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Cover -- Politics And Society In Mid Thirteenth-century England -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List Of Abbreviations -- 1: The Whig Interpretation Of Thirteenth-century England -- 2: The Angevin Legacy And The Kingship Of Henry Iii -- The Minority -- The System Of Government -- Aspects Of Henry Iii's Kingship -- The Royal Finances -- Henry Iii And The Public Interest -- Contemporary Perceptions Of Henry Iii -- 3: The Impact Of Royal Policy On The Nobility: Patronage, Appeasement, And Privatization -- Patronage And The Rewards Of Service -- Appeasement Privatization -- 4: Power And Profit In The Provinces -- Material Resources -- Social Pre-eminence: Manpower -- The Institutional Framework Of Control -- 5: Reform And The Knights Of 1258 -- Calling On The Knights -- Who Were The Knights Of 1258? -- Sheriffs And The Royalist Revanche -- Montfortian, Royalist, And Neutral Knights -- 6: Faction, Party, And Affinity -- Factions -- The Savoyards And The Lusignans -- Simon De Montfort And Richard, Earl Of Gloucester, As Leaders Of Factions -- The Royalist Faction -- Lord Edward And The 'marchers' -- Party -- Faction, Party, And Affinity 7: Civil War -- The Genesis Of The War -- The War In Berkshire -- The Role Of Sub-retinues -- Instigators -- The Activities Of Castle Garrisons -- The War In Buckinghamshire -- The Plunderers -- Towns And Clergy -- The Outcome -- 8: Simon De Montfort And His Support -- Charisma -- Support Within The Church -- Support Within The Towns -- Xenophobia And Populism -- Martyrdom -- 9: Public Authority And The Provisions Of Westminster -- The Process Of Reform -- Reform And The Deep State -- 10: Resolution And Equilibrium, 1267-90 -- Reconciliation -- The Restoration Of Harmony -- Reform -- Equilibrium The English Polity In 1290 -- 11: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Unpublished Sources In The National Archives -- Chancery: -- Exchequer: -- Judicial Records: -- Duchy Of Lancaster: -- Special Collections: -- P