The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country’s history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow’s story is a fascinating one.
Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing book about the Normans in Ireland, and the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.
Table des matières
Genealogical Table’ page 8
List of Historical Figures 11
Chronology 12
Maps 15
Preface 19
1 Normanitas 23
2 Humiliation 53
3 Alliance 86
4 Clashes and Reckonings 117
5 Strongbow in Ireland 141
6 1171: A Year of Crises 162
7 King Henry 11 in Ireland 186
8 Legacy 219
Afterword and Further Reading 230
Other Sources 233
Notes 234
Index 236
A propos de l’auteur
Conor Kostick is a writer and historian living in Dublin. As a novelist he was awarded the Farmleigh writer's residency for the summer of 2010 and a place on the nominees list for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012 and 2013. At their 2009 awards, the Reading Association of Ireland gave him the Special Merit Award ‘in recognition of his significant contribution to writing for children in Ireland’.
Epic is Conor’s most successful book, selling over 100, 000 copies worldwide. It was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People ‘White Ravens’ list for 2006 and on the Booklist Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007.
As an historian, Conor Kostick's holds a Ph D and a gold medal from Trinity College Dublin. He won first prize in the 2001 Dublinia Medieval Essay Competition, and has held fellowships from the Irish Research Council and the University of Nottingham. In 2013, he was awarded a Marie Curie research grant from the EU.
Conor was twice chairperson of the Irish Writers' Union.
His facebook readers page is here.
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