been associated by Alex Woolf and Archie Duncan with Giric's reign. Woolf suggests that Constantine and his younger brother
Constantine_II_of_Scotland
Early Middle Ages kingdom of northern England
a larger kingdom ruled by the semi-legendary Coel Hen. The historian Alex Woolf suggests that the region of Elmet had a distinct tribal identity in pre-Roman
Kingdom_of_Elmet
Scottish clan
Heritage. Retrieved 6 August 2025. Moncreiffe, pp. 127–131. Most recently by Alex Woolf, The origins and ancestry of Somerled: Gofraid mac Fergusa and 'The Annals
Clan_Donald
Archaeological theory for cultural changes
"primordalistic" misconception based in modern nationalism. Historian Alex Woolf notes that "in the minds of some scholars, immobilism was charged with
Migrationism_and_diffusionism
11th-century Earl of Northumbria in England
Donnchad's brother Maldred on the Scottish throne. Another historian, Alex Woolf, argued that the Annals of Lindisfarne and Durham entry was probably referring
Siward,_Earl_of_Northumbria
King of the English from 939 to 946
follows his chronology, but several historians dispute aspects of it. Alex Woolf suggests that Æthelstan did not resume direct rule of York after Brunanburh
Edmund_I
King of Alba from 954 to 962
this baptism occurred on, or around, the feast of Saint Hildulf, which Alex Woolf suggests may be the source of his uncommon name. John of Fordun and others
Indulf
British film producers
Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California)
John_and_James_Woolf
American far-right conspiracy theorist (born 1974)
and prominent conspiracy theorist. Since at least 2000, he has hosted The Alex Jones Show from Austin, Texas, originally broadcast by the Genesis Communications
Alex_Jones
Name list
Even Ewan Euan Eógan MacEwen McEwen From Pictland to Alba: 789-1070, Alex Woolf, Edinburgh University Press, 2007 "Latin Word Lookup". This page or section
Ewen
Son of Æthelred I of Wessex (died 902)
twelfth-century chronicler John of Worcester stated that she was a nun of Wimborne. Alex Woolf suggests she may have been Alfred's daughter Æthelgifu, abbess of Shaftesbury
Æthelwold_ætheling
1840 A Feast in Time of Plague, Cui, 1901 A Feast in the Time of Plague, Alex Woolf, 2020 Fedora, Giordano, 1898 Die Feen, Wagner, 1833 Feuersnot, Richard
List_of_operas_by_title
King of Alba from 971 to 995
Norsemen. He could possibly claim descent from the Uí Ímair dynasty. Alex Woolf suggests he was a grandson of Amlaíb Cuarán, King of Dublin or his cousin
Kenneth_II_of_Scotland
9th and 10th-century ruler of Mercia in England
Mercia in the former kingdom of the Hwicce around Gloucester." However, Alex Woolf suggests that he was probably the son of King Burgred of Mercia and Æthelswith
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred,_Lord_of_the_Mercians
937 battle of the Viking invasions of England
S2CID 129167209. Woolf, Alex (2007). From Pictland to Alba: 789–1070. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-1233-8. Woolf, Alex (2013). "Scotland"
Battle_of_Brunanburh
King of the Picts from 732 to 761
9th century king of the same name. The choice of David as a model is, Alex Woolf suggests, an appropriate one, as David too was an usurper. The cult of
Óengus_I
Legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland
sister of Gawain. Sometimes her name is given as Thameta or Thenelis. Alex Woolf has suggested that the character Teneu may have been derived from Danaë
Teneu
British author
Mathematicians. Rosen, Great People in History Series, 2013. With John Farndon, Alex Woolf, and Liz Gogerly. Review: Sarah Stone (2013), School Library Journal,
Anne_Rooney
Name list
www.thebump.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10. From Pictland to Alba: 789-1070, Alex Woolf, Edinburgh University Press, 2007 da_root (2014-03-02). "Euan | Baby Name
Euan
Surname list
composed of the elements domno 'world' and val 'might rule'. According to Alex Woolf, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the British Celtic
MacDonald_(surname)
685 battle between Picts and Northumbrians
interpretations for the carving. In a paper published in 2006, historian Alex Woolf gives a number of reasons for doubting Dunnichen as the battle site, most
Battle_of_Dun_Nechtain
10th-century King of Norway and Northumbria
name Maccus, tenth to fifteenth centuries". Nomina 20 (1997–99): 67–98. Alex Woolf concludes that the name would seem to be "intimately connected with the
Eric_Bloodaxe
Ancient British tribe
territory later became the heartland of the Goidelic kingdom of Dál Riata. Alex Woolf suggests that the Epidii became the Dál Riata, but argues that they were
Epidii
Battle between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed
client or else territorial aggrandisement. As for the campaign itself, Alex Woolf has suggested that King Malcolm and Owen may have grouped their combined
Battle_of_Carham
