| 1232–34. | Rule of Peter des Roches. | 43 |
| Aug., 1233. | Revolt of Richard Marshal | 45 |
| 23 Nov. | Fight near Monmouth. | 47 |
| 1234. | Richard Marshal in Ireland. | 48 |
| 1 April. | Defeat and death of the Earl Marshal near Kildare. | 49 |
| 2 April. | Edmund Rich consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury. | 50 |
| 9 April. | Fall of Peter des Roches. | 51 |
| | Beginning of Henry III.'s personal government | 51 |
| | Character of Henry III. | 52 |
| | The alien invasions | 53 |
| 14 Jan., 1236. | Henry's marriage to Eleanor of Provence. | 54 |
| | The Savoyards in England. | 54 |
| | Revival of Poitevin influence. | 55 |
| 1239. | Simon of Montfort Earl of Leicester. | 56 |
| 1237. | The legation of Cardinal Otto. | 57 |
| 1239. | Quarrel of Gregory IX. and Frederick II. | 58 |
| 1235. | Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln. | 59 |
| 16 Nov., 1240. | Death of Edmund Rich in exile. | 60 |
| | Henry III. and Frederick II. | 61 |
| | Attempted reconquest of Poitou. | 62 |
| May-Sept., 1242. | The campaign of Taillebourg. | 63 |
| 1243. | Truce with France. | 64 |
| | The Lusignans in England. | 65 |
| | The baronial opposition. | 66 |
| | Grosseteste's opposition to Henry III., and Innocent IV.. | 66 |
| 1243. | Relations with Scotland and Wales. | 67 |
| 1240. | Death of Llewelyn ap Iorwerth. | 67 |
| 1246. | Death of David ap Llewelyn. | 68 |
