Henry III Flashcards
1
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Challenges Edward inherited
A
- Henry III had 316 rebels to 133 loyal supporters
- barons were powerful and beat his dad at the Battle of Lewes (1264)
- barons couldn’t afford to go on crusades with him (had to get loans from pope and French king)
2
Q
Opportunities Edward could build on
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- defeating Simon de Montford at Evesham (1265)
- rebels were allowed to pay for their land back (redemption)
- experiences of battle (crusades)
- had control of clergy and parliament (1/2 their income went to the crusade)
- peace between England and Wales due to the Treaty of Montgomery (1267)
- no one opposed him coming to power -> able to go to Gascony to settle affairs on way home from crusades
3
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Edward was well prepared
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- had permission to hunt in Windsor forest at age 8
- could read and speak French, Anglo-Norman, Latin and English
- married in 1254: given land by dad and knighted by Spanish father in law
4
Q
In 1267 how much did clergy vote of their income as a tax to the king + what was it for
A
1/20th to finance Edward’s crusades
