Chapter 7 - Medeval In Ireland Flashcards
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Normans
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Descendants of the Viking who settled in Normandy in France and conquered England and Ireland
2
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The pale
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The area around Dublin directly under the control of the English king
3
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Anglo-Irish
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Descendants of the Normans conquerors who adopted many Irish customs and intermarried with the leading Gaelic families
4
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Key events
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They introduced the feudal system to Ireland
English Common Law replaced the old Gaelic Brehon Law system
The Normans introduced English rule to Ireland. It would last for nearly 800 years
