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| 1207 | Birth |  |
| 1st Oct Westminster Birth of Henry III, eldest son of King John and Isabella of Angoulˆme |
| 1216 | Coronation |  |
| Gloucester Crowned for the 1st time in Gloucester |
| 28th Oct Westminster Abbey 1st monarch to be crowned in his minority |
| 28th Oct Westminster Abbey Henry III is inducted for a 2nd time |
| 28th Oct Westminster Abbey Swears an oath to defend the Church of God |
| 28th Oct Westminster Abbey Swears an oath to protect the peace of clergy & people & to defend the law |
| 1216 | Death |  |
| 19th Oct Newark Death of John, Henry III's father |
| 1216 | Peace |  |
| The Magna Carter is declared in order to reunite the Monarchy with the Barons |
| 1216 | Regency |  |
| 29th Oct Appointed Regent for Henry III |
| 1216 | Succession |  |
| London and most of the southeast are in the hands of Louis the barons control the nth |
| Succeeds as King of England |
| 1217 | Battle of Lincoln |  |
| 20th May Lincoln Louis ' forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France |
| 1217 | Invasion of England |  |
| 20th May Lincoln Louis ' forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France |
| 1217 | Rule of England |  |
| 20th May Lincoln Louis ' forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France |
| 1218 | Peace |  |
| Worcester The Peace of Worcester ends hostilities between England & Wales |
| 1219 | Invasion of England |  |
| Lambeth The Peace of Lambeth restores peace between France, the English barons & supporters of Henry III |
| 1219 | Succession |  |
| London Marshal dies & rule passes to 3 men, Hubert de Burgh, Peter des Roches & Pandulf |
| London Succeeds as King of England |
| 1219 | Treaty of Lambeth |  |
| Lambeth Establishes peace between France, the English barons and supporters of Henry III |
| 1220 | Coronation |  |
| 17th May Westminster Abbey Crowned for a 2nd time, in Westminster Abbey |
| 1220 | Peace |  |
| Pope Honorius declares a prolongation of the peace between England & France by 4 yrs |
| 1220 | Westminster Abbey |  |
| 16th May Westminster Abbey Lays the foundation stone of Lady Chapel |
| 1221 | Marriage |  |
| Alexander II marries Joanna, sister of Henry III |
| 1222 | Council Oxford |  |
| 23rd April Oxford The Council of Oxford establishes April 23 as St Georges Day |
| 1222 | Rebellion |  |
| Oxford Hubert de Burgh puts down an insurrection supporting the French king Louis VIII |
| 1223 | Constitution |  |
| London Dismisses Castellans & Sheriffs who have held their rights since John |
| 1223 | Diplomacy |  |
| London Louis VIII lays claim to the English throne & Henry's remaining lands in France |
| 1223 | Succession |  |
| Pope Honorius III allows Henry III to be declared of age for certain limited purposes |
| 1224 | Battle of La Rochelle |  |
| 3rd Aug La Rochelle Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England |
| 1224 | Capture of La Rochelle |  |
| 3rd Aug La Rochelle Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England |
| 1224 | Declaration of War |  |
| River Garonne A new Anglo-French War begins, France captures lands between the Loire & the Garonne |
| 1224 | Rebellion |  |
| Normandy Puts down a revolt led by Norman Fawkes de Breautea, supporters of Louis VIII |
| 1224 | Rule of La Rochelle |  |
| 3rd Aug La Rochelle Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England |
| 1224 | Rule of River Garonne |  |
| River Garonne A new Anglo-French War begins, France captures lands between the Loire & the Garonne |
| 1224 | Rule of River Loire |  |
| River Loire A new Anglo-French War begins, France captures lands between the Loire & the Garonne |
| 1225 | Constitution |  |
| London Men can be exiled, imprisoned & deprived of property only by their peers or the law |
| London The Magna Carter is re-issued, this version becomes the official text |
| 1225 | Invasion of France |  |
| Gascony Despatches his brother Richard to Gsacony to recover lost French territories |
| Lost lands are recaptured, except for Poitou, the Limousin & Perigord |
| 1227 | Papal Bull |  |
| London A Papal Bull issued by Gregory IX recognises Henery's competence to govern |
| 1227 | Succession |  |
| London Henry declares himself of age & renounces his dependency on the Bishop of Winchester |
| 1229 | Homage |  |
| 9th Oct Portsmouth Peter of Brittany pays homage to Henry as King of France |
| 9th Oct Portsmouth Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond |
| 1229 | Invasion of France |  |
