Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Characteristics of Edward the First
"I blame him more than Henry for the disastrous policy after Evesham," she says. After Magna Carta Civil War in 1217, all rebels got back their lands but many were left at large. I think he's the one person with the power and prestige to have stood up and said: "No, this is not going to work" He was almost the opposite of his father as a king specifically - Henry had no idea how to fight war either strategically or personally.
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