Betrayal of Ireland: Why Pope Adrian Gave Ireland to the English King
In 1155, a papal decree changed the fate of Ireland forever. Pope Adrian IV, the only English pope in history, issued the bull Laudabiliter, granting England the right to invade Ireland under the guise of religious reform. But this was no holy mission—it was a cold, calculated power move that handed Ireland to the English Crown. What followed was centuries of domination, cultural suppression, and exploitation that would leave deep scars on Irish identity.
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