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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.
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.
Following his expulsion from Ireland by King John in 1210, Hugh II de Lacy spent thirteen years in exile before returning to invade parts of Meath and his former earldom of Ulster. During his absence he is known to have been in France. Examining Hugh’s career in the years prior to his exile from Ireland, this paper focuses on his conflict with John de Courcy and King John in Ulster. De Lacy’s pivotal role in the Albigensian Crusade and his subsequent appointment by Simon de Montfort as the lord of Castelnaudary and Laurac in the south of France are also explored. Drawing on works of contemporary chroniclers and other documentary sources, this paper reconstructs de Lacy’s movements in Languedoc, and a potential line of cause and effect from expulsion to crusade is explored.
Following his expulsion from Ireland by King John in 1210, Hugh II de Lacy spent thirteen years in exile before returning to invade parts of Meath and his former earldom of Ulster. During his absence he is known to have been in France. Examining Hugh’s career in the years prior to his exile from Ireland, this paper focuses on his conflict with John de Courcy and King John in Ulster. De Lacy’s pivotal role in the Albigensian Crusade and his subsequent appointment by Simon de Montfort as the lord of Castelnaudary and Laurac in the south of France are also explored. Drawing on works of contemporary chroniclers and other documentary sources, this paper reconstructs de Lacy’s movements in Languedoc, and a potential line of cause and effect from expulsion to crusade is explored.