| 15th Oct London Finds there are insufficient ships to convey troops to France |
| 15th Oct Portsmouth Visits Portsmouth to plan an invasion of France |
| 1229 | Peerage |  |
| 9th Oct Portsmouth Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond |
| 1230 | Invasion of France |  |
| 1st May London Sets sail from Portsmouth at the head of an invasion force |
| 3rd May London Lands with the invasion force at St Malo & proceeds to Dinan |
| Oct Portsmouth Returns to Portsmouth having waged an expenisive & pointless war in France |
| 1230 | Siege of Bordeaux |  |
| 30th July Bordeaux Mirambeau captitulates to Henry III who then marches on Bordeaux |
| 1230 | Surrender |  |
| 30th July Mirambeau Mirambeau captitulates to Henry III who then marches on Bordeaux |
| 1231 | Peace |  |
| 4th July Agrees a truce with France for 3 yrs |
| 1232 | Dismissal |  |
| Hugh de Burgh is dismissed on possibly false charges |
| 1233 | Rebellion |  |
| Rebellion led by Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, son of William |
| 1234 | Rebellion |  |
| Dismisses Peter des Riveaux & confines Peter des Roches to purely spiritual affairs |
| The Marshal rebellion is defeated |
| 1235 | Diplomacy |  |
| Tower of London Frederick II sends Henry III 3 leopards, kept in the Tower of London |
| 1236 | Marriage |  |
| 24th Jan London Henry III marries Eleanor of Provence |
| 1237 | Constitution |  |
| London A revised version of the Magna Carter is issued |
| 1237 | Treaty of York |  |
| York Alexander II abandons his claims to Cumberland, Westmorland & Northumberland |
| York The border is settled on a line from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the Solway Firth |
| 1238 | Marriage |  |
| Henry III's sister marries Simon de Montfort |
| 1239 | Birth |  |
| London Birth of Edward I, eldest son of Henry III & Eleanor of Provence |
| 1240 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Margaret |
| 1242 | Battle of Taillebourg |  |
| 21st July Taillebourg Decisive engagement of this brief, but critical war |
| 21st July Taillebourg Henry III & his French baron allies retreat to the town of Saintes |
| 1242 | Invasion of France |  |
| Henry III supports the Lords in the sth who have rebelled against Louis IX |
| Henry's half brothers involve him in an expensively disastrous military venture |
| 20th May Royen Henry III disembarks at Royen with "a small number of men" and '30 tons of gold |
| 20th May Royen The English king is joined by a host of French nobles including Hugh de Lusignan |
| 1242 | Siege of Poitou |  |
| Poitou Attempts to capture Poitou but fails & loses Saintonge |
| 1243 | Peace |  |
| A 5 yr truce ends hostilities between France & England |
| 1243 | Rule of Ireland |  |
| London Sends out commissioners to extend English landholdings in Gaelic Ireland |
| 1243 | Treaty of Peace |  |
| A 5 yr truce ends hostilities between France & England |
| 1244 | Diplomacy |  |
| 14th Aug London Meets Alexander II of the Scots at Newcastle & renews the truce of 1237 |
| 1245 | Westminster Abbey |  |
| 6th July Westminster Abbey Lays the foundation stone for the complete rebuilding of Westminster Abbey |
| 1250 | Mobilization |  |
| Takes up the cross & joins the Crusades |
| 1251 | Homage |  |
| London Alexander III of Scotland pays homage to Henry III |
| 1251 | Marriage |  |
| London Henry's daughter Margaret marries Alexander III of Scotland |
| 1252 | Armament |  |
| The longbow is listed for those worth more than 40 shillings in land to possess |
| 1253 | Constitution |  |
| London A revised version of the Magna Carter is issued |
| 1253 | Invasion of France |  |
| 11th Aug Requisitions the Exchequer to finance his campaign in Gascony |
| 1253 | Invasion of Gascony |  |
| 6th Aug London Defends Gascony against a rumored invasion by King Alfonso of Castile |
| 1253 | Peace |  |
| Makes peace with Louis IX of France & plans to visit him |
| 1253 | Rebellion |  |
| Normandy Puts down a revolt led by Gaston de Bearn |
| 1253 | Reform |  |
| London A revised version of the Magna Carter is issued |
| 1253 | Rule of Gascony |  |
| 20th Aug Bordeaux Arrives in Bordeaux to concilliate Gascony |
| 1254 | Constitution |  |
| 12th June Oxford An oath must be taken to support the constitution |
| 12th June Oxford Parliament must be called 3 times a yr |
| 1254 | Invasion of Sicily |  |
| Sicily Agrees with the Pope to pay for an invasion of Sicily |
| 1254 | Oath |  |
| 12th June Oxford An oath must be taken to support the constitution |
| 1254 | Provisions Oxford |  |
