Henry III PLANTAGENET King of England ^1860,2077

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Name: King Henry III
Born: October 1, 1207 at Winchester
Parents: King John and Isabella of Angouleme
House of: Plantagenet
Ascended to the throne: October 18, 1216, aged 9 years
Crowned: October 28, 1216 at Gloucester and May 17, 1220, at Westminster Abbey
Married: Eleanor of Provence on 14 January 1236 at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England.
She was the daughter Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and Beatrice of Savoy. Children: Six sons including Edward I, and three daughters:
1. Edward I (b. 17/18 June 1239 \endash d. 7 July 1307)
2. Margaret (b. 29 September 1240 \endash d. 26 February 1275)
3. Beatrice (b. 25 June 1242 \endash d. 24 March 1275)
4. Edmund (16 January 1245 \endash d. 5 June 1296)
5. Katherine or Catherine (b. 25 November 1253 \endash d. 3 May 1257)

Early writers gave Henry III up to nine children. However, a detailed study of the primary records shows that only five can be documented. The other four do not appear in any records before the fifteenth century.

The household records, Church records, and contemporaneous writers are so detailed as to make it near certain the other four did not exist, even if they died early in infancy. The four children who are no longer thought exist but may be found in older records are:
Richard Plantagenet. Said to have been born about 1247 and to have died 29 August 1250. There is no contemporary evidence of his birth, his death, or even of his existence. John Plantagenet. Said to have been born 1252 and to have died 31 August 1252. There is no contemporary evidence of his birth, his death or even of his existence.

William Plantagenet. Said to have died in 1259. There is no contemporary evidence of his birth, his death or even of his existence. Henry Plantagenet. Said to have been born May 1260 and to have died 10 October 1260. There is no contemporary evidence of his birth, his death or even of his existence.

Henry had no illegitimate children. However, he is sometimes given given additional children. There is no evidence to support any of the claims. These include:
Walter de Hales - This is perhaps an internet error as Walter de Hales was contemporaneous with King John. Lawrence Cornwall - A confusion with the Lawrence Cornwall who was an illegitimate son of Richard Cornwall by Joan Valletort. Philip DeSancto Austolo - Another possible illegitimate son of Richard Cornwall. He is sometimes said to be equivalent to Philip Cornwall. Whether he existed or not, he does not belong attached to Henry III.

Died: November 16, 1272 at Westminster, aged 65 years, 1 month, and 16 days Buried at: Westminster Abbey
Reigned for: 56 years, and 29 days Succeeded by: his son Edward
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King of England from 1216, when he succeeded John, but the royal powers were exercised by a regency until 1232, and by two French nobles, Peter des Roches and Peter des Rivaux, until the barons forced their expulsion in 1234, marking the start of Henry's personal rule. His financial commitments to the papacy and his foreign favorites antagonized the barons who issued the Provisions of Oxford in 1258, limiting the king's power. Henry's refusal to accept the provisions led to the second Barons' War in 1264, a revolt of nobles led by his brother-in-law Simon de Montfort. Henry was defeated at Lewes, Sussex, and imprisoned, but restored to the throne after the royalist victory at Evesham in 1265. He was succeeded by his son Edward I.

On his release Henry was weak and senile and his eldest son, Edward, took charge of the government.
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Timeline for King Henry III
YearEvent
1216Henry III is crowned King at the age of nine.
England is ruled temporarily by two regents, Hubert de Burgh and William the Marshal 1217The French lose the battles of Lincoln and Dover and are driven back to France
1220Building of Salisbury cathedral begun
1222De Burgh successfully puts down an insurrection supporting the French king Louis Vlll's claim to the throne.
1227Henry takes full control of the government of England, but retains de Burgh as his main adviser
1232Hubert de Burgh is dismissed as adviser
1236Henry marries Eleanor of Provence
1237The Treaty of York with Alexander II of Scotland agrees the border between England and Scotland
1238Simon de Montfort marries Henry's sister, Eleanor
1240Henry's Great Council is called 'Parliament' for the first time. 1245Henry lays the foundation stone for the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey
1258The English barons, led by de Montfort, rebel against Henry's misgovernment. They present a list of grievances to Henry, who signs the Provisions of Oxford, which limit royal power
1261Henry repudiates the Provisions of Oxford
1264The Baron's War breaks out. De Montfort defeats Henry at Lewes. Henry is captured.
1265Simon de Montfort summons the first directly elected English Parliament
1265Some of the barons break their alliance with de Montfort and led by Prince Edward, kill him at the Battle of Evesham
1266The Dictum of Kenilworth restores Henry's authority and annuls the Provisions of Oxford
1267In the Treaty of Montgomery, Henry recognizes Llewellyn ap Gruffydd as ruler of Wales
1272Henry III dies in the Palace of Westminster

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English Monarch. Born in Winchester, the eldest son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme. Henry was only nine when his father died in 1216 and he became King of a rebellious nation. A series of regencies ruled in his place until 1234, when Henry assumed power. Order had been restored during the regency, based on the acceptance of Magna Carta, which had curtailed the King's power over his nobles.

