Thesis
The politics of the English royal court, 1247-65, with special reference to the role of aliens
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This thesis is not a straightforward account of the aliens under Henry III 1247-65 but rather an attempt to use the aliens as a pathway into the inner political life of Henry III's court. Previous generations of political historians have concentrated on the growth of the 'baronial opposition' to Henry while paying little attention to the point that the focus of political opposition for much of the reign came from the 'court', and especially members of the royal family: Richard of Cornwall, the lord Edward and Simon de Montfort. Similarly, while historians have assumed, perhaps with the exception of F.M. Powicke, that the baronage moved in 1258 against a united royal government and, foremost against the aliens in it, they have failed to observe that King Henry III's favourites took different sides over the Provisions of Oxford: the Savoyards supported it but the Poitevins were exiled from the realm. Contrary to what has become the standard interpretation, there was no united alien force at court before or after 1258 - until 1264 at the very least. The Savoyards and Poitevins at court and in the provinces had always played a distinct role in royal government and in politics; they were men of very different character, outlook and connexions. It is the purpose of this thesis to describe and explain these divergent political paths and to draw conclusions from them about the nature of government and politics in the reign of Henry III.
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2019-06-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Ridgeway, HW
- Copyright date:
- 1983
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