Power And People Flashcards
August 1215
Pope declares Magna Carta invalid as King John was forced to sign
- barons had support of French King Louis
- barons occupy Rochester castle
Oct 1215
Johns men arrive and fail to break down castle walls
Nov 1215
Johns men use pig fat to burn down castle walls
John in power again nov 30th
May 1216
King Louis lands in Kent and John flees to NW England John attempts to defeat by taking land from rebel barons
June 1216
Louis announced as King at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Scottish King Alexander II swears allegiance
October 1216
John does and son Henry III crowned as King as Barons believe he will be easier to manipulate
- earl of Pembroke calls for English’s men. To defend from King Louis
- Magna Carta reissued
June 15th 1215
Magna Carta signed
1239 -1365
Simon demontfort earl of leicester
1229
sinon de mont fort approches King Henry III and asks for land his family lost
1254
Henry needed money from Barons to avoid being excommunicated by Pope however barons did not support due to his pious nature
1258
Prov of Oxford set out to change shape of royal control in England
1259
Prob of Westminster reformed local governments barons unhappy as they were forced to accept reforms given by tenants
1261
Henry III wrote to Pope and he confirmed that Henry was free from provisions
1264
Battle of Lewes demontfort wins and King Henry and his son Edward captures
1265
Demontfort viewers as autocrat so called a meeting of great council but this time invited knights and burgesses from all over country