De Courcy
Subtitle: Anglo-Normans in Ireland, England, and France in the eleventh and twelfth centuries
By: Steve Flanders.
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Dublin; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781846820946
Subjects: Corse family.; De Courcy, John, -- d. 1219?; Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Aristocracy (Social class) -- France -- Normandy -- Biography.; Normans -- Ireland -- History -- To 1500.; Ireland -- History -- English Conquest, 1166-1186.; Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History.; Great Britain -- Genealogy.
Genres: Biography.; Genealogy.
Description: John de Courcy, the first Anglo-Norman conqueror of Ulster, was perhaps the most famous member of the powerful Courcy family. Lords and warriors, conquerors and administrators, the Courcys epitomize the Anglo-Norman elite and their impact on Britain and Ireland during the 11th and 12th centuries. This book traces the family's history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-190) and index.