Henry III of England

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Henry III
By the Grace of God, King of England,
Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine
Tomb effigy of Henry III in Westminster Abbey
Reign 18 - 19 Oct 1216 - 16 Nov 1272
Coronation 28 October 1216, Gloucester
Born October 1 1207
Winchester Castle
Died 16 November 1272
Westminster
Buried Westminster
Predecessor John
Successor Edward I
Consort Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223-1291)
Children Edward I (1239-1307)
Margaret of England (1240-1275)
Beatrice of England (1242-1275)
Edmund Crouchback (1245-1296)
Royal House Plantagenet
Father John (1167-1216)
Mother Isabella of Angouleme
(c. 1187-1246)

Henry III (1 October 120716 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.

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