The complaints had their background in the heavy burden of taxation caused by King Edward's extensive warfare in the mid-1290s.[2] In 1297 Edward was planning a campaign to protect his possessions in Gascony and his trading interests with Flanders yet it was the opinion of many that this war was unnecessary and risky, in a time when the situation in both Wales and Scotland was threatening.[3] Both Bohun and Bigod refused to serve in the campaign, claiming it was unclear where the expedition was going. Bigod argued in parliament that the earls' military obligation only extended to service alongside the king; if the king intended to sail to Flanders, he could not send his subjects to Gascony.[4] The king nevertheless went on with the planned campaign, and demanded a grant of taxation from his subjects. This became the opposition's main grievance, since they claimed the tax was not raised in the proper manner. Rather than seeking the consent of the community of the realm in parliament, the king had been granted the tax by a small number of his closest supporters.[5] As the king was on the coast preparing for the expedition, Bigod and Bohun turned up at the Exchequer demanding a stop to the collection of the tax, and at the same time presented the Remonstrances.[6]
The document was drawn up not only as a complaint by the two earls, but on behalf of the entire community of the nation.[1] It claimed that the king had driven his subjects to poverty by excessive taxes. Objections against the planned campaign in Flanders were raised, as well as the king's failure to uphold Magna Carta.[7] In addition to the political, financial and constitutional issues, both earls had personal grievances against the king. Bohun had been poorly treated by Edward during a feud with the Earl of Gloucester a few years earlier.[8] Bigod, meanwhile, had been engaged in a long-running dispute over debts he owed to the crown.[9] As the king left for the Continent, the nation seemed to be on the brink of civil war.[10][11] What brought the issue to a conclusion was the English defeat to the Scots at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. This united the country against a common enemy; Edward promised to address the grievances, while Bigod and Bohun agreed to serve on a campaign in Scotland.[12] As a sign of good will, the king signed the Confirmatio cartarum – a confirmation of Magna Carta.[13]
^Fritze, Ronald H.; William Baxter Robison (2002). "Remonstrances of 1297". Historical dictionary of late medieval England, 1272-1485. Westport, London: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 462–34. ISBN0-313-29124-1. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
^Waugh, Scott L. (2004). "Bohun, Humphrey (VI) de, third earl of Hereford and eighth earl of Essex (c.1249–1298)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2776.
^Prestwich, Michael (2007). Plantagenet England: 1225-1360 (new ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 169. ISBN978-0-19-822844-8.
^Morris, Marc (2005). The Bigod earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 166. ISBN1-84383-164-3.
Further readingedit
Denton, Jeffrey H. (1978). "A Worcester Text of the Remonstrances of 1297". English Historical Review. 53 (3): 511–21. doi:10.2307/2855142. JSTOR 2855142. S2CID 163936442.
January 01, 1970
remonstrances, other, expressions, objection, words, actions, particular, events, policies, situations, remonstrance, complaints, presented, charles, grand, remonstrance, 1297, sometimes, written, original, anglo, norman, monstraunces, were, complaints, presen. For other expressions of objection by words or by actions to particular events policies or situations see Remonstrance For the set of complaints presented to Charles I see Grand Remonstrance The Remonstrances of 1297 sometimes written in the original Anglo Norman Monstraunces 1 were a set of complaints presented by a group of nobles in 1297 against the government of King Edward I of England Foremost among the nobles were Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk Marshal of England and Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Constable of England The complaints had their background in the heavy burden of taxation caused by King Edward s extensive warfare in the mid 1290s 2 In 1297 Edward was planning a campaign to protect his possessions in Gascony and his trading interests with Flanders yet it was the opinion of many that this war was unnecessary and risky in a time when the situation in both Wales and Scotland was threatening 3 Both Bohun and Bigod refused to serve in the campaign claiming it was unclear where the expedition was going Bigod argued in parliament that the earls military obligation only extended to service alongside the king if the king intended to sail to Flanders he could not send his subjects to Gascony 4 The king nevertheless went on with the planned campaign and demanded a grant of taxation from his subjects This became the opposition s main grievance since they claimed the tax was not raised in the proper manner Rather than seeking the consent of the community of the realm in parliament the king had been granted the tax by a small number of his closest supporters 5 As the king was on the coast preparing for the expedition Bigod and Bohun turned up at the Exchequer demanding a stop to the collection of the tax and at the same time presented the Remonstrances 6 The document was drawn up not only as a complaint by the two earls but on behalf of the entire community of the nation 1 It claimed that the king had driven his subjects to poverty by excessive taxes Objections against the planned campaign in Flanders were raised as well as the king s failure to uphold Magna Carta 7 In addition to the political financial and constitutional issues both earls had personal grievances against the king Bohun had been poorly treated by Edward during a feud with the Earl of Gloucester a few years earlier 8 Bigod meanwhile had been engaged in a long running dispute over debts he owed to the crown 9 As the king left for the Continent the nation seemed to be on the brink of civil war 10 11 What brought the issue to a conclusion was the English defeat to the Scots at the Battle of Stirling Bridge This united the country against a common enemy Edward promised to address the grievances while Bigod and Bohun agreed to serve on a campaign in Scotland 12 As a sign of good will the king signed the Confirmatio cartarum a confirmation of Magna Carta 13 See also editMaltoltReferences edit a b Keen Maurice 1973 England in the Late Middle Ages London Mathuen p 36 ISBN 0 416 75990 4 Prestwich Michael 1972 War Politics and Finance under Edward I London Faber and Faber p 179 ISBN 0 571 09042 7 Fritze Ronald H William Baxter Robison 2002 Remonstrances of 1297 Historical dictionary of late medieval England 1272 1485 Westport London Greenwood Publishing Group pp 462 34 ISBN 0 313 29124 1 Retrieved 2009 04 11 Prestwich 1972 p 251 Prestwich Michael 1997 Edward I updated ed New Haven Yale University Press p 422 ISBN 0 300 07209 0 Powicke F M 1962 The Thirteenth Century 1216 1307 2nd ed Oxford Clarendon Press p 682 Prestwich 1997 p 421 Waugh Scott L 2004 Bohun Humphrey VI de third earl of Hereford and eighth earl of Essex c 1249 1298 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 2776 Prestwich Michael 2007 Plantagenet England 1225 1360 new ed Oxford Oxford University Press p 169 ISBN 978 0 19 822844 8 Prestwich 1997 p 425 Powicke 1962 p 683 Prestwich 2007 p 170 Morris Marc 2005 The Bigod earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth Century Woodbridge Boydell Press p 166 ISBN 1 84383 164 3 Further reading editDenton Jeffrey H 1978 A Worcester Text of the Remonstrances of 1297 English Historical Review 53 3 511 21 doi 10 2307 2855142 JSTOR 2855142 S2CID 163936442 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Remonstrances amp oldid 1140086924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
