The history of medieval Ireland was shaped by the friction between Irish and English cultures. The ecclesiastical dimension of this relationship is studied here, examining how a mixed episcopate evolved, with religious orders from both peoples, and how this affected Irish politics and history.
The reform of the Church in the 12th century the papacy, Henry II and the Irish Church religious orders, 1127-1340 changing episcopate in the 13th century the rule of law the century before the Reformation afterword.