Henry married Eleanor of Provence in 1236 and with her had at least two sons and three daughters. In 1230
and 1242, misguided attempts to win back territory in France that had been lost by his father ended in failure. Eventually, he was forced to sign away Normandy, Maine, Poitou, Touraine, and Anjou. Henry's reign was also marked by civil strife, as the English barons demanded more say in the running of the kingdom.


The Provisions of Oxford in 1258 and the Provisions of Westminster in 1259 were attempts by the nobility to define the Magna Carta, control appointments, and set up an aristocratic council. Henry tried to out maneuver his nobles by obtaining papal absolution from his oaths. Henry renounced the Provisions in 1262, and civil war broke out. The barons, under the leadership of the King's brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort forced Henry to accept a program of reform. The struggle with his nobles eventually led to the
Battle of Lewes in 1264, where the king and his son were captured and imprisoned.

In May 1265 Henry's son, Prince Edward Longshanks, escaped captivity and rallied his forces, defeating and killing de Montfort at Evesham before taking control of government from his father. Royal authority was restored by the Statute of Marlborough in 1267, in which the king promised to uphold Magna Carta. The rest of Henry's reign was occupied by resolving the civil problems created by the rebellion.

Bio by: Iola Children: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Plantagenet-167

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Born in Winchester, the eldest son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme. Henry was only nine when his father died in 1216, and he became King of a rebellious nation. A series of regencies ruled in his place until 1234, when Henry assumed power. Order had been restored during the regency, based on the acceptance of Magna Carta, which had curtailed the King's power over his nobles. Henry married Eleanor of Provence in 1236 and with her had at least two sons and three daughters. In 1230 and 1242, misguided attempts to win back territory in France that had been lost by his father ended up in failure. Eventually, he was forced to
sign away Normandy, Maine, Poitou, Touraine, and Anjou. Henry's reign was also marked by civil strife, as the English barons demanded more say in the running of the kingdom.

The Provisions of Oxford in 1258 and the Provisions of Westminster in 1259 were attempts by the nobility to define the Magna Carta, control appointments, and set up an aristocratic council. Henry tried to out maneuver his nobles by obtaining papal absolution from his oaths. Henry renounced the Provisions in 1262 and civil war broke out. The barons, under the leadership of the King's brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, forced Henry to accept a program of reform. The struggle with his nobles eventually leading to the Battle of Lewes in 1264, where the king and his son were captured and imprisoned.

In May 1265 Henry's son, Prince Edward Longshanks, escaped captivity and rallied his forces, defeating and killing de Montfort at Evesham before taking control of government from his father. Royal authority was restored by the Statute of Marlborough in 1267, in which the king promised to uphold Magna Carta. The rest of Henry's reign was occupied by resolving the civil problems created by the rebellion. (bio by: Iola) geni.com Henry, III Spanish: Enrique, III Also Known As: "Henry of Winchester", "King of England", "Lord of Ireland", "Duke of Aquitaine", "Henry of Windsor" Birthdate: October 01, 1207 Birthplace: Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: November 16, 1272 (65) Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England Place of Burial: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England Immediate Family: Son of John I "Lackland", King of England and Isabella of Angoulême Husband of Eleanor of Provence, Queen Consort of England Father of Edward I "Longshanks", King of England; Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scots; Beatrice of England; Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster; Richard Plantagenet, Prince of England; William of England; Katherine of England and Henry Plantagenêt Brother of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland; Isabella of En

Henry married Elionor BERENGAR of Provence, daughter of Raymond IV BERENGER Count of Provence and Béatrix OF SAVOY Countess of Provence, on 14 January 1236 in Canterbury, , Kent, England ¹²⁹⁰.^,1291 (Elionor BERENGAR of Provence was born on 23 December 1223 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France,^1860,2077 died on 24 June 1291 in Amesbury, , Wiltshire, England ^1860,2077 and was buried on 30 June 1291 in Amesbury, , Wiltshire, England ^1860,2077.)

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