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| | Doyle Clan - The Norman Invasion |
 | | At their height, Norman kings, dukes or warlords exerted varying degrees of political control over Normandy, southern Italy, Sicily, England, Wales, parts of what is now Yugoslavia, Turkey and, according to some authorities, small enclaves in the north of Africa, as well as Ireland. |
 | | In 1152, the specific incident occurred that triggered the Norman invasion of Ireland - not that much of a pretext was needed once Henry Plantagenet had decided it was his duty to take possession of the island and add it to the Angevin empire, which then encompassed territory in France as well as England. |
 | | While the Normans were cruel and unprincipled, their invasions ultimately resulted in a simple change of rulers, with no basic change in the culture or civilization. |
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