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Pembroke Richard de Clare - Strongbow: the Norman invasion of Ireland

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The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the countrys history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbows story is a fascinating one. Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.;Cover; Title Page; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Contents; Genealogical Table; List of Historical Figures; Chronology; Maps; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Normanitas; CHAPTER 2: Humiliation; CHAPTER 3: Alliance; CHAPTER 4: Clashes and Reckonings; CHAPTER 5: Strongbow in Ireland; CHAPTER 6: 1171: A Year of Crises; CHAPTER 7: King Henry II in Ireland; CHAPTER 8: Legacy; Afterword and Further Reading; Other Sources; Notes; A, B, C; Index; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Plates; About the Author; Copyright; Other Books.

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With thanks to Nathan Reynard and Katharine Simms for their helpful feedback on earlier drafts of this book.

Contents Afe Mac Murchada Leinster princess Asculv Ma - photo 1
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Afe Mac Murchada Leinster princess Asculv Mac Turcaill ruler of Dublin - photo 2
Afe Mac Murchada Leinster princess Asculv Mac Turcaill ruler of Dublin - photo 3

Afe Mac Murchada, Leinster princess

Asculv Mac Turcaill, ruler of Dublin

Basilia, sister of Strongbow

Derbforgaill, wife of Tigernn Ua Ruairc

Diarmait Mac Murchada, king of Leinster

Domnall Cemnach Mac Murchada, Leinster prince

Domnall Mac Gilla Ptraic, king of Osraige

Gerald de Barri, cleric and historian

Henry II, king of England

Hervey de Montmorency, adventurer and Strongbows uncle

Hugh de Lacy, Norman lord

John the Wode, Viking hero

Lorcn Ua Tuathail, archbishop of Dublin

Maurice de Prendergast, leader of Flemish troops

Maurice fitz Gerald, Norman knight

Meilyr fitz Henry, Norman knight

Miles de Cogan, Norman commander

Miles fitz David, Norman knight

Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, high king of Ireland

Raymond Le Gros, Norman commander

Robert fitz Stephen, Norman commander

Ruaidr Ua Conchobair, high king of Ireland

Strongbow, Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare

Tigernn Ua Ruairc, lord of Brifne and Conmaicne

1110 Birth of Diarmait Mac Murchada 1115 Murder of Diarmaits father by - photo 4
1110Birth of Diarmait Mac Murchada.
1115Murder of Diarmaits father by the Hiberno-Norse of Dublin.
c1122Tigernn Ua Ruairc becomes lord of Brifne and Conmaicne.
1126Diarmait becomes ruler of the U Chennselaig and is proclaimed king of Leinster, but is overthrown by the high king.
1128Tigernn Ua Ruairc plays a prominent part in a raid against the U Chennselaig, Diarmait is forced to give way.
1130Birth of Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare, Strongbow.
1132Diarmait attacks Kildare Abbey.
1138Diarmait and his allies thwart an incursion from the high king and Tigernn Ua Ruairc.
1141Seventeen local rivals murdered or blinded by Diarmait.
1148Strongbow inherits his fathers lands and titles.
1151The battle of Min Mr, Diarmait survives on the winning side.
1152Diarmait, allied with Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, defeats Tigernn Ua Ruairc. Derbforgaill, Tigernns wife, elopes with Diarmait.
1154Strongbow faces ruin arising from the hostility of Henry II.
1155King Henry II of England proposes an invasion of Ireland, but is dissuaded by his court.
1159The battle of Ardee. Diarmait allies with Mac Lochlainn and, in another brutal conflict, defeats Tigernn and his allies, the warriors of Connacht.
1166Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn is killed by Tigernn Ua Ruairc and his allies. Ruaidr Ua Conchobair becomes high king and in the company of Tigernn inflicts a heavy defeat on Diarmait. Diarmait flees to Bristol. That autumn, Diarmait seeks out King Henry II of England and offers to become Henrys vassal in return for support.
1167

The fateful meeting of Diarmait and Strongbow. Diarmait returns to Ireland and rallies the U Chennselaig, but is immediately attacked by Ruaidr and Tigernn. Diarmait is forced to pay honour price to Tigernn for taking Derbforgaill fifteen years earlier.

1169, 1 MAY
The arrival in Ireland, at Bannow, of Robert fitz Stephen, Miles fitz David, Meilyr fitz Henry, Maurice de Prendergast and Strongbows uncle, Hervey de Montmorency.
1169, SUMMER
Maurice de Prendergast attempts to leave Ireland and, when prevented from doing so by Diarmait, defects to the king of Osraige.
1169, AUTUMN
Ruaidr Ua Conchobair confronts Diarmait and Robert fitz Stephen, leaving Leinster with hostages and the promise that the Norman troops will be sent back across the Irish Sea. Maurice de Prendergast and his troops escape ambush to report back to Strongbow.
1170, 1 MAY
Raymond Le Gros, acting for Strongbow, arrives at Dn Domnaill near Waterford and wins a battle against the Hiberno-Norse and their local Irish allies.
1170, 23 AUGUST
Strongbow sails for Ireland against King Henry IIs commands. Two days later, Waterford is stormed and Strongbow marries Afe Mac Murchada in the aftermath of the slaughter.
1170, 21 SEPTEMBER
The Hiberno-Norse of Dublin are taken by surprise, while negotiating with Strongbow and Diarmait, and the city is captured.
1171, c1 MAY
The death of Diarmait Mac Murchada.
1171, c16 MAY
The deposed ruler of Dublin, Asculv Mac Turcaill, along with John the Wode, bring a Viking army to regain the city, but are defeated by Miles de Cogan.
1171, SUMMER
Siege of Dublin by the high king and his allies, ended by a surprise attack on Ruaidrs camp and the rout of the Irish army.
1171, LATE AUTUMN
Tigernn leads the third attack of this year on Dublin and once again Miles de Cogan defends the city, routing the Irish army.
1171, 17 OCTOBER
The arrival of King Henry II of England in Ireland (near Waterford). From 11 November, Henry spends the winter in Dublin.
1172, 17 APRIL
Henry II leaves Ireland, having taken oaths of submission from most Irish kings and also having created divisions among the Norman lords remaining in Ireland.
1172Tigernn is betrayed and murdered while in negotiations with Hugh de Lacy, the new Norman lord of Meath. Tigernns head is placed over the gates of Dublin Castle.
1173, AUGUST
Strongbow fights in Normandy for Henry II.
1173, AUTUMN
Mutiny against Strongbow by his soldiers in Ireland who want further conquests. Raymond Le Gros returns to Waterford to lead these troops and is promised the hand of Strongbows sister, Basilia.
1174At Cashel, Strongbow retreats from a punitive raid. A surge of Irish and Hiberno-Norse risings take place.
1175The capture of Limerick by Raymond Le Gros.
1176, 20 APRIL
Strongbow dies of an infection spreading from his foot.
Ireland before the Normans Leinster before the Normans following FJ Byrne - photo 5

Ireland before the Normans.

Leinster before the Normans following FJ Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings - photo 6

Leinster before the Normans (following FJ Byrne, Irish Kings and High Kings).

Ireland Wales England and Normandy M ay 1169 Dispersed groups of - photo 7
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