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title: "Strongbow: The Story of Richard And Aoife Mass Market Paperback – April 15, 1997"
brand: "morgan llywelyn"
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# Strongbow: The Story of Richard And Aoife Mass Market Paperback – April 15, 1997

**Brand:** morgan llywelyn
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- **What is this?** Strongbow: The Story of Richard And Aoife Mass Market Paperback – April 15, 1997 by morgan llywelyn
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strongbow by Morgan Llywelyn
*by C***R on July 8, 2013*

Although this is definitely written for Children it is a good book for anyone to read who is interested in the history of Ireland. It is accessible and easily understood as a children's book should be--but for adult reading it is also clear in explaining the what and whyfore of historical events and technicalities otherwise difficult to understand.The book is set up in alternating He said, She said chapters--showing both the Irish (Aoife, pronounced Eve) side of the question and the English (Richard or Strongbow, a Norman knight) side.This book outlines how and why Ireland came under English rule. Basically Aoife's father lies to Richard in order to get him to come and help him get his kingdom back.Richard does as he is hired to do, expecting a wife, and a kingdom for his efforts. He finds out that the wife must first accept him--something that stuns him as in Norman culture women are chatel and have no say in who they marry. Next shock: Aoife can read and write and has a good classical education in history and politics--all of which he lacks.Final betrayal, there is no kingdom for him as he is not eligible to become a king of an Irish Territory according to Celtic law.The English King, Henry II, hates and is afraid of Richard, so Henry forces Richard to relinguish all he has won in Ireland to the English / Norman crown or be branded a traitor.Thus Ireland became an English possession, the acquisition of which is blessed by the only English Pope in history.The only bright spot for Richard is his new, light hearted wife, who is at least 30 years younger than he is. She bears him sons (the exact number is not mentioned in the book)in the six or seven years they are married before Richard dies of old age.Aoife was maybe 22 when Richard died, and lived long enough to raise her sons, but was murdered by a rival clan on an now unknown date.A sad story, a love story, and a clear explanation of history as it happened in 1110 through 1167 a.d. Well worth reading if one is interested in the differences between English and Irish law, and customs, history and events that shaped Ireland and English relations to this day.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting book. Filled in some early Irish history for ...
*by W***. on December 8, 2015*

Interesting book. Filled in some early Irish history for me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read
*by S***A on October 26, 2019*

Morgan just writes well.

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