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King Henry III
(1 Oct 1207 - 16 Nov 1272)
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Henry III, King of England1
M, #101923, b. 1 October 1207, d. 16 November 1272
Last Edited=21 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
King Henry III of England2
Henry III, King of England was born on 1 October 1207 at Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England.3 He was the son of John I 'Lackland', King of England and Isabella d'Angoulême. He married Eleanor of Provence, daughter of Raimond Berengar V, Comte de Provence and Beatrice di Savoia, on 14 January 1236 at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England.3 He died on 16 November 1272 at age 65 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.4 He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.4
He succeeded to the title of King Henry III of England on 19 October 1216.3 He was crowned King of England on 28 October 1216 at Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, and styled 'Rex Anglaie, Dominus Hiberniae, Dux Normanniae, et Dux Aquitaniae.1,5' He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in December 1259.3 He fought in the Battle of Lewes on 14 May 1264, where he was taken priosner by the rebellious barons.6
He was only 9 years old when he came to the throne which he occupied for 56 years. While he was a minor the land was ruled by the Earl of Pembroke and Hubert de Burgh. His personal rule was weak and ineffective. Many followers from his wife's country were given important positions and the English barons became restless. By 1258 Henry was compelled to hand power to these barons, led by Simon de Monfort. War broke out between the barons and Henry, and he was defeated and made prisoner at Lewes. He had to agree that a new Great Council or Parliament, as it was now called for the first time, be set up. The members of this parliament would be chosen half by the King and half by the barons. In 1265 his son Edward defeated the barons at Evesham and de Monfort was killed. After this, although Henry remained King, the real ruler was Edward. Henry's most lasting contribution to his country was his advancement of the design of Gothic architecture. In particular he instituted the building of a new Abbey at Westminster and in Oct 1269 the relics of the Saint, Edward the Confessor, were laid in a shrine behind its altar. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7
Children of Henry III, King of England and Eleanor of Provence
Edward I 'Longshanks', King of England+ b. 17 Jun 1239, d. 7 Jul 1307
Margaret of England, Princess of England+ b. 29 Sep 1240, d. 26 Feb 1274/75
Beatrice of England+ b. 25 Jun 1242, d. 24 Mar 1275
Edmund 'Crouchback' Plantagenet, Earl of Leicester+ b. 16 Jan 1245, d. 5 Jun 1296
Richard of England b. c 1247, d. b 1256
John of England b. c 1250, d. b 1256
William of England b. c 1251, d. c 1256
Katherine of England b. 25 Nov 1253, d. 3 May 1257
Henry of England b. a 1256, d. c 1257
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 73. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 79.
[S4] C.F.J. Hankinson, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 147th year (London, U.K.: Odhams Press, 1949), page 20 . Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1949.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 170. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
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From FindAGrave
Birth: Oct. 1, 1207
Winchester
City of Winchester
Hampshire, England
Death: Nov. 16, 1272
Westminster
City of Westminster
Greater London, England
English Monarch. Born in Winchester 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)
Family links:
Parents:
King John (1167 - 1216)
Isabella of Angoulême (1188 - 1246)
Spouse:
Eleanor of Provence (1222 - 1291)*
Children:
Edward I (1239 - 1307)*
Margaret Plantagenet (1240 - 1275)*
Béatrice d'Angleterre (1242 - 1275)*
Edmund Plantagenet (1245 - 1296)*
Richard of England (1247 - 1250)*
John of England (1250 - 1252)*
Katherine of England (1253 - 1257)*
Henry of England (1260 - 1260)*
Siblings:
Isabeau de La Marche (____ - 1300)**
Joan of Wales (1188 - 1237)**
Joan of Wales (1188 - 1237)**
King Henry (1207 - 1272)
Richard of Cornwall (1209 - 1272)*
Joan Plantagenet (1210 - 1238)*
Isabelle Plantagenet (1214 - 1241)*
Eleanor Plantagenet (1215 - 1275)*
Hugh Lusignan (1220 - 1255)**
Hugues XI de Lusignan (1221 - 1250)**
Alice De Lusignan De Warenne (1229 - 1256)**
William de Valence (1230 - 1296)**
*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling
Burial:
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
City of Westminster
Greater London, England
GPS (lat/lon): 51.50008, -0.12923
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1954
Henry III, King of England1
M, #101923, b. 1 October 1207, d. 16 November 1272
Last Edited=21 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
King Henry III of England2