name. Caittil's byname means "white" (or "fair") not "flat-nosed", as Alex Woolf points out. Nor do the Icelandic sources which document Ketill hint at
Caittil_Find
District of Norway
háleygir and a possible reference to the petty kingdom of Hålogaland. Alex Woolf links the name Hålogaland to the aurora borealis — the "Northern Lights"
Hålogaland
Kings spoke Gaelic as their first language. The St Andrews historian Alex Woolf has recently put forward a case for relocating the Kingdom of Fortriu
Origins of the Kingdom of Alba
Origins_of_the_Kingdom_of_Alba
One of three groups of Irish nobility
Mann and the Isles, likely a branch of the Norse-Irish Uí Ímair. See Alex Woolf, The origins and ancestry of Somerled: Gofraid mac Fergusa and 'The Annals
Gaelic_nobility_of_Ireland
9/10th-century ruler of Bernicia
record in 934 that "Adulf m'Etulfe king of the North Saxons died", and Alex Woolf suggests that this may be the only notice of Ealdred's death. Ealdred
Ealdred_I_of_Bamburgh
research.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2020. "Spotlight on Alex Woolf". St Andrews School of History. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February
List of academics of the University of Wales, Lampeter
List_of_academics_of_the_University_of_Wales,_Lampeter
Reader in the Department of Celtic and Gaelic at the University of Glasgow Alex Woolf, Senior Lecturer in Dark Age Studies at the University of St Andrews Gordon
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
People of medieval Ireland
says that a similar change happened in the Welsh language. Historian Alex Woolf suggested that the Dál Riata were a part of the Cruthin and that they
Cruthin
American composer (1910–1991)
scores), Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He received fifteen Academy Award nominations for his work as a composer;
Alex_North
German composer (born 1966 in Hameln )
Worlds: Music From Woolf Works is Richter's eighth album, released in January 2017. The music is taken from his score for the ballet Woolf Works, choreographed
Max_Richter
Scotland in the Medieval Era, (Edinburgh, 2000, rev. 2005), pp. 24–42. Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070 (2007: Edinburgh University Press), pp
History_of_the_Scots_language
American singer (born 1993)
Alex Preston Philbrick (born May 6, 1993), better known as Alex Preston, is an American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as the third-place
Alex_Preston_(singer)
Viking Earl of Orkney
Woolf, Alex "The Age of the Sea-Kings: 900–1300" in Omand, Donald (ed.) (2006) The Argyll Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 1-84158-480-0 Woolf, Alex (2007)
Sigurd_the_Stout
American singer (born 1996)
Samuel Joseph Woolf (born April 19, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from West Bloomfield, Michigan who finished in fifth place on the thirteenth
Sam_Woolf_(singer-songwriter)
High-reeve of Bamburgh (fl. c. 946–954)
the beginning of permanent West Saxon control of the North. Historian Alex Woolf argued that this take-over was a personal union of crowns rather like
Oswulf_I_of_Bamburgh
Region in central Scotland
the Mearns because Fordoun, Mearns, was said to have been in this area. Alex Woolf and William J. Watson both implied that the name derived from the Cenél
Gowrie
List of thirty-five Anglo-Saxon tribes
Mercian state and those peoples that were under its rule or influence. Alex Woolf uses the concentration of tribes with very small hidages between Mercia
Tribal_Hidage
9th-century Norse viking and first Jarl of Møre
and his destiny is anticipated to be in conveniently far-away Normandy. Alex Woolf suggests that saga authors may have synthesised elements of the life of
Rognvald_Eysteinsson
79 chessmen found in Scotland
ill-tempered argument with Norwegian and British archaeologists". The historian Alex Woolf rejected the idea: "the pieces would have had to have been made where
Game pieces of the Lewis chessmen hoard
Game_pieces_of_the_Lewis_chessmen_hoard
9th century abbot of Carlisle
Another historian, Alex Woolf, suggested that the see was at Chester-le-Street c. 880, but that it had previously been at Carlisle. Woolf argued that Eadred's
Eadred_Lulisc
King of Osraige
com. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Imagining Shetland before the Vikings by Alex Woolf. academia.edu Fragmentary Annals of Ireland, CELT: Corpus of Electronic
Cerball_mac_Dúnlainge
1929 essay by Virginia Woolf
extended essay by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1929. Divided into six chapters, the work is based on two lectures Woolf delivered in October 1928
A_Room_of_One's_Own
10th-century King of Dublin
two of several local churches dedicated to Saint Baldred. According to Alex Woolf, although the skeleton cannot be definitively identified with Olaf, the
Olaf_Guthfrithson
Annual accolade recognising British achievements in the arts
