The fall and rise of Henry III
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The Religiosity of the Revolution
In April 1258, Henry is begging for a gigantic tax to pursue the Sicilian project. The barons say we're applied to you on a particular day, 30th of April. They marched in full armour into the great hall at Westminster. He realizes at once this is completely unprecedented. And then the reforms all go from there.
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