What effect did the Norman Conquest have on Ireland? Focus mainly on the effect betwee c.1160 and 1210.

What effect did the Norman Conquest have on Ireland ? Focus mainly on the effect from between circa 1160 and 1220

Introduction

This discusses the Norman conquest of Ireland , which began in 1170 and the impact this had on Irish life , including religion , society and politics . It concludes that the immediate effect of the invasion and conquest was the re-organization of Ireland 's administration , which became more centralized and subject to Norman sovereignty . A parallel development took place in the Irish Church , which was re-organized and placed more emphatically under the jurisdiction

of the Pope . Within Irish society , a process began that resulted in segments of society becoming culturally more English , a process that over time had important consequences for literature and the arts . Although this focuses on the immediate consequences of conquest , it briefly describes the long term

Effect , which would subject Ireland to colonial rule for almost a thousand years , resulting in exploitation and oppression of a whole people

Primary material consulted are The Song of Dermot and the Earl and the chronicle of Gerald of Wales . The Song is a poem in Old French from a mss (the Carew mss ) housed in Lambeth Palace , London . It was written in the late twelfth century . The author is unknown but whoever penned the work did not rely solely on written materials ' but included some eyewitness testimony (Orpen and Regan xix . A certain Maurice Regan who had served as King Dermot 's interpreter , is said to have showed the...