Duffy, Paul, “From Carcassonne to Carrickfergus: the legacy of de Lacy’s Crusade experience in Britain and Ireland”, in: Paul Duffy, Tadhg OʼKeeffe, and Jean-Michel Picard (eds), From Carrickfergus to Carcassonne: the epic deeds of Hugh de Lacy during the Albigensian Crusade, Turnhout: Brepols, 2017. 295–328.
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Hugh de Lacy’s exile in Capetian France and in Occitania lasted over a decade and spanned a period of significant change, expansion and consolidation in the French kingdom. Pioneering siege tactics and corresponding innovations in castle design formed part of de Lacy’s direct experience. Fulminating ecclesiasts, municipal protorepublics, emergent religious orders and ever-shifting political boundaries were also realities of de Lacy’s crusader lordship. It has been shown that de Lacy’s heritage as a marcher lord at the frontier between two societies in Ireland furnished him with valuable experience and insight of frontier politics and warfare that was used to great effect in Occitania. What remains to be explored however, is how Hugh’s exposure to military and religious developments and political networks on the continent influenced his actions following his flight from Occitania in 1221. This chapter explores some possible Capetian and Languedocian influences that may have shaped aspects of Hugh de Lacy’s career post 1220, potentially leaving an enduring mark on the landscape of modern Ireland. In particular, this paper proposes that Capetian developments in defensive architecture were disseminated by de Lacy to Wales, the Welsh March and into Ireland.
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