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- Close sectionDocuments of the Baronial Movement: 1258–1267
- 1. Royal letter promising reform, 2 May 1258
- 2. Royal letter announcing the intended reform by a council of twenty-four, 2 May 1258
- 3. Petition of the barons requesting reform, May 1258
- 4. Letter describing events at the Oxford parliament, c. 18 July 1258
- 5. The Provisions made at the Oxford parliament, June–July 1258
- 6. Royal letter ordering inquiries in the counties by four knights, 4 August 1258
- 7. Royal letter promising that the council's plans for reform will be enacted, 18 October 1258
- 8. Royal enactment to control the sheriffs, 20 October 1258
- 9. Clauses recording plans for reform legislation, ? autumn 1258
- 10. Ordinance by barons stating that reforms would be enacted, 22 February–28 March 1259
- 11. Reforms affecting the law of the land, October 1259
- 12. Plans to meet administrative and political problems, October 1259
- 13. Organization of special eyre, November 1259
- 14. Royal letter about fulfilment of the terms of the Peace of Paris, 26 January 1260
- 15. Royal letter, mentions Peace of Paris, forbids meeting of parliament, 19 February 1260
- 16. Royal letter, mentions Peace of Paris, asks for money, 1 March 1260
- 17. Royal letter to the Lord Edward, suggesting negotiations, 1 March 126
- 18. Royal letter requesting information about the state of the realm, 6 March 1260
- 19. Royal letter seeking advice about returning to England, 28 March 1260
- 20. Royal letter, mentions assembly of mercenary force, 1 April 1260
- 21. Royal letter leading to issue of summons for muster at London, 1 April 1260
- 22. Royal letter ordering that no troops occupy London, 10 April 1260
- 23. Royal letter ordering muster of force to meet king on return to England, 11 April 1260
- 24. Royal letter, mentions threatened attack on England, orders resistance, 18 April 1260
- 25. Royal letter to king of France asking aid against those who threaten England, 20 April 1260
- 26. Royal letter to London asking that royal supporters be allowed to enter city, 23 April 1260
- 27. Cancellation of special eyre, 5 June 1260
- 28. Royal letter ordering vigilance at ports, 6 July 1260
- 29. The king's complaints against the earl of Leicester, the earl's replies, July 1260
- 30. The king's complaints against the Council, ? c. March–April 1261
- 31. Similar, more detail, document with Council's replies, March–April 1261
- 32. Papal bull absolving the king from oaths to obey the reforms, 13 April 1261
- 33. Papal bull absolving lay and clergy from similar oaths, 29 April 1261
- 34. Papal bull ordering action against those who obey their oaths, 7 May 1261
- 35. Royal letter summoning knights from the counties to assemble at Windsor, 11 September 1261
- 36. Papal bill confirming previous bulls, 25 February 1262
- Close section37. Documents associated with the arbitration of Louis IX, January 1264
- 38. The arbitration award of Louis IX, 23 January 1264
- 39. Appointment of keepers of the peace, 4 June 1264
- 40. System of government organized after the battle of Lewes, June–August 1264
- Close section41. Writs related to the parliament summoned for 20 January 1265
- A. Summons to clergy, nobles, knights of the shire, borough representatives, 14 December 1264
- B. Writ of summons to barons of Sandwich, 20 January 1265
- C. Writ ordering payment of expenses to knights of the shire from Yorkshire, 15 February 1265
- D. Writ recording failure to attend of knights from Staffordshire and Shropshire, 23 February 1265
- 42. Royal letter promising to observe the arrangements made for the peace of the realm, 14 March 1265
- 43. Letters recording intention to hold parliament, firstly at Westminster then at Winchester, on 1 June 1265, 3 May, 15 May 1265
- 44. The Dictum of Kenilworth, 30 October 1266
I. J. Sanders (ed.), Oxford Medieval Texts: Documents of the Baronial Movement of Reform and Rebellion 1258–1267
