Criticism of Henry II's expedition to Ireland in William of Canterbury's miracles of St Thomas Becket

@article{Bull2007CriticismOH,
  title={Criticism of Henry II's expedition to Ireland in William of Canterbury's miracles of St Thomas Becket},
  author={Marcus Bull},
  journal={Journal of Medieval History},
  year={2007},
  volume={33},
  pages={107 - 129}
}
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  • Published 1 June 2007
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  • Journal of Medieval History
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