council of fifteen
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The Council of Fifteen was a baronial committee of nobles established in 1258 to limit King Henry III’s power and oversee the governance of England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Fifteen | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baronial council
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governing committee ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| appointedBy | baronial assembly at Oxford ⓘ |
| composedOf |
English nobles
ⓘ
barons ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggle between Henry III and the baronage ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdDuring | reign of Henry III of England ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1260 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
English medieval legal and constitutional records
ⓘ
chronicles of Matthew Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | reassertion of royal authority by Henry III ⓘ |
| governmentalRole |
advising the king on policy
ⓘ
control of key royal officers ⓘ oversight of royal finances ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
appointments to royal offices
ⓘ
royal administration of England ⓘ royal council ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early limitation of monarchical power in England
ⓘ
precursor to later constitutional developments in England ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 15 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
13th century
ⓘ
Second Barons' War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1258 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Provisions of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Oxford, Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | royal court of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | royalist supporters of Henry III ⓘ |
| partOf | baronial reform movement against Henry III ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit the power of King Henry III of England
ⓘ
to oversee the governance of England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Provisions of Westminster
NERFINISHED
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Second Barons' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | unrestricted royal council of Henry III ⓘ |
| replacedBy | restored royal authority of Henry III ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | partly chosen by the king and partly by the barons ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Provisions of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Hugh Bigod
NERFINISHED
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John FitzGeoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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