Contents
- Close section Front Matter
- Close sectionDocuments of the Baronial Movement: 1258–1267
- 1. Royal letter promising reform, 2 May 1258
- 2. Royal letter announcing the intended reform by a council of twenty-four, 2 May 1258
- 3. Petition of the barons requesting reform, May 1258
- 4. Letter describing events at the Oxford parliament, c. 18 July 1258
- 5. The Provisions made at the Oxford parliament, June–July 1258
- 6. Royal letter ordering inquiries in the counties by four knights, 4 August 1258
- 7. Royal letter promising that the council's plans for reform will be enacted, 18 October 1258
- 8. Royal enactment to control the sheriffs, 20 October 1258
- 9. Clauses recording plans for reform legislation, ? autumn 1258
- 10. Ordinance by barons stating that reforms would be enacted, 22 February–28 March 1259
- 11. Reforms affecting the law of the land, October 1259
- 12. Plans to meet administrative and political problems, October 1259
- 13. Organization of special eyre, November 1259
- 14. Royal letter about fulfilment of the terms of the Peace of Paris, 26 January 1260
- 15. Royal letter, mentions Peace of Paris, forbids meeting of parliament, 19 February 1260
- 16. Royal letter, mentions Peace of Paris, asks for money, 1 March 1260
- 17. Royal letter to the Lord Edward, suggesting negotiations, 1 March 126
- 18. Royal letter requesting information about the state of the realm, 6 March 1260
- 19. Royal letter seeking advice about returning to England, 28 March 1260
- 20. Royal letter, mentions assembly of mercenary force, 1 April 1260
- 21. Royal letter leading to issue of summons for muster at London, 1 April 1260
- 22. Royal letter ordering that no troops occupy London, 10 April 1260
- 23. Royal letter ordering muster of force to meet king on return to England, 11 April 1260
- 24. Royal letter, mentions threatened attack on England, orders resistance, 18 April 1260
- 25. Royal letter to king of France asking aid against those who threaten England, 20 April 1260
- 26. Royal letter to London asking that royal supporters be allowed to enter city, 23 April 1260
- 27. Cancellation of special eyre, 5 June 1260
- 28. Royal letter ordering vigilance at ports, 6 July 1260
- 29. The king's complaints against the earl of Leicester, the earl's replies, July 1260
- 30. The king's complaints against the Council, ? c. March–April 1261
- 31. Similar, more detail, document with Council's replies, March–April 1261
- 32. Papal bull absolving the king from oaths to obey the reforms, 13 April 1261
- 33. Papal bull absolving lay and clergy from similar oaths, 29 April 1261
- 34. Papal bull ordering action against those who obey their oaths, 7 May 1261
- 35. Royal letter summoning knights from the counties to assemble at Windsor, 11 September 1261
- 36. Papal bill confirming previous bulls, 25 February 1262
- Close section37. Documents associated with the arbitration of Louis IX, January 1264
- 38. The arbitration award of Louis IX, 23 January 1264
- 39. Appointment of keepers of the peace, 4 June 1264
- 40. System of government organized after the battle of Lewes, June–August 1264
- Close section41. Writs related to the parliament summoned for 20 January 1265
- A. Summons to clergy, nobles, knights of the shire, borough representatives, 14 December 1264
- B. Writ of summons to barons of Sandwich, 20 January 1265
- C. Writ ordering payment of expenses to knights of the shire from Yorkshire, 15 February 1265
- D. Writ recording failure to attend of knights from Staffordshire and Shropshire, 23 February 1265
- 42. Royal letter promising to observe the arrangements made for the peace of the realm, 14 March 1265
- 43. Letters recording intention to hold parliament, firstly at Westminster then at Winchester, on 1 June 1265, 3 May, 15 May 1265
- 44. The Dictum of Kenilworth, 30 October 1266
- Close section End Matter
