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- First Viking Settlement
-South Bank of the Liffey, the Dubh Linn.
-There are many more locations of Viking settlement eg Wexford, Cork, Waterford

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Battle of Clontarf 1014
A time of constant warfare in Ireland
Dublin under conflict - wealthiest town in Ireland
High King Brian Boru fought Gaelic Irish and Viking army under Silkenbeard.
Boru won the battle but was killed when retreating
Many vikings got stranded on the beach due to the incoming tide. Resulting in many being killed.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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THE NORMANS
-King of England, Edward the confessor, died leaving no heir.
-William, Duke of normandy, claimed the throne but was denied by Harold, Duke of Hereford.
-Battle of Hastings: William decided to invade, and won.
-William became known as William the Conqueror.
-He established control in England and Wales
-Norman conquest told in the Bayeaux Tapestry.

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https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/

The story begins with a prelude to Harold’s visit Normandy (1064?) and ends with the flight of Harold’s English forces from Hastings (October 1066); originally, the story may have been taken further, but the end of the strip has broken down.
Along the top and the bottom run decorative borders with figures of animals, scenes from the fables, scenes from husbandry and the chase, and occasionally scenes related to the main pictorial narrative

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Normandy named by the Vikings
Vikings were also known as Norsemen
They settled here and called the land Normandy
The people were known as Normans

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GETTING HELP
-King of Leinster, Dermot MacMurrough was stripped of kingdom by Rory O'Connor, High King of Ireland.
-MacMurrough went to England to get help from Henry II
-He was allowed recruit soldiers from Henrys Norman lords.
-MacMurrough made a deal with Richard De Clare (Strongbow)
Strongbow would marry MacMurrough Daughter Aoife to be King of Leinster in the future.

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START OF THE I NVASIONS
-MacMurrough invaded with 40 knights, 500 foot soldier and 360 archers
They defeated Vikings in Wexford. They had better battle tactics than the vikings and Irish armies
They used horses and had armour

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DUBLIN INVASION
-Strongbow arrived to Ireland with 200 knights and 1000 foot soldiers.
-He and MacMurrough joined and marched to Dublin
-Talks to surrender started with the Bishop, then normans stormed the walls and took over.
-Viking men fled

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WHAT NEXT?
-MacMurrough died, Strongbow became King of Leinster.
-Henry feared the power of Strongbow
-He landed in September with 500 knights and 4000 soldiers.
-Normans began to conquer large parts of Ireland
-Many Irish kings submitted to Henry and swore alligence as they thought it would stop Norman Expansion.
-Henry became know as 'Lord of Ireland'

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Norman Invasion Of Ireland (Google Earth)

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Henry II Became the first English King in Ireland