England’s ‘fivefold right’ to Ireland
In Conquest of Ireland Gerald of Wales asserts the English crown’s ‘fivefold right’ to Ireland. (1) The Irish came from Spain, specifically the Basque country, and were given Ireland by Guirguntius, an ancient British king. (2) The Irish King Gillomar paid tribute to Arthur, ‘that famous king of Britain’. (3) English dominions now include Bayonne, … Read more