since the beginning Process_start of the 12th century this region had lain within the norwegian realm , ruled Control by magnates who recognised Know the overlordship of the kings of norway .

In the mid-13th century , two Scottish kings , Alexander II and his son Alexander III , attempted to incorporate Cause_to_be_included the region into their own realm .

The Peace created Creating the principle of `` Cuius regio , eius religio '' ( Latin for `` whose realm , his religion Rite '' ) , which meant that the religion of the ruler decided Deciding the religion Rite of the inhabitants .

They resulted in Causation the incorporation of Saxony into the Frankish realm and their forcible conversion from Germanic paganism to Catholicism .

Cuius regio , eius religio ( ) is a Latin phrase which literally means Protest 'whose realm , his religion ' , meaning that the religion of the ruler was to dictate Statement the religion of those ruled .

upon UNK 's reestablishment Recovering in the isles , the realm was again divided between him and somairle 's descendants , in a partitioning that stemmed from somairle 's coup in 1156 .