The normans

The Normans were the descendants of the Vikings who

had settled in Normandy, France.

DESCENDENTS

NORMANS IN IRELAND

• The Normans came to Ireland in 1169 on the request of Diarmuid MacMurrough. They came to help him recapture his lands in Leinster.

• King Henry II came to Ireland in 1171.He appointed Richard De Clare as king of Leinster.

Norman castlesThe Normans built their castles in

timber before they shipped them to their building site. Their castles were built with a Motte and Bailey.

BAILEY

MOTTE

Norman warfare• The Normans wore iron armour

which covered their bodies and their knees. Their iron helmets covered their cheeks and noses with slits for their eyes. They took swords and shields for weapons.

joustingThe Normans enjoyed this Middle ages

sport. Two knights on horses tried to knock the other off his horse using lances or spears.

strongbowRichard De Clare was a famous

Norman knight whose skill with a bow gave him the name Strongbow. He was rewarded for his help with the recapture of Leinster by Diarmuid MacMurrough with Leinster’s throne and Diarmuid’s daughter’s hand in marriage.

By sahil gupta