If this, if that. The Irish Sea didn't stop us owning you lot for years. If the Irish could fight, and had kicked us out straight away, we wouldn't have had the Troubles
Guys, we can't be rude to Ireland, I mean, look how good their football league is? such a high standard, mind-blowing
What was his quarrel with France? He wanted to occupy them and they didn't? I'm sure he could have developed exactly the same beef with Ireland.
Revenge for the humiliation of the terms of the surrender in WW1. He left the Swiss alone except for using their banks.
Jip. Ireland has a few million people. Britain about 60. Let's put things in perspective. Slowly slowly catchee monkey is the name of the game. Messi, 1-0 Barca.
We didn't have 60 million when we first took over. Scotland's population has never been much more than Ireland's but they put up a much better fight. And they didn't have a sea to protect them.
Erm, Scotland are a fully paid up, forelock tugging part of the UK. Most of Ireland is a Republic with everyone on the island able to avail of citizenship of said Republic. It's a work in progress. Scotland haven't shot an arrow out of a bow at the English in centuries.
Learn some history. The English (well Normans at the time) didnt come over to invade, Strongbow was brought over by McMurrough. Long time since I read up on their initial introduction to the land but I think he promosed them land for their help in his fight to become Ard Ri (High King) of Ireland. Ireland was very much a tribal system at the time and so coukdnt really come up with a coordinated resistance when military aid turned into occupation.
He was a cretin who threatened to send a hunderd thousand troops into Ireland and destroy the place if the Irish didn't sign a certain treaty. De Velara was right to tell him to make like Michael and beat it during the war.
And the Scottish clans were like the Roman legions weren't they? No, they were mostly tribal, and still sacked York. The Irish never made it over the sea, that is, till they built the railways for us. And if you were conned into occupation, more fool you.