May – June 1264 The battle won, Simon quickly secured the surrender of Henry and Edward by agreeing to two […]
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Never to perjurers and apostates
1263 The turmoil resulted in much spoliation of property, the ruffians playing a major role in it, and the demands […]
More arbitration, more disaffection
1262 When the two sides could not agree on any amendments to the Provisions, the arbitrator, Richard of Cornwall, ruled […]
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 […]
The king’s privations
1258 – 1259 At this point all eyes turned to Rome and Paris. The pope had threatened to excommunicate Henry […]
All in the family
1254 Modern historians tend to side with Henry in this affair, suggesting he had every reason to believe Alfonso was […]
One crusading disaster after another
1250-1254 Meanwhile Louis was having a worse time of it overseas. He had carefully prepared for his crusade, amassing a […]
Maker and lover of strife
1252 A humiliated and insulted Henry called his governor a “maker and lover of strife” and ordered him to observe […]
The rights of common people
1248 Meanwhile the real warfare was in the east. The Mongols had swept through Poland and Hungary before turning south […]
The king should be locked up
1242 Henry’s expedition to recover Poitou was a spectacular failure. Caught off guard by Louis’ aggressiveness at the Charente River […]
Another boy king
1241 Like Henry, Louis IX (1214 – 1270) had been a boy king, crowned at the age of 12 after […]
Enter the Lusignans
1242 This time the conflict was instigated by Henry’s mother, Isabella d’Angoulême. She was just a teenager when King John […]