ABSTRACT
1169 - A Norman force of mercenaries lands at Bannow Bay in support of the deposed King of Leinster. After restoring the king, they conquer lands for themselves, made easier by the lack of a cohesive Irish force. Worried that these lords were independent of the English crown, Henry II, King of England, later invades to impose his own authority. However, the Anglo-Irish lords always remained semi-independent.