| 12th June Oxford Administration is shared by a Council of Barons & the King |
| 12th June Oxford An oath must be taken to support the constitution |
| 12th June Oxford Under the Provisions of Oxford Parliament has to be called 3 times a yr |
| 1254 | Rule of Gascony |  |
| 1st April Gascony Alfonso renounces claims to Gascony if Henry consults him in dealing with the Gascons |
| 1st April Gascony Under the treaty of Toledo Alfonso renounces Gascony |
| 1254 | Rule of Sicily |  |
| Sicily Accepts the Pope's offer to make his son, Edmund, King of Sicily |
| 1254 | Treaty of Toledo |  |
| 1st April Toledo Alfonso renounces claims to Gascony if Henry consults him in dealing with the Gascons |
| 1258 | Constitution |  |
| 12th June Henry & the Barons must take an oath to observe the Provisions of Oxford |
| 12th June Oxford Parliament will be held 3 times a yr & the households of the king and queen reformed |
| 12th June Oxford Under the Provisions of Oxford Parliament will be held 3 times a yr & the households of the King and Queen reformed |
| 1258 | Peace |  |
| 23rd April London Returns to England, is reconciled with Edward & Simon de Montfort |
| 1258 | Provisions Oxford |  |
| Oxford Reforms imposed on Henry III by the Oxford Parliament led by Simon de Montfort |
| 12th June Oxford Forced to give up power to a newly elected Council of Barons |
| 12th June Oxford Under the Provisions of Oxford Parliament will be held 3 times a yr & the households of the King and Queen reformed |
| 1258 | Rebellion |  |
| 2nd May London Accepts the terms of reform |
| 1258 | Reform |  |
| 12th June Oxford Under the Provisions of Oxford Parliament will be held 3 times a yr & the households of the King and Queen reformed |
| 1258 | Rule of France |  |
| Military defeat led Henry to sell his hereditary claims to all the Angevin possessions |
| 1258 | Taxation |  |
| Henry levies extortionate taxes to pay for debts incurred through war with Wales |
| 1259 | Provisions Westminster |  |
| 13th Oct The Provisions of Westminster embody the legal system proposed by the Barons |
| 1259 | Reform |  |
| 13th Oct London A Council of 15 is imposed on Henry III who cannot rule without its consent |
| 13th Oct London The Provisions of Westminster embody the legal system proposed by the Barons |
| 1259 | Rule of Aquitaine |  |
| 4th Dec Aquitaine Under the Treaty of Paris Henry agrees to pay homage to Louis IX for Aquitaine |
| 1259 | Rule of Gascony |  |
| 4th Dec Gascony Under the treaty of Paris Henry agrees to pay homage to Louis IX for Gascony |
| 1259 | Treaty of Paris |  |
| 4th Dec Paris Gives up Normandy, Maine, Anjou & Poitou |
| 4th Dec Paris Pays homage to Louis IX for Gascony & Aquitaine |
| 4th Dec Paris The Treaty of Paris is followed by 30 years of peace between France & England |
| 1260 | Provisions Oxford |  |
| Divisions between the Earl of Gloucester & Simon de Montfort breakdown the Provisions |
| 1261 | Arrest |  |
| Tower of London Retreats to the Tower of London |
| 1261 | Constitution |  |
| Fails to reach agreement with Simon de Montfort |
| 1261 | Parliament |  |
| 12th June London An agreement with the Pope to absolve Henry from his oath to Parliament is exposed |
| 1261 | Rebellion |  |
| London Appoints Royal Sheriffs & regains control of the government |
| 1263 | Provisions Oxford |  |
| Cross es the Channel to Amiens to hear Louis IX's judgement on the Provisions of Oxford |
| Forced to confirm the Provisions of Oxford & reinstate Hugh Despenser as Justiciar |
| Dec Both sides agree to submit the Provisions of Oxford to Louis IX for judgement |
| 1263 | Provisions Westminster |  |
| London Re-issues the provisions of Westminster |
| 1263 | Rebellion |  |
| Tower of London Forced to seek refuge in the Tower of London |
| 16th July London Henry accepts de Montfort's terms, de Montfort then occupies London |
| 1263 | Restoration |  |
| Forced to confirm the Provisions of Oxford & reinstate Hugh Despenser as Justiciar |
| 1263 | Siege of London |  |
| 16th July London Henry accepts de Montfort's terms, de Montfort then occupies London |
| 1264 | Battle of Lewes |  |
| 14th May Lewes Captured & imprisoned by Simon de Montfort who dictates peace terms |
| 1264 | Capture of Leicester |  |
| April Leicester Leicester surrenders to Henry III |
| 1264 | Capture of Northampton |  |
| April Northampton Nottingham surrenders to Henry III |
| 5th April Northampton Prince Edward captures Northampton from the rebellious barons |
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