1264 As usual, the initial fighting broke out in the west. Henry de Montfort scored an early triumph by bottling […]
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Unmindful of his own honour
January 1264 A truce was to be observed during the course of arbitration. Henry being Henry, he ordered Roger Mortimer, […]
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 […]
Birth of the cousins
1238 Impressed by this practical approach, the pope gave his blessing. The marriage was further helped by the arrival of […]