Baronial Reform and Revolution in England, 1258-1267
Author: Adrian Jobson
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1843834677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew investigations into a pivotal era of the thirteenth century.
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The First English Revolution
Author: Adrian Jobson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-08-23
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1441144609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimon de Montfort, the leader of the English barons, was the first leader of a political movement to seize power from a reigning monarch. The charismatic de Montfort and his forces had captured most of south-eastern England by 1263 and at the battle of Lewes in 1264 King Henry III was defeated and taken prisoner. De Montfort became de facto ruler of England and the short period which followed was the closest England was to come to complete abolition of the monarchy until Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. The Parliament of 1265 - known as De Montfort's Parliament - was the first English parliament to have elected representatives. Only fifteen months later de Montfort's gains were reversed when Prince Edward escaped captivity and defeated the rebels at the Battle of Evesham. Simon de Montfort was killed. Following this victory savage retribution was exacted on the rebels and authority was restored to Henry III. Adrian Jobson captures the intensity of de Montfort's radical crusade through these most revolutionary years in English history in this spirited and dramatic narrative.
Henry III
Author: David Carpenter
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2023-06-13
Total Pages: 741
ISBN-13: 0300271271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation
Author: Darren Baker
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-10-15
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1445692872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination, and fearlessness made him one of the greatest men of his age. This new biography marks 750 years since Montfort established the earliest forerunner of our modern parliament.
Approaching Pipe Rolls
Author: Richard Cassidy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-06-28
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 1000937968
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first study specifically concerned with thirteenth-century pipe rolls and shows how pipe rolls were compiled, what they contain, and how to read them. These records of English government finance were produced annually. They list debts owed to the government, by the sheriffs of each county, by manors and boroughs, and by individuals for taxes, fines and judicial penalties. They also list the payments made, sometimes in cash to the treasury, sometimes for building works, fees for royal employees and relatives, the provision of castles, and much more. The rolls are an essential source for administrative history, and provide detailed information for family and local historians. All the rolls are now readily available, either in print or online, but they are at first sight difficult to understand. This book shows how the rolls evolved in the course of the century and serves as a guide for beginners, armed with some basic Latin, who want to explore these records. As well as explaining the conventions of dates, numbers, abbreviations, monetary units and so on, it illustrates the material to be found in pipe rolls by a detailed examination of a single roll.
The Song of Simon de Montfort
Author: Sophie Thérèse Ambler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2019-08-14
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 0190946253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA biography of one of the Middle Ages' most controversial, reckless, and heroic figures Born in France in the early thirteenth century to a crusading father of the same name, Simon de Montfort traveled to England in his adulthood, where he claimed the earldom of Leicester and ingratiated himself into King Henry III's inner circles. Initially a trusted advisor, Simon's good relationship with the king did not last. Frustrated by the increasing injustice meted out to his subjects, Simon would go on to rebel against him, marching on the king's hall at Westminster and leading England's first revolution, and imposing a parliamentary system on Henry's rule. Montfort's life touched on nearly every notable event of the thirteenth century, from the holy wars being fought both abroad and closer to home, to the rebellion against the Plantagenets, to his campaigns against Jews in Leicester. The account of his death in battle-swinging his sword to the last-is one of the most graphic ever written of a medieval battlefield. Ambler provides a living portrait of the Middle Ages, brimming with illuminating insights into religion, society, the nobility, warfare, and daily life. In the words of bestselling historian Dan Jones, Ambler is "a dazzlingly talented historian" and her book on Simon de Montfort "marks the arrival of a formidably gifted historian."
Art and Political Thought in Medieval England, C. 1150-1350
Author: Laura Slater
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 178327333X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of how power and political society were imagined, represented and reflected on in medieval English art
The Landscape of Pastoral Care in 13th-Century England
Author: William H. Campbell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1316510387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines how thirteenth-century clergymen used pastoral care - preaching, sacraments and confession - to increase their parishioners' religious knowledge, devotion and expectations.
Peacemaking and the Restraint of Violence in High Medieval Europe
Author: Simon Lebouteiller
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-10-02
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0429632363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe High Middle Ages have been seen as an important point within the development of governmental and administrative bureaucracy, as well as a time in which there was frequent conflict. This volume addresses the methods by which violence was regulated and mitigated, and peaceful relations were re-established in High Medieval Europe. By studying the restraint of violence and the imposition of peace, the chapters in this volume contribute to interdisciplinary discussions about the effects that violence had on medieval societies. The wide-ranging geographical scope of this volume invites comparisons to be made in relation to how violence was restrained, and peace established, in different settings. The chapters in the first section of this volume address the issue of how violence was moderated and curbed during and following periods of conflict. The second section explores attempts to maintain peace, and the processes which developed to deal with those viewed as having broken the peace. The final section of this volume explores the ways in which conflict was avoided through the maintenance of positive relationships between individuals and groups. This book will be of interest to both academics and students interested in conflict, the restraint of violence, and peacemaking in medieval societies as well as those working on ritual and conflict resolution in any historical period.
Bishops in the Political Community of England, 1213-1272
Author: S. T. Ambler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 0198754027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume explores the role of bishops at the heart of thirteenth-century English politics, examining their culture and political theology. Under King John and Henry III, the bishops acted as peacemakers, supporting royal power when it was threatened, but between 1258 and 1265, led by Simon de Montfort, they became partisans, helping to overturn royal power.
