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From the Wikipedia page about William FitzEmpress, brother of Henry II of England:

"In September 1155, King Henry held a council at Winchester where he enthusiastically considered invading Ireland and giving it to William, making him king. The plans were abandoned when their mother, Empress Matilda, objected: she did not consider Ireland worth conquering."

So, WI Matilda had not objected to it? How would Henry fare in an earlier invasion of Ireland?
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