Mise of Lewes

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The Mise of Lewes was a 1264 agreement imposed after the Battle of Lewes that temporarily curtailed King Henry III’s authority and advanced the baronial reform movement led by Simon de Montfort in medieval England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional settlement
historical event
medieval political agreement
aimedAt enforcing earlier baronial reforms
securing guarantees from Henry III
appliesTo English baronial opposition
Henry III of England
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
chronology concluded immediately after the Battle of Lewes in May 1264
conflict Second Barons' War between Henry III and rebel barons
country Kingdom of England
date 1264
describedAs compromise between king and rebels
imposed settlement after military defeat of royal forces
documentStatus text not fully preserved in original form
followedBy Dictum of Kenilworth
follows Battle of Lewes
Provisions of Oxford
Statutes of Westminster
surface form: Provisions of Westminster
hasCause baronial rebellion against Henry III
hasEffect advance of the baronial reform program
imposition of conditions on Henry III’s rule
increased political role for the baronage
strengthening of baronial council power
temporary captivity of King Henry III and Prince Edward
temporary curtailment of royal prerogative
historicalContext medieval English constitutional conflict
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
language Latin
legacy important step in the evolution of English constitutional limits on monarchy
strengthened position of Simon de Montfort as de facto ruler of England
legalStatus royal agreement under duress
location Lewes
mainSubject baronial reform movement
limitation of royal authority
partOf Second Barons' War
relatedTo Parliament of England
surface form: English Parliament

baronial control of royal council
development of representative government in England
significantParticipant Henry III of England
Edward I of England
surface form: Prince Edward (later Edward I of England)

Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
baronial council
temporalExtent short-term settlement

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Battle of Lewes relatedTo Mise of Lewes
Dictum of Kenilworth relatedTo Mise of Lewes
Mise of Lewes agreement hasName Mise of Lewes