Hello and welcome back to the History of England episode 63, the last great justice

here. Now I should start by saying how glad I am to be back. It has felt like a lifetime

away though, it was in fact just three weeks. The almost complete death of history was

beginning to give me withdrawal symptoms, but I was buoyed up by the messages and emails

and stuff, so thanks very much for that. And where were we? Well, in January 12, 27 at

Oxford, Henry made an announcement that by the common council of Stephen Archbishop of

Canterbury and our Bishop's Abbott Earls and Barons and other magnates and Fidelis, he

would henceforth issue charters under his own seal. Although there was no official announcement

that he'd reached his majority, this was the practical effect. Between 12, 27 and 1234,

we then have a sort of intermediate period between the minority proper and the full personal

rule of the king. Its period when Henry's government is still dominated by the traditional

political figures from the time of his father. However, Hubert was rubbing his hands with

Glee. Henry's majority was exactly what he'd been waiting for. It was time to cash in

his chips. Since 1219, he'd served without being able to get any reward in terms of long-term

land grants or titles, since these were banned until Henry came of age. But now, Henry

were obliged in spades. He made Hubert the elegant, and he gave him two honors in her

reddatory ride. And he made him a powerful march, a lord, with the castles of Montgomery,

Cardigan, Camarthen, Gromont, White Castle and Schenfrith. And at the same time, Hubert

was also able to establish his nephew Richard Deberg in Ireland in Connacht, and the following

year, to be made justice to Europe, Ireland. It was most definitely payback time. Meanwhile,

the elder statesmen who might have taken some of his light were dropping like flies. The

Earl of Salisbury, John's half-brother died in 1226. Peter D. Roche would have rather eaten

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