About this episode

The episode explores how nine-year-old Henry III managed to stabilize England after a period of civil war and chaos following King John's death.

How did a nine-year-old boy save England from the brink of collapse? How did he transform a disastrous legacy into a remarkably stable reign? When King John died in 1216, civil war raged, barons invited a French prince to seize the throne, and the new monarch Henry III was just nine years old. Against all odds, the boy king navigated rebellion, rebuilt royal authority after Magna Carta, and laid the foundations for one of the longest reigns in English history. Matt Lewis finds out more from renowned Medieval historian David Carpenter. More: Rise of The Plantagenets Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify King John: Worst Medieval Monarch? Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Lewis

Guest: David Carpenter

Topics covered

• Henry III
• Medieval history
• English monarchy
• Civil war
• Magna Carta
• Plantagenets

Keywords

• Henry III
• King John
• Medieval history
• English monarchy
• Magna Carta
• civil war
• Plantagenets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit, Epidemic Sounds

Books & works: Rise of The Plantagenets, King John: Worst Medieval Monarch?

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