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Montfort ruled England in Henry’s name until he was defeated and killed by Edward at the Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, in August 1265. Henry, weak and senile, then allowed Edward to take charge of the government. After the King’s death, Edward ascended the throne as King Edward I.
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- Simon de Montfort & Civil War
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Henry was born on 1 October 1207 CE at Winchester Palace in Hampshire, the son of King John of England and Queen Isabella of Angouleme (c. 1188-1246 CE). The young prince would be thrust into the limelight of state before any preparation was possible. King John died of fever on 18 October 1216 CE when Henry was still only nine years old. John had d...
Crucially, the king held on to Windsor Castle and Dover Castleso that Henry could face the remaining rebel barons and Prince Louis at Lincoln on 20 May 1217 CE. Marshal led the English army in person, and just before the battle he gave a rousing speech to his frontline troops, declaring that the enemy had so positioned their forces that he would wi...
Henry took on direct rule in January 1227 CE, aged 20. The historian Dan Jones gives the following description of the king: What the king lacked in good looks he certainly made up for in longevity. However, the king quickly gained a reputation for being indecisive and easily swayed. Even worse, the barons never took to him, perceiving him as just a...
All of these disappointments exasperated the barons to such an extent that some supported the king's brother-in-law Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester and made him, in effect, co-ruler with Henry. The Provisions of Oxford (June 1258 CE) set out that taxes should go to the Treasury and not be available for the king's whims, and that a ruling counc...
Henry died, probably of a stroke, on 16 November 1272 CE aged 65; he had reigned for an impressive 56 years, a record that would not be beaten until George III of England (r. 1760-1820 CE). He was buried in Westminster Abbey and succeeded by his son who had already been ruling in his name and who now became Edward I of England. Edward was crowned o...
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Henry III; By the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine: Reign: October 18 1216 - 16 November 1272 Coronation: October 28 1216, Gloucester Born: 1 October 1207 Winchester Castle Died: 16 November 1272 (aged 65) Westminster Buried: Westminster Abbey: Predecessor: John: Successor: Edward I Consort: Eleanor of ...
Henry III (1 October 1207 — 16 November 1272) also known as Henry of Winchester and nicknamed the Pious, the Wise and later the Saint was the King of England from 1216 until his death in 1272. He was considered one of England's best kings. His long and mostly successful 56-year reign was the longest in medival English history.
Quick Facts. Born: 1st October 1207, Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England. Died: 16th November 1272 (aged 65), Westminster London. Reign: 28th October 1216 – 16th November 1272. Parents: John, King of England and Isabella Countess of Angouleme. Predecessor: John (father) Successor: Edward I (son) Spouse: Eleanor of Provence (Consort)
Dec 1217. Alexander II of Scotland pays homage to Henry III of England at Northampton. 14 May 1219. Death of the great English knight and Protector of the Kingdom William Marshal. 17 May 1220. Henry III of England receives his second coronation, this time in Westminster Abbey. 19 Jun 1221.
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