Following the disgrace of his justiciar Hubert de Burgh in 1232, Henry III has turned to Peter des Roches, his […]
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5 – The Fall of Hubert de Burgh 1231-32
Hubert de Burgh guided Henry III through most of his minority (1216-27). He restored the authority of the monarchy and […]
4 – Henry III’s Continental Campaign of 1230
King Louis VIII has died suddenly in 1226, leaving France with an underage king. Henry III of England sees it […]
3 – The Minority of Henry III
The survival of the Plantagenet dynasty was at stake following the death of King John in 1216. There was a […]
2 – Magna Carta
The king often associated with Magna Carta is John, but his Norman forebears played their part in the dissatisfaction that […]
1 – The Evolution of Parliament
Parliament was not founded by Simon de Montfort, nor was the first speaker some relative of his named Peter de […]