Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. List of abbreviations x
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Beginnings Birth, brotherhood and the burden of lineage 9
8. 2 Rise The making of an earl, 1201–05 22
9. 3 Ascendancy Lordship in Ulster, 1205–10 50
10. 4 Fall The road to rebellion, 1205–10 87
11. Conclusion 203
12. Appendices The acta of Hugh de Lacy, 1189–1242 213
13. Bibliography 269
14. Index 295