Mona Insula, hoggidi Isola di Man, Posseduta dalli Conti Derbies sotto ..

Title

Mona Insula, hoggidi Isola di Man, Posseduta dalli Conti Derbies sotto ..

Description

Map showing the Isle of Man and part of the county of Cumbria in Great Britain, with title cartouche and the coat of arms of the Isle of Man.

ca. 1690

Artist

Coronelli (1650-1718)

Coronelli Vincenzo, (1650 – 1718). He was a cosmographer, geographer, biographer, encyclopedist, globe maker, inventor and an expert of engeneering and hydraulics. Extraordinarily versatile mind and an extremely tireless man, he produced more than 140 pieces in different genres. At the age of 15, he entered the Franciscan Order, which he then guided as Gran Generale from 1699. He became famous as geographer and mathematician, awakening the interest in these subjects in Italy at the end of the XVII century.

Historical Description

The Isle of Man is a self-governing crown dependency in the Irish Sea between England and Northern Ireland. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. Foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the Lord of Mann, however in practice are handled by the British Government. The first residents were hunter gatherers and fishermen. The Neolithic Period marked the beginning of farming, and megalithic monuments began to appear such as Cashtal yn Ard. Vikings arrived at the end of the 8th century. They established Tynwald and introduced many land divisions that still exist.In 1266 King Magnus VI of Norway ceded the islands to Scotland in the Treaty of Perth. In 1290 King Edward I of England sent Walter de Huntercombe to take possession of Mann.English rule was delegated to a series of lords and magnates. The Tynwald passed laws concerning the government of the island in all respects and had control over its finances, but was subject to the approval of the Lord of Mann. In 1866, the Isle of Man obtained a nominal measure of Home Rule.