*Note I had a Cold when recording this episode, so my voice is not up to my usual standard.

The story of Laudabiliter, a supposed letter from the Pope in Rome to the King of England which set in motion the Norman and later English presence in Ireland.

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Recommended further reading…

• Duffy, Seán, Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf, (Dublin 2014)

- A useful background to Ireland in the Early 11th Century, while also touching upon later political developments

• Duggan, J. Anne, ‘Totius christianitatis caput. The Pope and the Princes’ in Bolton, Brenda, Duggan, Anne J. (eds.) Adrian IV, the English Pope, 1154-1159 : Studies and Texts, (Ashgate, 2003)

- The volume as a whole is a useful background to the figure of Pope Adrian IV

• Duggan, Anne J. ‘The Power of Documents: The Curious Case of Laudabiliter’ in Bolton, Brendan, Meek, Christine (eds.), Aspects of Power and Authority in the Middle Ages, (Turnhout, Belgium, 2007), pp. 251-276

- A well-researched study into Laudabiliter itself

• O’Brien, Gerard (ed.), Gwynn, S.J. Aubrey, The Irish Church in the 11th and 12th centuries, (Dublin, 1992)

- An in-depth study to the changes of the Irish Church in the 11th and 12th Centuries

Break Music: Paint it Black, Originally performed by The Rolling Stones (1966) with this cover version created by Hildegard von Blingin' (2013)

Ending and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024)