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Author: Goddard Henry Orpen
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2013-05-31
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1473387558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Norman invasion is often thought of as a wholly English affair but in reality the Norman's took control of large portions of Wales and Ireland. Here is a fascinating and in-depth history of a little told chapter of British history.
Author: Goddard Henry Orpen
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Published: 1911
Total Pages: 408
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Princeton University. Library
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 496
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ontario. Legislative Library
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 942
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Hosler
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2007-04-30
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9047419340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are no book-length studies in any language on the military career of King Henry II of England (1154-1189). Historians have generally regarded his warfare as cautious and limited, and the king himself, while noted for his considerable political and legal accomplishments, is not considered one of the great commanders of the Middle Ages. This book reexamines the medieval evidence and situates Henry II within the context of practiced warfare of the twelfth century. It sketches a narrative of his military activities from boyhood to death and examines his use of fortifications, manpower, strategy, tactics, and weaponry in the prosecution of war. The result is a revision of the king's military legacy: far from a passive or disinterested general, Henry II sought to vanquish his foes and expand his empire by way of direct military confrontation and was, in reality, a proficient commander of men.
Author: John Smyth Crone
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 244
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Edmund Curtis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-07-28
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 113446665X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdmund Curtis's remarkable survey of Ireland, from its earliest origins to the twentieth century, is a classic introduction to Ireland's fascinating history. Reaching from St Patrick's Mission in 432 to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, this authoritative text explores the formative events of Ireland's past and encompasses the Norman invasion, Gaelic recovery, Cromwell's Settlement, the Act of Union, and the Great Famine. Lucid and scholarly, this all-embracing account unfolds the events of Ireland's history and the story of its people, through an examination of their political, religious, social, economic and cultural past. Ireland's unique history is revealed here through the 'moving forces, the deciding facts, and the men who mattered'. Featuring a chronology of key dates in Irish history and a guideline to the pronunciation of Irish names, this celebrated narrative now includes a new introduction by Sean Duffy.
Author: Clodagh Finn
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Published: 2019-10-11
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0717183211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTold through the prism of the lives of 21 extraordinary women, this remarkable book offers an alternative vision of Irish history – one that puts the spotlight on women whose contributions have been forgotten or overlooked. Author Clodagh Finn travels through the ages to 'meet', among others, Macha, the Celtic horse goddess of Ulster; St Dahalin, an early Irish saint and miracle worker; Jo Hiffernan, painter and muse to the artists Whistler and Courbet; Jennie Hodgers, a woman who fought as a male soldier in the American Civil War; Sr Concepta Lynch, businesswoman, Dominican sister and painter of a unique Celtic shrine; the Overend sisters, farmers, charity workers and motoring enthusiasts; and Rosemary Gibb, athlete, social worker, clown and accomplished magician. From a Stone Age farmer who lived in Co. Clare more than 5,000 years ago to the modern-day founder of a 3D printing company, this book opens a fascinating window onto the life and times of some amazing women whose stories were shaped by the centuries in which they lived.
Author: Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 702
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Patrick Sims-Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 0199588651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPatrick Sims-Williams provides an approach to some of the issues surrounding Irish literary influence on Wales, situating them in the context of the rest of medieval literature and international folklore.
