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England in 1171

Historical records for England in 1171, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1171Dublin CastleHenry II

Dublin · House / House of Plantagenet

Commences the construction of Dublin Castle

1171Invasion of IrelandHenry II

House / House of Plantagenet

Invades Ireland with the full approval of the Pope & subjects it to his rule. Crosses to Ireland & forces Richard Strongbow to pay homage. Capture of southeastern Ireland. Appoints his son John as Lord of Ireland to rule on his behalf

1171Rule of IrelandHenry II

House / House of Plantagenet

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

1171Rule of IrelandHenry II

Waterford · House / House of Plantagenet

Receives the feality of the King's of Ireland

1171SuccessionHenry II

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Declares himself Lord of Ireland

Names involved

Henry II

Places involved

DublinLondonWaterford

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.