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King Henry’s personal rule lasted from 1232, the year in which he deprived Hubert de Burgh of his justiciarship and confiscated most of his lands, down to 1258.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

Once more the king was forced to confirm the Provisions, agree to a fresh banishment of the aliens, and restore Hugh Despenser to the justiciarship.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

The Poitevin gang called upon Hubert to render complete accounts for the whole period of his justiciarship.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

Under such a system the justiciarship practically ceased to exist.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

But William the Marshall died in 1219, Archbishop Stephen in 1228, and Hubert was dismissed from the justiciarship in 1234.

From The Rise of the Democracy by Clayton, Joseph