(1176-77) The Norman Invasion XIV – New Blood

The last show on the Norman Invasion ended in somewhat dramatic circumstances with the death of Strongbow, the leading figure of the Norman Invasion. As you can imagine the fall out from this was immense.

The episode begins with a group of Normans lead by Raymond le Gros who hear the news when they are deep in Gaelic territory. No one knows how the kings of Gaelic Ireland will react when they hear the news. Some will surely take the chance to revolt. Raymond tries to keep the news secret while he attempts to escape back to the safety of Dublin. Meanwhile other Norman knights in Ireland, seize the opportunity to launch new conquests. This results in one of the most dramatic events of the invasion – the conquest of Eastern Ulster.

Map of the major Gaelic Kingdoms.