Dance: Arielle Smith Film: Nick Rowland Literature: Marina Kemp Opera: Alex Woolf Pop: Arlo Parks TV Drama: Noah Jupe Visual Art: Alberta Whittle Winner
Sky_Arts_Awards
Part of the Norse invasions of England
Britain and Ireland in 2007 that there was only one battle in 918. See also Alex Woolf From Pictland to Alba, published in 2007. This view is accepted by Tim
Battle_of_Corbridge
King of the Isles
of Somerled: Gofraid mac Fergusa and The Annals of the Four Masters", Alex Woolf Somerled, lord of Argyll (d.1164) @ People of Medieval Scotland, 1093–1314
Somerled
Railway transports used in Nazi Germany
Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-253-32684-3. Alex Woolf (2008). A Short History of the World. Arcturus. ISBN 978-1848588721. McVay
Holocaust_trains
Scottish noble, Mormaer or Earl of Carrick (died 1250)
from the west, south-west and the north, a situation that led historian Alex Woolf to compare the region to the Balkans. The British language of the area
Donnchadh,_Earl_of_Carrick
Loss of political control in antiquity
405–411. Ward-Perkins 2005, p. 118. The Britons: from Romans to barbarians. Alex Woolf. pp. 345–380 in Regna and Gentes. The relationship between Late Antique
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
ISBN 9780713997958 June - Barry Cunliffe knighted. October - British historian Alex Woolf publishes arguments that the Pictish kingdom of Fortriu was located around
2006_in_archaeology
High King of Ireland
Óengus's fortuitous death, that led to Niall being named Flann's heir. Alex Woolf suggested that Flann had not only attempted to monopolise the succession
Flann_Sinna
Topics referred to by the same term
1900 opera by César Cui A Feast in the Time of Plague (Woolf opera), a 2020 opera by Alex Woolf This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
A Feast in Time of Plague (disambiguation)
A_Feast_in_Time_of_Plague_(disambiguation)
Scottish literary awards
Year Work Author Result Ref(s) 2008 From Pictland to Alba 789–1070 Alex Woolf Winner Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles, 1307 - 1323 Michael
Scotland's National Book Awards
Scotland's_National_Book_Awards
British comedy act
Golaszewski, Key, and Woolf moved to London and started working together as Cowards. Cowards initially involved Rick Edwards, Alex Horne, and Mark Watson
Cowards_(comedy_troupe)
Scottish noble
it to refer to Domhnall mac Raghnaill, the progenitor of Clan Donald. Alex Woolf argued that Donnchadh was probably too old at this stage to have been
Donnchadh_of_Argyll
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee, historian and political theorist Alex Woolf, medieval historian Michael Worton, former vice provost of University
List of University of Edinburgh people
List_of_University_of_Edinburgh_people
King of Strathclyde
Birthday, (Dublin, 2000), pp. 19-32; Appendix by John Koch, pp. 33-4; Alex Woolf, "Onuist son of Uurguist:Tyrannus Carnifex or a David for the Picts",
Dumnagual_III_of_Alt_Clut
Medieval tribal confederation in northern Britain
S2CID 201796703 Woolf, Alex (2017), "On the nature of the Picts", The Scottish Historical Review, 96 (2): 214–217, doi:10.3366/shr.2017.0336 Woolf, Alex (2007)
Picts
Scottish clan
composed of the elements domno "world" and val "might", "rule". According to Alex Woolf, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the British Dyfnwal
Clan_Macdonald_of_Sleat
The Tudor Pull Julia Plaut – 24 Pianos Ryan Wigglesworth – Five Waltzes Alex Woolf and David Pountney – A Feast in the Time of Plague Patrick Doyle – Death
2020_in_British_music
King of Hlymrek
simply being "released" somewhere in the Isles by Maccus. Alternatively, Alex Woolf suggests Ivar may have been ransomed for a sum, noting that the Norse
Ivar_of_Limerick
to suggest that the whole episode is poetic invention. Most recently Alex Woolf has suggested that the identity of Karl Hundason has been in plain sight
Karl_Hundason
1922 novel by Virginia Woolf
(1966). Virginia Woolf. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 15. Retrieved 15 June 2025. Zwerdling, Alex (1986). Virginia Woolf and the Real World
Jacob's_Room
Legendary battle in 1010 AD
Finnsdottir, was the niece of Harald III of Norway, and it has been argued by Alex Woolf that the tradition of a battle between the Scots and Norwegians is due
Battle_of_Barry
Welsh poems concerning Cadwallon ap Cadfan
as Edwin was likely descended from the Deiran leader in that battle. Alex Woolf hypothesised that the Cadwallon in Bede's narrative was not Cadwallon
Canu_Cadwallon
Philharmonic, 24–26 January 2019 programme Alex Woolf (18 September 2019). "The World Premiere of Alex Woolf's 'Fairfield Fanfare' at the Fairfield Opening
2019_in_classical_music
Earl of York (fl. 963–975)
Forth (defining "Lothian" in this manner), though another historian, Alex Woolf, has suggested that the part about Lothian may have been fabricated later
Oslac_of_York
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