A History of England, Period I. Mediæval MonarchyBright, J. Franck (James Franck)
History
A History of England, Period I. Mediæval Monarchy
Bright, J. Franck (James Franck)
Great Britain -- History
1215 =Insurrection in England on his return=, 136
Meeting at Brackley, 136
Capture of London, 137
Runnymede, 137
Political position of England, 137
=Terms of Magna Charta=, 138
John attempts to break loose from it, 139
1216 =Louis is summoned=, 139
John’s death, 140
HENRY III. 1216-1272.
1216 =Henry’s authority gradually established=, 141
Difficulties at his accession, 142
Pembroke’s measures of conciliation, 142
1217 Fair of Lincoln, 112
Louis leaves England, 142
Renewal of the Charter, 142
1218 =Papal attempt to govern by Legates=, 143
Pandulf’s government, 143
1221 His fall, 143
=Triumph of national party under Hubert de Burgh=, 143
Parties in England, 144
1223 Opposition Barons at Leicester, 144
Resumption of royal castles, 145
1224 Destruction of Faukes de Breauté, 145
Danger from France, 145
1223 Death of Philip, 145
1226 Death of Louis VIII., 145
English neglect this opportunity, 146
Poitou remains French, 146
1227 Hubert’s continued power, 146
Langton supports his policy, 146
Change of Popes--increased exactions, 147
1228 Death of Langton, 147
=Quarrel of Henry and De Burgh=, 147
1229 Henry’s false foreign policy, 147
1231 Return of Des Roches, 148
1232 Twenge’s riots, 148
Fall of De Burgh, 148
1233 =Revolution under Des Roches=, 149
Earl of Pembroke upholds De Burgh, 149
1234 Edmund of Canterbury causes Des Roches’ fall, 150
1235 =Henry becomes his own minister=, 151
1236 Henry’s marriage, 151
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