1262 When the two sides could not agree on any amendments to the Provisions, the arbitrator, Richard of Cornwall, ruled […]
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Henry resurgent, Simon goes into exile
1261 Henry’s basic grievance was that the barons had gone beyond the intentions of the Provisions. They had met and […]
Henry’s moves against Simon backfire…for now
1261 Father and son were soon reconciled, mostly because Henry, whatever his other faults, was a devoted family man. Relations […]
Edward joins the movement
1259 – 1260 At the opening of parliament in October, a group calling itself the ‘community of the bachelors of […]
Cracks in the opposition
1259 In January, two years after he was elected King of the Romans, Richard prepared to return home. The barons […]
The king’s privations
1258 – 1259 At this point all eyes turned to Rome and Paris. The pope had threatened to excommunicate Henry […]
The new faith
1258 Henry’s years of misrule were seemingly at an end. The provisions adopted at Oxford were akin to an unwritten […]
The third hour of the third day
1258 Henry urged Richard to accept the crown of Germany to avoid the appearance of weakness in the face of […]