Henry III : reform, rebellion, civil war, settlement 1258-1272 / David Carpenter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carpenter, David, 1939- author.

Series:

The English Monarchs Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272.

Henry.

Kings and rulers.

Great Britain--History--Barons' War, 1263-1267.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Henry III, 1216-1272.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1216-1272.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (740 pages)

Place of Publication:

Padstow, England : Yale University Press, [2023]

Summary:

The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III’s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king’s death in 1272 After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably. Conciliatory and deeply religious, he created a magnificent court, rebuilt Westminster Abbey, and invested in soft power. Then, in 1258, the king faced a great revolution. Led by Simon de Montfort, the uprising stripped him of his authority and brought decades of personal rule to a catastrophic end. In the brutal civil war that followed, the political community was torn apart in a way unseen again until Cromwell. Renowned historian David Carpenter brings to life the dramatic events in the last phase of Henry III’s momentous reign. Carpenter provides a fresh account of the king’s strenuous efforts to recover power and sheds new light on the characters of the rebel de Montfort, Queen Eleanor, and Lord Edward—the future Edward I. A groundbreaking biography, Henry III illuminates as never before the political twists and turns of the day, showing how politics and religion were intimately connected.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle page

Also in the Yale English Monarchs Series

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

PREFACE

A NOTE ON THE TEXT

1 REVOLUTION AND REFORM 1258-1259

2 THE MATERIAL AND THE MORAL: SIMON DE MONTFORT AND BARONIAL MOTIVES 1258-1259

3 HENRY, QUEEN ELEANOR AND LORD EDWARD 1258-1259

4 THE TREATY OF PARIS 1258-1259

5 HENRY AND HIS PEOPLE

6 TRIUMPH: HENRY'S RECOVERY OF POWER 1260-1261

7 DISASTER: SIMON DE MONTFORT'S RETURN AND HENRY'S CAPITULATION 1262-1263

8 THE COLLAPSE OF SIMONDE MONTFORT'S RULE AND THE CIVIL WAR july 1263-may 1264

9 MONTFORT VICTORIOUS: FROM THE BATTLE OF LEWES TO THE PARLIAMENT OF 1265

PLATES

10 MONTFORT'S KINGDOM

11 MONTFORT'S DOWNFALL: FROM THE PARLIAMENT OF 1265 TO THE BATTLE OF EVESHAM

12 THE WAR OF THE DISINHERITED 1265-1267

13 PARLIAMENT, WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND THE CRUSADE 1268-1270

14 RECOVERY AND RESETTLEMENT

15 THE LAST TWO YEARS 1270-1272

16 EPILOGUE AND CONCLUSION

GLOSSARY

Appendex 1 THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE COSMATI WORK AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Appendix 2 HENRY'S WILL

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-300-27127-1

OCLC:

1381093931