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The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216): The Beginning of English Law, the Invasion of Ireland and the Crusades

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The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216): The Beginning of English Law, the Invasion of Ireland and the Crusades

Great Britain -- History -- Angevin period, 1154-1216 -- Sources; Magna Carta

From Waterford King Henry
          Set out with his marquises,
          To Dublin with his men
          He went without delay.
          Richard, the noble and valiant earl,
          Straightway surrendered the city to him.
          Dublin King Henry gave
          To the custody of Hugh de Lacy
          And he afterwards guarded the city
          By the command of the King.
          And the King of England
          Thence turned towards Munster,
          To the City of Cashel
          Went the King with his splendid following,
          Where at that time was the seat
          Of the archbishopric of Munster.
          From Cashel the puissant King
          Went on to Lismore.
          King Henry Curt Mantel
          At Lismore wished to fortify
          A castle: so wished King Henry,
          Who was the empress' son,
          I know not why, but nevertheless
          At this time, he put it off.
          Towards Leinster the English King
          Set out at this time:
          Towards Leinster, the rich,
          He went with his chivalry,
          Eighteen weeks, nor more nor less,
          According to what the old people say,
          The duke of Normandy remained
          In Ireland with his baronage.
          Of Normandy at this time
          The rich King was duke;
          Of Gascony and of Brittany
          Of Poitou, of Anjou, and of Maine,
          Was King Henry called
          Lord, according to the old people.
          In Ireland was the King
          About a fortnight and four months.
          In the land up and down
          Marched the noble King.

          *       *       *       *

          While the renowned King
          Was in the City of Dublin
          Lo! a messenger in haste
          ... Came to announce to the King
          That Henry his eldest son
          Had in truth revolted against him,
          And that he sought to deprive him wholly
          Of the lordship of Normandy.

          *       *       *       *

 l. 2763. And the King towards Normandy
          Went with his great nobles
          In order to make war against a son of his
          Who wished to despoil him.
          War had the rich King
          With the French in Normandy.
          In Ireland remained
          The noble earl with his friends.




THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE SYNOD OF CASHEL (1172).

+Source.+--_Giraldus Cambrensis_, p. 232. Bohn's Libraries. G. Bell &
Sons.


_First._ It is decreed that all the faithful throughout Ireland shall
eschew concubinage with their cousins and kinsfolk, and contract and
adhere to lawful marriages.

_Second._ That children be catechised outside the church doors, and
infants baptised at the consecrated fonts in the baptisteries of the
churches.

_Third._ That all good Christians do pay the Tithes of beasts, corn and
other produce, to the church of the parish of which they live.

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The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216): The Beginning of English Law, the Invasion of Ireland and the Crusades

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