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Aug 31, 2018 · Interesting Facts About King Henry III. Reign. King Henry III's reign, spanning from 1216 to 1272, lasted for 56 years, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in English history. First Coronation. Henry was only nine years old when he was crowned king following the death of his father, King John.
By Ian Stone. King Henry III was king of England from 1216 to 1272. He came to throne as a nine-year-old boy in the midst of a civil war with half the country occupied by an army led by a French prince. His father, King John, had rejected Magna Carta. Henry and his allies embraced it, helping them to victory in the civil war.
Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort, was a descendant of John of Gaunt, founder of the House of Lancaster and son of King Edward III. Henry's father, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, a half-brother of Henry VI of England, and a member of the Welsh Tudors of Penmynydd, died three months before his son
Dec 15, 2019 · Avery, Richard. " Henry III of England, Salisbury Cathedral ." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Dec 2019. Web. 24 May 2024. A statue of Henry III of England (r. 1216 - 1272 CE) from the West Front of the Salisbury Cathedral, England. Made in 1869 CE.
Henry III was king of England from 1216 to 1272. Although he was charitable and cultured, he lacked the ability to rule effectively. The barons eventually forced him to agree to a series of major reforms. The elder son of King John, Henry was born in Winchester, Hampshire, England, on October 1, 1207. His father died in 1216, making him king at ...
Henry III of England. Also known as Henry of Winchester, Henry III was king of England, Duke of Aquitaine and the Lord of Ireland. He was born in 1207 as the heir to the royal English throne after King John, his father. His reign as king started at a very tender age of 9, and Henry III was prophesized to be a great ruler, but somehow, he fell ...
Aug 3, 2020 · King Henry III of England, the son of King John, reigned for fifty-six years from 1216 to 1272, one of the longest reigns on record. He was nine when he came to the throne, sixty-five when he died. We know more about Henry, on a day-to-day basis, than any other medieval monarch. This is thanks to the thousands of letters he issued every year.
