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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.
- Edward I, King of England
Early years, 1239–1263 Childhood and marriage Early...
- Ramon Berenguer Iv, Count of Provence
Ramon Berenguer V (French: Raimond-Bérenger; 1198 – 19...
- Amesbury Priory
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- Edward I, King of England
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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Oct 9, 2017 · On October 9, 2017 By RSB In The House of Plantagenet. Eleanor of Provence came in the middle of a string of unpopular queen consorts. Her mother-in-law, Isabelle of Angouleme, deserted her English children after King John’s death and married her daughter’s betrothed, Hugh X of Lusignan. Her daughter-in-law, Eleanor of Castile, married the ...
