A Latin political song of the time of the Barons' war, 1264, justifying Simon de Montford and his cause, and setting forth the true theory of kingship.

Excerpt from The Song of Lewes In conclusion, I have to express my sincere thanks to Mr. F. York Powell, at whose suggestion I began to work at this poem, for constant and ready advice; and also to Mr. Reginald L. Poole and the Rev. W. H. Hutton, for their kindness in reading portions of my proofs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This volume discusses the long reign of Henry III (1216-1272). It examines subjects such as the whole nature of Henry III"s personal rule, the immediate causes of the revolution of 1258, the rise of Simon de Montfort, and the explosive development of Engli