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Henry King Plantagenet , III

b. 1 Oct 1207 · Winchester, Castle  |  d. 16 Nov 1272 · Westminster, London, England

Parents

Events

Birth
1 Oct 1207 · Winchester, Castle
Death
16 Nov 1272 · Westminster, London, England
Burial
· Westminster, Abbey, London, England

Family

Spouse: Eleanor Berenger (1223–1291) · m. 14 Jan 1237 · Canterbury

Children:

  1. Edward I Plantagenet (17 Jun 1239–7 Jul 1307)
    m. Eleanor of Castile (ABOUT 1244–24 Nov 1290) · Oct 1254 · Las Huelgas
    Children: Eleanor; Joan; John; Henry; Julian Katherine; Elizabeth Plantagenet (1282–1316); Joan of Acre (1262–1307); Alfonso; Margaret; Berengaria; Mary; Alice; Edward II Plantagenet (1284–1327); Beatrice; Blanche
    m. Marguerite · 10 Sep 1299 · Canterbury, Cathedral
    Children: Thomas of Brotherton; Edmund of Woodstock (1301–1330); Eleanor
  2. Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet (16 Jan 1245–5 Jan 1295)
    m. Blanche de Artois (–2 May 1302) · 1276
    Children: Henry Plantagenet (1281–1345)

Notes

King of England 1216-1272. He succeeded his father as King when still a minor. His favoritism to foreigners led to resentment among his barons, who revolted against him and refused to finance his overseas campaigns. Forced to make substantial constitutional concessions by the so-called "Mad Parliament" (1258), he enlisted French and papal aid but the barons, under Simon de Montfort, defeated him at Lewes (1264). His son Edward's victory at Evesham (1265) enabled him to retain executive power while granting many reforms.