Daily Medieval

Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, was originally on the side of the rebels during the Second Barons' War . He changed over to th...

The end of the Second Barons' War required closure and reconciliation, and it came in the Dictum of Kenilworth, named for the castle in ...

In February 1264, after the Mise of Amiens , the fighting between the forces of Simon de Montfort and King Henry III began in earnest. One ...

The Provisions of Oxford , a result of the barons demanding reforms from King Henry III during the Mad Parliament in exchange for raising m...

When Simon de Montfort wanted to kick off the Second Barons War , he needed funding. One of the easiest ways for most medieval Europeans to ...

de lacy Coat of Arms de Clare Coat of Arms Maud de Lacy was an "independent-minded" woman of the 13th century. (To be fai...

Gilbert de Clare, Tewksbury Abbey Unknown if this is "our" Gilbert, his son, or his grandfather Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of...

Evesham Abbey had existed for about five and a half centuries by the time Henry III was captured by Simon de Montfort at the Battle of L...