Ebook: Strongbow: the Norman invasion of Ireland
Author: Pembroke Richard de Clare, Kostick Conor
- Tags: HISTORY--Europe--Great Britain, Normans--Ireland--History--To 1500, Normans, History, Electronic books, Pembroke Richard de Clare -- Earl of -- 1135?-1176, Normans -- Ireland -- History -- To 1500, Ireland -- History -- English Conquest 1166-1186, HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain, Ireland
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: The O'Brien Press
- City: Dublin;Ireland
- Language: English
- epub
The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country's history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow's 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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