BBC: Henry III (1207 - 1272)
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Description: Biography of the elder son of King John.
British Broadcasting Corporation A 13th century English king who came to the throne at an early age and whose reign was marked by strife with barons, led by Simon de Montfort. Henry was born on 1 October 1207 in Winchester, the son of John. Henry was nine when his father died and he became king. The country was ruled by a series of regencies until 1234, when Henry took over. Problems began as early as 1237, when his barons objected to the influence of Henry's Savoyard relatives. The marriage arranged in 1238 between Henry's sister and English nobleman Simon de Montfort only made relationship between Henry and his leading nobles worse. In 1242, Henry's half brothers involved him in a disastrously expensive military venture in France. This prompted parliament to demand new blood on the council to act as 'conservators of liberties' and oversee royal finances. But the king was able to exploit the differences between his opponents and little happened.
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| Page title: | BBC - History - Henry III |
| Keywords: | history, henry III, simon de montfort, king, english |
| Description: | Read a biography about King Henry III who came to the throne at an early age and whose reign was dogged by his rebellious barons. |
| IP-address: | 212.58.244.68 |
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| NS | Name servers: ns1.rbsov.bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.67 ns1.tcams.bbc.co.uk 212.72.49.3 |
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| Date | Last updated: 18-Dec-2013 Expiry date: 13-Dec-2014 |