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Hace 5 días · Despite being vastly outnumbered, the castle‘s garrison, commanded by Hubert de Burgh, put up a valiant defense. As chronicler Roger of Wendover recounts: "With a strong and vigorous hand Hubert defended the castle against the French, and sent many of them to hell, giving them to drink of the cup which they had prepared for others."
Hace 5 días · Henry III, who came to the throne at age nine, initially benefited from the moderate policies of regents like William Marshal and Hubert de Burgh. But as the king came of age, his penchant for absolutism and favoritism stoked resentment.
Hace 2 días · John's chamberlain, the future justiciar Hubert de Burgh, who received the whole royal manor in 1203, kept it longer. When created earl of Kent in 1227, Hubert was formally confirmed in hereditary possession of the king's Soham manor, to be held as one knight's fee.
Hace 3 días · Hubert de Burgh, one of the great figures in English medieval history, served under Kings Richard, John, and Henry III. He was already of importance in the early part of John's reign, but the scene in Shakespeare's King John where, in accordance with the King's instructions, he attempts to blind Prince Arthur, but is dissuaded by the ...
Hace 3 días · In 1202 Hubert de Burgh, the king's chamberlain, was appointed constable of Wallingford Castle. King John visited Wallingford in 1204 and 1205, but there is no record of his being there again until 1212, when a reconciliation between him and his barons took place.
Hace 4 días · Hubert de Burgh, on June 25, anno 17 John, was made governor of Canterbury castle, (fn. 11) and anno 12 king Henry III. had a grant of Dover castle, and of these of Canterbury and Rochester, during his life, with the fee of one thousand marcs per annum; and the same year was constituted governor of those castles for the term of his life; (fn. 12...
Hace 5 días · Until the introduction of the king’s own seal in November 1218, it was the Marshal’s seal which was used to authenticate royal letters and he remained their usual witness down to his resignation in April 1219. 30 Thereafter the job of witnessing the letters (which meant acting as their ultimate authority) was taken over by the justiciar, Hubert de Burgh, though initially he had to work ...
