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Eleanor of Provence. Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a Provençal noblewoman who became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served as regent of England during the absence of her spouse in France in 1253. Although she was completely devoted to her husband and staunchly ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Eleanor Of Provence (born 1223—died June 25, 1291, Amesbury, Wiltshire, Eng.) was the queen consort of King Henry III of England (ruled 1216–72); her widespread unpopularity intensified the severe conflicts between the King and his barons. Eleanor’s father was Raymond Berengar IV, count of Provence, and her mother was the daughter of ...
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Born on November 25, 1253, in Westminster, London, England; died on May 3, 1257, in Windsor, Berkshire, England; buried in Westminster Abbey; daughter of Henry III (1206–1272), king of England (r. 1216–1272) and Eleanor of Provence (c. 1222–1291). Katherine was born deaf and died at age three. The establishment of her own wardrobe was ...
Jan 9, 2020 · Eleanor of Provence was born around 1223 as the second daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy. She and her three other sisters would all become Queens. Her eldest sister Margaret became Queen of France as the wife of Louis IX, King of France. Her third sister Sanchia became Queen of the Romans as the wife of ...
May 23, 2018 · Eleanor of Provence (1223–91), queen of Henry III. Daughter of Raymond Berenger IV, count of Provence, Eleanor came from a cultivated and well-connected family. Negotiations for her to marry Henry III began in 1235, the marriage taking place in Canterbury the following year. There were five children, Edward, Edmund, Margaret, Beatrice, and ...
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Eleanor of Provence was born circa 1223 at Aix-en-Provence, the second daughter of Raymond Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198-1245) and Beatrice of Savoy (1205-1267), the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and his second wife Margaret of Geneva. Eleanor was married to King Henry III at Canterbury Cathedral at the age of twelve on 14th January 1236.
Jan 9, 2022 · Born in Provence c. 1223, Eleanor was the second of four daughters of Raymond-Berengar V and his wife Beatrice, daughter of Thomas, count of Savoy. The beauty of Eleanor and her three sisters was legendary. Her elder sister Marguerite married King Louis IX of France, her sister Sanchia married Richard, 1 st earl of Cornwall, brother of Henry ...
