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The Reign
of Henry III
D.A. Carpenter
The long reign of Henry III (1216-1272) was
one of the most significant in English history. It saw the implantation
of Magna Carta into political life, the development of parliament and the
rise of English national feeling. Reforms in 1258 reduced the king to a
cipher and led to a civil war which culminated in the rule of Simon de
Montfort: revolutionary events which had no parallel until the 1640s. In
recent years, D.A. Carpenter has played a leading part in the reinterpretation
of this momentous and exciting period. The Reign of Henrv III contains
important new pieces on the dating and making of Magna Carta 1215; on justice
and jurisdiction under John and Henry III; on Matthew Paris and Henry III's
speech at the exchequer in 1256; and on the burial of Henry III and the
image of kingship. The volume also discusses the whole nature of Henry
III's personal rule, the immediate causes of the revolution of 1258, the
rise of Simon de Montfort, the explosive development of English national
feeling, the social and economic position of the gentry, the role of peasants
in politics, and Henry III's relations with both the Tower of London and
the Cosmati work at Westminster abbey. This wide-ranging volume of essays
will be indispensable for students of English medieval history.
492 pages 1996
1 85285137 6 Cased £45.00
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