Part 2: Invasion: The Normans • 2023 • episode "S1E2" Invasion: The Normans

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Episode Two follows the course of the invasion, as Strongbow wins victory after victory. In 1171 Henry II himself arrives to takes control of Ireland, and he grants land there to settlers from Britain. Now archaeology and cutting-edge science reveal their fascinating lives. The episode also shows how the conquest of Ireland enabled centuries of war between England and France.

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Invasion: The Normans • 2023 • 2 episodes •

Part 1:Invasion: The Normans

Episode One opens in the turmoil of 12th century Ireland, essentially a "Game of Thrones" society where provincial kings vie for supremacy. When two of these power players drive a rival into exile, he seeks help from Henry II, the Anglo-Norman king of England. Henry's vassal Strongbow and other Norman allies then invade Ireland with frightening power.

2023 • History

Part 2: Invasion: The Normans

Episode Two follows the course of the invasion, as Strongbow wins victory after victory. In 1171 Henry II himself arrives to takes control of Ireland, and he grants land there to settlers from Britain. Now archaeology and cutting-edge science reveal their fascinating lives. The episode also shows how the conquest of Ireland enabled centuries of war between England and France.

2023 • History

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