Ami Terawaki 26/11/2020 FYS B51 Northern Lights Chapter 7 and 8 1) John Faa - Actual ‘King of the Gypsies’ (1539-?) at Scotland - Favor with King of Scotland James V and was granted a right to become a king of Gypsies - In historical records, written as ‘Johnnie Faa’ or ‘John Faw’ - Had power to enforce laws and rules over people - When there were conflicts among Gypsies, most of them were resolved by the Gypsy King⇨same as John Faa in the novel 2) Roping at Zaal and royal families ● Roping: gyptian’s gathering ● Zaal: parley room ➡ ‘Gypsy Palace’ at Kirk Yetholm - Some gyptians lived inside and gatherings were held regularly. - Esther Faa Blyth, the Queen of the Gypsies built this palace - By the mid-1700s, this village (Yethlom) had become the home of Faas.
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Ami Terawaki26/11/2020FYS B51 Northern Lights
Chapter 7 and 8
1) John Faa
- Actual ‘King of the Gypsies’ (1539-?)
at Scotland
- Favor with King of Scotland James V
and was granted a right to become a
king of Gypsies
- In historical records, written as ‘Johnnie Faa’ or ‘John Faw’
- Had power to enforce laws and rules over people
- When there were conflicts among Gypsies, most of them were resolved
by the Gypsy King⇨same as John Faa in the novel
2) Roping at Zaal and royal families
● Roping: gyptian’s gathering
● Zaal: parley room
➡ ‘Gypsy Palace’ at Kirk Yetholm
- Some gyptians lived inside and
gatherings were held regularly.
- Esther Faa Blyth, the Queen of the
Gypsies built this palace
- By the mid-1700s, this village (Yethlom) had become the home of Faas.