Fatal Feuds V - Medieval Downfall

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

🗓️ 5 October 2016

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Fatal Feuds series has tracked the dramatic rise of the de Burgh Lords of the West and Earls of Ulster - the most powerful family in Medieval Irish history.

In 1326 the family Patriarch, the Red Earl, died leaving the family facing an uncertain future. The heir, known as the Brown Earl, was only 15 years of age. He now had to unify his vassals and powerful relations many of whom had ambitions of their own in an Ireland beset by war and hardships. As the title suggests things dont go according to plan in what is a dramatic conclusion to the series.

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0:00.0	Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.
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0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app. Hello and this is Fyn DeWire This is Fatal Feud's 5.
0:25.0	Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast.
0:30.0	My name is Finn Duwire
0:32.0	And this is Fatal Feud's 5 medieval downfall. Over the past four installments in the Fatal Feud series we have followed the rise of the DeBerg family under Richard de Berg, the Red Earl of Ulster and his first cousin William Leah de Burgh.
0:50.0	At the end of the last podcast in the series we saw the family face an uncertain future in 1326 when the Red Earl died.
1:00.0	This episode follows the next generation of the DeBerg family and as the title suggests,
1:05.8	things don't go according to plan in what is a dramatic conclusion to the series.
1:12.0	Before I released this podcast, I asked a couple of listeners to preview a draft of the show.
1:17.0	While they all give positive reviews of the show, some highlighted that there are a few characters who have similar names which can complicate things.
1:26.0	So to help clarify things, I have posted the DeBerg family tree in the show notes at my website Irish History Podcast. i.e. that explains all the major
1:37.8	figures mentioned in this episode and how they relate to each other. As I said, this is available in the show notes linked at the front page of my website
1:46.5	Irish History Podcast.e.
1:49.2	If you're having any trouble finding the page,
1:51.4	the specific address for those notes is Irish History Podcast.
1:55.7	D. i.e.fatal. And before we begin I just want to thank Irene, Ryan and Reg for the feedback.
2:04.0	Now let's get into the show.
2:07.0	By the 1320s, Ireland was a land where the population lived on their nerves.
2:16.0	Violence was common and an ill-judged move or decision could prove fatal.
2:21.0	Simple sights and sounds that scented an imminent attack could make your blood
2:26.0	run cold. The lives of those who inhabited the Norman settlements along the frontiers of the Wicklow Mountains, a stronghold of the Gaelic Irish
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