Living and Dying by The Sword - The Norman Invasion XIX (1186-89)

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

🗓️ 2 June 2015

⏱️ 27 minutes

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This show covers the chaotic years between 1186 and 1189. Assassinations, warfare and violence break out across Ireland as many of the key figures in the story so far struggle to survive in what is an increasingly unpredictable world.

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0:37.0	Some shows may have ads. Hello and this is the Norman Invasion Part 19, living and dying by the sword.
0:45.0	Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast.
0:48.0	My name is Finn Duwire and this is the Norman Invasion Part 19, living and dying by the sword.
0:55.0	This show is very important in terms of the series on the Norman conquest
1:01.0	and one not to be missed as we move forward. It covers crucial but violent events where
1:06.5	a lot of our key characters struggle to survive. At the end of the last show, Prince John, son of King Henry II, had come to Ireland hoping to establish himself as overlord.
1:18.0	The Norman Lords, led by Hugh de Lacy, the Lord of Meath, had completely out Foxed him, and by December 1185, John's plan had unraveled
1:27.1	and he left Ireland.
1:28.8	We pick up the story at Christmas 1185, where no one was certain what would happen next given John's plans
1:36.0	were in tatters.
1:37.4	No one could have foreseen how things played out.
1:40.8	It's one of those times where history heads off in its own direction with little rhyme or reason to it.
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