Henry III, King of England was born on 1 October 1207 at Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England.3 He was the son of John I 'Lackland', King of England and Isabella d'Angoulême. He married Eleanor of Provence, daughter of Raimond Berengar V, Comte de Provence and Beatrice di Savoia, on 14 January 1236 at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England.3 He died on 16 November 1272 at age 65 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.4 He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.4
He succeeded to the title of King Henry III of England on 19 October 1216.3 He was crowned King of England on 28 October 1216 at Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, and styled 'Rex Anglaie, Dominus Hiberniae, Dux Normanniae, et Dux Aquitaniae.1,5' He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in December 1259.3 He fought in the Battle of Lewes on 14 May 1264, where he was taken priosner by the rebellious barons.6
He was only 9 years old when he came to the throne which he occupied for 56 years. While he was a minor the land was ruled by the Earl of Pembroke and Hubert de Burgh. His personal rule was weak and ineffective. Many followers from his wife's country were given important positions and the English barons became restless. By 1258 Henry was compelled to hand power to these barons, led by Simon de Monfort. War broke out between the barons and Henry, and he was defeated and made prisoner at Lewes. He had to agree that a new Great Council or Parliament, as it was now called for the first time, be set up. The members of this parliament would be chosen half by the King and half by the barons. In 1265 his son Edward defeated the barons at Evesham and de Monfort was killed. After this, although Henry remained King, the real ruler was Edward. Henry's most lasting contribution to his country was his advancement of the design of Gothic architecture. In particular he instituted the building of a new Abbey at Westminster and in Oct 1269 the relics of the Saint, Edward the Confessor, were laid in a shrine behind its altar. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7
Children of Henry III, King of England and Eleanor of Provence
Edward I 'Longshanks', King of England+ b. 17 Jun 1239, d. 7 Jul 1307
Margaret of England, Princess of England+ b. 29 Sep 1240, d. 26 Feb 1274/75
Beatrice of England+ b. 25 Jun 1242, d. 24 Mar 1275
Edmund 'Crouchback' Plantagenet, Earl of Leicester+ b. 16 Jan 1245, d. 5 Jun 1296
Richard of England b. c 1247, d. b 1256
John of England b. c 1250, d. b 1256
William of England b. c 1251, d. c 1256
Katherine of England b. 25 Nov 1253, d. 3 May 1257
Henry of England b. a 1256, d. c 1257
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 73. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 79.
[S4] C.F.J. Hankinson, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 147th year (London, U.K.: Odhams Press, 1949), page 20 . Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1949.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 170. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
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From FindAGrave
Birth: Oct. 1, 1207
Winchester
City of Winchester
Hampshire, England
Death: Nov. 16, 1272
Westminster
City of Westminster
Greater London, England
English Monarch. Born in Winchester 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)
Family links:
Parents:
King John (1167 - 1216)
Isabella of Angoulême (1188 - 1246)
Spouse:
Eleanor of Provence (1222 - 1291)*
Children:
Edward I (1239 - 1307)*
Margaret Plantagenet (1240 - 1275)*
Béatrice d'Angleterre (1242 - 1275)*
Edmund Plantagenet (1245 - 1296)*
Richard of England (1247 - 1250)*
John of England (1250 - 1252)*
Katherine of England (1253 - 1257)*
Henry of England (1260 - 1260)*
Siblings:
Isabeau de La Marche (____ - 1300)**
Joan of Wales (1188 - 1237)**
Joan of Wales (1188 - 1237)**
King Henry (1207 - 1272)
Richard of Cornwall (1209 - 1272)*
Joan Plantagenet (1210 - 1238)*
Isabelle Plantagenet (1214 - 1241)*
Eleanor Plantagenet (1215 - 1275)*
Hugh Lusignan (1220 - 1255)**
Hugues XI de Lusignan (1221 - 1250)**
Alice De Lusignan De Warenne (1229 - 1256)**
William de Valence (1230 - 1296)**
*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling
Burial:
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
City of Westminster
Greater London, England
GPS (lat/lon): 51.50008, -0.12923
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1954
Events
| Birth | 1 Oct 1207 | Winchester, Hampshire, England | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1216 - 1259 | King of England | |||
| Death | 16 Nov 1272 | Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England | |||
| Burial | Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, Greater London, England |
Families
| Spouse | Eleanor of Provence (1223 - 1291) |
| Child | King Edward I "Longshanks and "Hammer of the Scots"" (1239 - 1307) |
| Child | Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet (1245 - 1296) |
| Father | King John I "Lackland" Plantagenet (1167 - 1216) |
| Mother | Isabella of Angoulême (1188 - 1246) |
| Sibling | Eleanor of England (1215 - 1275) |