Peter Des Roches Biography and Timeline

Bishop

Appointment Peter of Winchester

Role range: 1205-1238

Consecration

Roches is consecrated Bishop Peter of Winchester by Innocent III in person

Role range: 1205-1238

Election

Elected to the see of Winchester, disputed but, on appeal, confirmed by Pope Innocent III

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Chief Justiciar

Appointed Chief Justiciar of England

Dismissal

Unpopular with the Barons, Peter is replaced as Justiciar by Hubert de Burgh

Battle of Lincoln

Leads a division of the royal army loyal to King John

Role range: 1205-1238

Earl Marshal

Appointed Earl Marshal & Guardian of the young king, Henry III

Constitution of England

Marshal dies & rule passes to 3 men, Hubert de Burgh, Peter des Roches & Pandulf

Regency

Appointed Member of ruling council

Exile of Peter Des Roches

Roches joins a crusade under Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Goes into exile after a failed power struggle with Hubert de Burgh

Role range: 1205-1238

Exile of Peter Des Roches

Roches returns to England

Role range: 1205-1238

Dismissal

Roches secures the fall of de Burgh & places Peter des Rivaux in charge of the royal household

Role range: 1205-1238

Rebellion of Baronial

Roches & Peter des Rivaux provoke a Baronial rebellion, 1233-34

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Exile of Peter Des Roches

Roches leaves England & enters the service of the Pope

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Exile of Peter Des Roches

Roches returns to England & is reconciled with Hubert de Burgh

Role range: 1205-1238

Death of Peter Des Roches

Death of Peter Des Roches

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Burial

Roches is buried in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral

Role range: 1205-1238