Henry II1154
Henry sent an embassy to the newly elected Pope Adrian IV. Led by Bishop Arnold of Lisieux, the group of clerics requested authorisation for Henry to invade Ireland
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Henry sent an embassy to the newly elected Pope Adrian IV. Led by Bishop Arnold of Lisieux, the group of clerics requested authorisation for Henry to invade Ireland
Pope Adrian IV issues a Papal Bull to Henry II granting his overlordshi of Ireland
Henry arrived from France with an army and declared himself "Lord of Ireland". Crosses to Ireland & forces Richard Strongbow to pay homage. All of the Normans, along with many Irish princes, took oaths of homage to Henry by November, and he left after six months, he never returned
Receives the feality of the King's of Ireland
Under the Treaty of Windsor Rory OConnor is recognized as King of Ireland
Names his youngest son, Prince John, as Lord of Ireland
Sends out commissioners to extend English landholdings in Gaelic Ireland
Promotes his favorite Robert de Vere from Marquis to Duke of Ireland
Sets a territorial limit, known as "The Pale". Receives the feality of King's from 4 Irish provinces in Dublin Cathedral
Receives the submission of 80 Irish chiefs
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