Above: Raymond le Gros

No sooner had Strongbow entered on his new duties as viceroy than troubles began to thicken round him. He found most of the Irish princes in revolt, and the money he had brought was soon spent, so that he had no pay for his soldiers. Mountmaunce was general of the army : but the soldiers hated him and demanded to have Raymond put over them, which was done: on which the new general led the men south and ravaged Offaly and the country round Lismore, carrying off immense spoils in spite of all opposition.

Above: King Henry

On the 18th October, 1171, king Henry landed at Crook a little below Waterford,with many of his nobles, and an army of 4,400 knights and men at arms. Counting attendants lie probably had 10,000 altogether At Waterford he was met by Dennot Mac Carthy king of Desmond, who was the first Irish prince to submit and pay tribute ; and the Wexford men delivered up to him in fetters Fitzstephen, whom in a few days he released.