THE MAGNIFICENT CENTURY, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272.
During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century.
A History of the Plantagenets includes THE CONQUERING FAMILY, THE MAGNIFICENT CENTURY, THE THREE EDWARDS and THE LAST PLANTAGENETS.
Chapter 1. A Boy Is Crowned King
Chapter 2. The War against the Invaders
Chapter 3. The Start of Sea Power
Chapter 4. Peace Comes to the Land and Death Comes to the Marshal
Chapter 5. The Minority and the Rise of Hubert de Burgh
Chapter 6. The Faith of the Century
Chapter 7. The Decline and Fall of Hubert de Burgh
Chapter 8. The Passing of a Great Man
Chapter 9. The Poitevins Rule England
Chapter 10. The Five Sons of the Good Knight
Chapter 11. The Royal Weathercock
Chapter 12. England’s Most Unpopular Queen
Chapter 13. Queen’s Men, King’s Men, and the Villain of the Piece
Chapter 14. The Home Life of the Royal Family—Richard of Cornwall
Chapter 16. The King Quarrels with Simon de Montfort
Chapter 17. Simon de Montfort as the Seneschal of Gascony
Chapter 18. Edward Marries the Infanta—A Trio of Great Kings
Chapter 19. The Sicilian Absurdity
Chapter 20. The Provisions of Oxford
Chapter 21. War Becomes Inevitable
Chapter 22. The First Moves of the Civil War
Chapter 23. The Battle of Lewes
Chapter 24. Simon de Montfort, the Statesman
Chapter 25. The Great Parliament
Chapter 26. Tales of Fair Ladies
Chapter 27. The Battle of Evesham
Chapter 29. The Magnificent Century
Chapter 32. The Death of Henry