(1171) The Norman Invasion VIII – The Arrival of Henry II

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2014

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Despite their victory at the siege of Dublin (covered in Part VII), Strongbow and his Normans followers in Ireland are by no means in a secure position. In Wexford their comrade-in-arms Robert FitzStephen is being held prisoner. Meanwhile across Leinster they face widespread opposition. The man who invited them to Ireland Diarmait McMurrough is dead and his brother is hostile to the Normans. Meanwhile the neighbouring king of Ossory, Gillapatrick, is a constant threat. If these aren't enough problems, King Henry II in England is demanding answers as to what is happening in Ireland and decides he will come in person to investigate. This podcast takes us through a hectic three months period in late 1171 as Strongbow tries to stabilise his presence in Ireland but the odds are he will fail....

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0:57.0	Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast.
1:00.0	My name is Finn Duar and this is the Norman Invasion Part A, the arrival of Henry II.
1:07.0	This episode sees the first royal visit of an English monarch to Ireland, but long before Henry II can cross the Irish sea,
1:16.1	there's much to be resolved. Robert Fitzs Stevens is being held hostage in Weckford and needs
1:21.9	to be rescued while the Normans face widespread
1:24.9	opposition across Lenster in the aftermath of the Siege of Dublin. But to begin
1:29.2	today's show we need to go back to the autumn of 1171 and what was one of the most important times of the year, the harvest.
1:42.0	Harvest was the single most important event in the medieval calendar, so much so that it's
1:47.7	hard to find a parallel in the modern world.
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