John and Wales, Scotland & Ireland
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- Created on: 28-02-21 12:12
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- John's relations with Wales, Scotland & Ireland
- Wales
- John carefully established a balance of power in Wales
- This was upset by John's feud with William da Braose
- John imposed harsh terms on Llywelyn, which united the Welsh princes against the King.
- This force undid all of John's previous gains
- John never had a chance to pacify Wales as the 1212 plot to kill John emerged
- John's war with France & the rebellion of the English barons consumed the remainder of his reign
- John carefully established a balance of power in Wales
- Scotland
- After Rich's death, Will sought to regain Northumbria & Cumbria
- 1200: Will paid homage to John for his English territories
- Unlike his predecessors, who viewed the north as rather peripheral of the Crown, John was active in asserting is authority there
- Matter remained unsolved. Uneasy peace until 1209
- 1209
- John concerned that Will was scheming with Phil of France
- Phil intended to marry one of Will's daughters?
- John gathered large army & marched to Scottish border.
- Will surrendered
- Treaty of Norham
- John gathered large army & marched to Scottish border.
- Will surrendered
- Treaty of Norham
- Treaty of Norham
- Will surrendered
- John gathered large army & marched to Scottish border.
- Treaty of Norham
- Will surrendered
- John concerned that Will was scheming with Phil of France
- 1212
- Another Treaty agreed that Will's heir would marry John's daughter Joan
- = John successfully neutralised the Scottish threat & brought profitable peace
- After Rich's death, Will sought to regain Northumbria & Cumbria
- Ireland
- Following 1204 fall of Normandy the situation become more combustable....
- Many Norman barons were encouraged to find new lands in Ireland to replace their losses
- Hugh de Lacy seized control of Ulster 1205
- 1210 = John assembled force
- Fear of rebellion among Anglo-Norman barons e.g. William da Broase
- Many Norman barons were encouraged to find new lands in Ireland to replace their losses
- Unsuccessful in appointing a strong Chief Justiciar in Ireland
- Growing power of Anglo-Norman barons
- Replaced by ultra-loyal John de Gray in 1208
- = John gained submission of the native Irish rulers and punished those Anglo-Norman barons who had defied him such as Hugh de Lacy in Ulster
- Alleged period of prosperity & peacefulness followed
- Others claim that John left Ireland more divided
- = Clear that John wanted to exploit Ireland for further financial gain
- Others claim that John left Ireland more divided
- Alleged period of prosperity & peacefulness followed
- Following 1204 fall of Normandy the situation become more combustable....
- Wales
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