The fall of Hubert de Burgh in 1232 was partly engineered by Peter des Roches the Bishop of Winchester and William de Longespee. Armed confrontations between their factions marked the political crisis. Des Roches used his episcopal resources and connections to undermine de Burgh and introduce his own allies into royal favor. The struggle had a strong ecclesiastical dimension as a bishop led the faction that destroyed England's greatest minister.
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