• Introduction; 1. An alien abroad; 2. The reign of King John; 3. The Justiciarship; 4. Magna Carta and civil war; 5. The king's guardian 1216–19; 6. Decline and disgrace 1219–27; 7. Des Roches and the Crusade 1227–31; 8. The fall of Hubert de Burgh; 9. The coalition; 10. Des Roches in power; 11. The gathering storm; 12. The Marshal's war; 13. The fall of Peter des Roches; 14. The final years; Bibliography.

' … brilliant study … Vincent has hunted down the widest possible range of sources, printed and unprinted, English and French, and has exploited them cleverly.' John Gillingham, The Times Literary Supplement

• Introduction; 1. An alien abroad; 2. The reign of King John; 3. The Justiciarship; 4. Magna Carta and civil war; 5. The king's guardian 1216–19; 6. Decline and disgrace 1219–27; 7. Des Roches and the Crusade 1227–31; 8. The fall of Hubert de Burgh; 9. The coalition; 10. Des Roches in power; 11. The gathering storm; 12. The Marshal's war; 13. The fall of Peter des Roches; 14. The final years; Bibliography.

' … brilliant study … Vincent has hunted down the widest possible range of sources, printed and unprinted, English and French, and has exploited them cleverly.' John Gillingham, The Times Literary Supplement

• Introduction; 1. An alien abroad; 2. The reign of King John; 3. The Justiciarship; 4. Magna Carta and civil war; 5. The king's guardian 1216–19; 6. Decline and disgrace 1219–27; 7. Des Roches and the Crusade 1227–31; 8. The fall of Hubert de Burgh; 9. The coalition; 10. Des Roches in power; 11. The gathering storm; 12. The Marshal's war; 13. The fall of Peter des Roches; 14. The final years; Bibliography.

' … brilliant study … Vincent has hunted down the widest possible range of sources, printed and unprinted, English and French, and has exploited them cleverly.' John Gillingham, The Times Literary Supplement