Henry III of England
| Henry III | |
|---|---|
| King of England; Lord of Ireland | |
Henry III - Illustration from Cassell's History of England | |
| Reign | 18/19 October 1216 – 16 November 1272 |
| Coronation | 28 October 1216, Gloucester 17 May 1220, Westminster Abbey |
| Predecessor | John |
| Successor | Edward I |
| Regent | William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1216–1219) Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent (1219–1227) |
| Born | 1 October 1207 Winchester Castle, Hampshire |
| Died | 16 November 1272 (aged 65) Westminster, London |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Eleanor of Provence |
| Issue | Edward I Margaret, Queen of Scots Beatrice, Duchess of Brittany Edmund "Crouchback", Earl of Leicester and Lancaster |
| House | House of Plantagenet |
| Father | John |
| Mother | Isabella of Angoulême |
Henry III (1 October 1207–16 November 1272) became King of England in 1216 when he was less than ten years old. He continued to be king for 56 years until he died in 1272. He was married to Eleanor of Provence. He is creditied for re-developing certain aspects of Westminister Abbey and his interest in architecture and decoration. He improved the Tower of London's defences and kept lions, an elephant and a polar bear in the tower. Discovered after his death, his tomb reveals Henry III was about 5’ 6” tall and had a drooping left eyelid. Henry was an unpopular monarch.
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