 | Roger (of Hoveden) - Great Britain - 1853 - 682 pages
...Connaught ; that is to say — " The king of England grants to the above-named Eoderie, his liegeman, the kingdom of Connaught, so long as he shall faithfully serve him, so as to be king thereof under him and ready to do him service as his liegeman, that he shall hold... | |
 | Alexander George Richey - Ireland - 1869 - 246 pages
...preserved by Roger of Hoveden : — " The King of England grants to the above named Roderic, his liegeman, the kingdom of Connaught, so long as he shall faithfully serve him, so as to be king thereof under him, and ready to do him service as his liegeman : that he shall hold... | |
 | James Wills - Ireland - 1876 - 706 pages
...expected that he should have entered into the whole poetry of modern patriotic antiquarians, so itcould still less be demanded that, with his tumultuary assemblage,...peacefully as before the coming of the king of England * Annnls of Four Masters. into Ireland, on the condition of paying him tribute. He was also to have... | |
 | Ruth Mazo Karras, Joel Kaye, E. Ann Matter - History - 2008 - 344 pages
..."the king of England [Henry II] has granted to Roderick [Rory], his liegeman, king of Connaught, as long as he shall faithfully serve him, that he shall be king under him, ready to his service, as his man."22 In theory, Ireland would be brought presumably into the English... | |
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might have urged him still to persevere ;" Roderic showing a sagacity, as clear as his protracted resistance with inadequate materials had shown a heroism, wisely and considerately resolved to preserve his province from ravage, by a dignified submission... 