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The '''Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland''' took place during the late 12th century, when [[Anglo-Normans]] gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land fromin the Irish,[[Ireland]] over which the [[kingsList of English monarchs|monarchs of England]] then claimed sovereignty,. allThe allegedlyAnglo-Normans claimed the invasion was sanctioned by the papal bull ''[[Laudabiliter]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Johnston|first=Elva|title=The Irish Church, Its Reform and the English Invasion review|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-irish-church-its-reform-and-the-english-invasion-review-1.3164152|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-26|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926071513/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-irish-church-its-reform-and-the-english-invasion-review-1.3164152?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Fbooks%2Fthe-irish-church-its-reform-and-the-english-invasion-review-1.3164152}}</ref> At the time, [[Gaelic Ireland]] was made up of several kingdoms, with a [[High King of Ireland|High King]] claiming lordship over most of the other kings. The Anglo-Norman invasion was a watershed in Ireland's history, marking the beginning of more than 800 years of direct English and, later, [[British,conquest and colonialismrule in Ireland]].
In May 1169, Anglo-Norman mercenaries landed in Ireland at the request of [[Diarmait mac Murchada]] (Dermot MacMurragh), the [[Deposition (politics)|deposed]] [[List of kings of Leinster|King of Leinster]], who sought their help in regaining his kingship. They achieved this within weeks and raided neighbouring kingdoms. This military intervention was sanctioned by King [[Henry II of England]]. In return, Diarmait had sworn loyalty to Henry and promised land to the Normans.
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Whilst some Irish kings had charters recording transactions to monasteries before the arrival of the Normans, charters for all land transactions would become commonplace.<ref name="DuffyPg776"/>
Whilst elements of [[English Common[[common Lawlaw]] had been used by some ofAnglo-Normans thein colonistsIreland, a charter drawn up by John in 1210 introduced the principle of it being applied to Ireland.<ref name="DuffyPg101"/>
