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- Arnulf took the leading role in the deposition of Charles the Fat. With the support of the Frankish nobles, Arnulf called a Diet at Tribur and deposed Charles in November 887, under threat of military action. Arnulf, having distinguished himself in the war against the Slavs, was then elected king by the nobles of East Francia.
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The Crown of Ireland Act 1542 established a personal union between the English and Irish crowns, providing that whoever was King of England was to be King of Ireland as well, and so its first holder was King Henry VIII of England.
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The concept of a High King – a single ruler holding sway over multiple territories – is not unique to Ireland. However, the institution of the High Kingship of Ireland, its associated traditions, and its iconic seat at Tara make it a distinctive part of Irish history.
Arnulf (died Dec. 8, 899) was the duke of Carinthia who deposed his uncle, the Holy Roman emperor Charles III the Fat, and became king of Germany, later briefly wearing the crown of the emperor. Arnulf was the illegitimate son of Charles the Fat’s eldest brother, Carloman, who was king of Bavaria.
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In 1922, after the Irish War of Independence, most of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom to become the independent Irish Free State, but under the Anglo-Irish Treaty the six northeastern counties, known as Northern Ireland, remained within the United Kingdom, creating the partition of Ireland.
Sep 2, 2023 · The Vikings from the Scandinavian countries began raiding Ireland just before 800 AD and continued for two centuries before Brian Boru defeated them at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
Dermot MacMurrough’s mortal enemy Teirnan O’Rourke was crowned the High King of Ireland and one of his first acts was to depose Dermot. It was at this time that Dermot MacMurrough fled Ireland and made his way to the court of the King of England, Henry II who’s court was in Aquatine in France.
Jul 6, 2022 · Ireland’s Greatest King. Although Ireland mourned, Brian Boru died having achieved everything he first set out to do. In his final act at Clontarf he had not only vanquished the Ua Néill but also the Norse, who from that point forward gave up their pretensions for power in Ireland to become traders.
