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in the University of
Oxford.
Vol. V. 1485 to 1547. By H.A.L. Fisher, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of

New College, Oxford.
Vol. VI. 1547 to 1603. By A.F. Pollard, M.A., Professor of
Constitutional History in University College, London.
Vol. VII. 1603 to 1660. By F.C. Montague, M.A., Professor of History
in University College, London; formerly Fellow of Oriel College,
Oxford.
Vol. VIII. 1660 to 1702. By Richard Lodge, M.A., Professor of History
in the University of Edinburgh; formerly Fellow of Brasenose College,
Oxford.
Vol. IX. 1702 to 1760. By I.S. Leadam, M.A., formerly Fellow of
Brasenose College, Oxford.
Vol. X. 1760 to 1801. By the Rev. William Hunt, M.A., D. Litt, Trinity
College, Oxford.
Vol. XI. 1801 to 1837. By the Hon. George C. Brodrick, D.C.L., late
Warden of Merton College, Oxford, and J K. Fotheringham, M.A.,
Magdalen College, Oxford, Lecturer in Classics at King's College,
London.
Vol. XII. 1837 to 1901. By Sidney J Low, M.A., Balliol College,
Oxford, formerly Lecturer on History at King's College, London.

The Political History of England IN TWELVE VOLUMES
EDITED BY WILLIAM HUNT, D. LITT., AND REGINALD L.
POOLE, M.A.
III. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND
FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY III. TO THE DEATH OF
EDWARD III. 1216-1377

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE REGENCY OF WILLIAM MARSHAL.
19 Oct., 1216. Death of King John Position of parties The Church on
the king's side 28 Oct. Coronation of Henry III 11 Nov. Great council
at Bristol 12 Nov. The first charter of Henry III 1216-17. Progress of
the war 1217. Rising of Wilkin of the Weald Louis' visit to France 22
April. Return of Louis from France Sieges of Dover, Farnham, and
Mount Sorrel 20 May. The fair of Lincoln 23 Aug. The sea-fight off
Sandwich 11 Sept. Treaty of Lambeth 6 Nov. Reissue of the great
charter Restoration of order by William Marshal 14 May, 1219. Death
of William Marshal His character and career
CHAPTER II.
THE RULE OF HUBERT DE BURGH.
1219. Pandulf the real successor of William Marshal July, 1221.
Langton procures Pandulf's recall Ascendency of Hubert de Burgh
Jan.-Feb., 1221. The rebellion of Albemarle July, 1222. The sedition of
Constantine FitzAthulf 1221-24. Marriage alliances 1219-23. War in
Wales April, 1223. Henry III. declared by the pope competent to
govern June, 1224. Revolt of Falkes de Bréauté 20 June-14 Aug. Siege
of Bedford Fall of Falkes Papal and royal taxation April, 1227. End of
the minority Relations with France during the minority The Lusignans
and the Poitevin barons 1224. Louis VIII.'s conquest of Poitou 1225.
Expedition of Richard of Cornwall and William Longsword to Gascony
Nov., 1226. Accession of Louis IX. in France 1229-30. Henry III.'s
campaign in Brittany and Poitou 21-30 July, 1230. Siege of Mirambeau
1228. The Kerry campaign 2 May, 1230. Death of William of Braose
1231. Henry III.'s second Welsh campaign Aug. Death of Archbishop
Richard le Grand Gregory IX. and Henry III. 1232. Riots of Robert
Twenge 29 July. Fall of Hubert de Burgh 1231. Death of William

Marshal the Younger 1232. Death of Randolph of Blundeville, Earl of
Chester
CHAPTER III.
THE ALIEN INVASION.
1232-34. Rule of Peter des Roches Aug., 1233. Revolt of Richard
Marshal 23 Nov. Fight near Monmouth 1234. Richard Marshal in
Ireland 1 April. Defeat and death of the Earl Marshal near Kildare 2
April. Edmund Rich consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury 9 April.
Fall of Peter des Roches Beginning of Henry III.'s personal government
Character of Henry III. The alien invasions 14 Jan., 1236. Henry's
marriage to Eleanor of Provence The Savoyards in England Revival of
Poitevin influence 1239. Simon of Montfort Earl of Leicester 1237.
The legation of Cardinal Otto 1239. Quarrel of Gregory IX. and
Frederick II. 1235. Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln 16 Nov.,
1240. Death of Edmund Rich in exile Henry III. and Frederick II.
Attempted reconquest of Poitou May-Sept., 1242. The campaign of
Taillebourg 1243. Truce with France The Lusignans in England The
baronial opposition Grosseteste's opposition to Henry III., and Innocent
IV. 1243. Relations with Scotland and Wales 1240. Death of Llewelyn
ap Iorwerth 1246. Death of David ap Llewelyn
CHAPTER IV.
POLITICAL RETROGRESSION and NATIONAL PROGRESS.
1248-58. Characteristics of the history of these ten years Decay of
Henry's power in Gascony 1248-52. Simon de Montfort, seneschal of
Gascony Aug., 1253. Henry III. in Gascony 1254. Marriage and
establishment of Edward the king's son Edward's position in Gascony
Edward's position in Cheshire 1254. Llewelyn ap Griffith sole Prince of
North Wales Edward in the four cantreds and in West Wales 1257.
Welsh campaign of Henry and Edward Revival of the baronial
opposition 1255. Candidature of Edmund, the king's son, for Sicily
1257. Richard of Cornwall elected and crowned King of the Romans

Leicester as leader of the opposition Progress in the age of Henry III
The cosmopolitan and the