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In the tumult of the twelfth-century Norman invasion of Ireland, Aoife of Leinster unfolds the deeply personal tale of Aoife, the spirited daughter of the deposed King of Leinster, Diarmuit MacMurrough. Promised in marriage to the formidable Strongbow as a pawn in her father's quest for power, Aoife's world is upended. Witnessing the collapse of her privileged life, she confronts loss ...
Brief Life History of Richard. When Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke was born in 1130, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare 1st Earl of Pembroke, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth de Beaumont, was 25. He married Aoife MacMurchada Princess of Leinster on 26 August 1170, in Waterford, County ...
Brief Life History of Richard. When Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke was born in 1130, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare 1st Earl of Pembroke, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth de Beaumont, was 25. He married Aoife MacMurchada Princess of Leinster on 26 August 1170, in Waterford, County ...
She also known as Aoife of Leinster. She was the daughter of Dermot MacMurrough King of Leinster, and his wife Mor O'Toole. On 29 August 1170, following the Norman invasion of Ireland that her father had requested, she married Richard de Clare , 2nd Earl of Pembroke, better known as Strongbow, the leader of the Norman invasion force, in Christchurch Cathedral, Waterford.
29 de ago. de 2013 · Aoife was born around 1145, her father had been the King of Leinster since the death of his older brother in 1126. Leinster was one of the largest of the various Irish Kingdoms. Dermot however had made many enemies and his abduction of the beautiful Queen Derbforgaill, wife of the King of Bréifne, would cause him to lose his kingdom.
21 de mar. de 2024 · Aoife of Leinster By Sean FitzGerald This book deals with the English and Irish social structures of the 1100s. It is a true story based on historical figures Aoife MacMurrough, princess of Leinster, and Richard de Clere, known as Strongbow, Marcher lord out of favor with his king.
21 de mar. de 2024 · Reviewer 857287. “Aoife of Leinster” is a historical fiction book by Sean J. FitzGerald. This book tells the story of Aoife, an Irish noblewoman born in the mid-1100s. This book tells her story in an interesting way - giving her a voice to modern readers. It was interesting reading what the life of a Gaelic king was like - someone who not ...
