or sunk sixty-five in one
fight. This great loss put an end to the French Prince's hopes. A
treaty was made at Lambeth, in virtue of which the English Barons who had
remained attached to his cause returned to their allegiance, and it was
engaged on both sides that the Prince and all his troops should retire
peacefully to France. It was time to go; for war had made him so poor
that he was obliged to borrow money from the citizens of London to pay
his expenses home.

Lord Pembroke afterwards applied himself to governing the country justly,
and to healing the quarrels and disturbances that had arisen among men in
the days of the bad King John. He caused Magna Charta to be still more
improved, and so amended the Forest Laws that a Peasant was no longer put
to death for killing a stag in a Royal Forest, but was only imprisoned.
It would have been well for England if it could have had so good a
Protector many years longer, but that was not to be. Within three years
after the young King's Coronation, Lord Pembroke died; and you may see
his tomb, at this day, in the old Temple Church in London.

The Protectorship was now divided. PETER DE ROCHES, whom King John had
made Bishop of Winchester, was entrusted with the care of the person of
the young sovereign; and the exercise of the Royal authority was confided
to EARL HUBERT DE BURGH. These two personages had from the first no
liking for each other, and soon became enemies. When the young King was
declared of age, Peter de Roches, finding that Hubert increased in power
and favour, retired discontentedly, and went abroad. For nearly ten
years afterwards Hubert had full sway alone.

But ten years is a long time to hold the favour of a King. This King,
too, as he grew up, showed a strong resemblance to his father, in
feebleness, inconsistency, and irresolution. The best that can be said
of him is that he was not cruel. De Roches coming home again, after ten
years, and being a novelty, the King began to favour him and to look
coldly on Hubert. Wanting money besides, and having made Hubert rich, he
began to dislike Hubert. At last he was made to believe, or pretended to
believe, that Hubert had misappropriated some of the Royal treasure; and
ordered him to furnish an account of all he had done in his
administration. Besides which, the foolish charge was brought against
Hubert that he had made himself the King's favourite by magic. Hubert
very well knowing that he co