Henry III (1207-1272) and Eleanor of Provence (1223-1291)

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Henry III was the first Plantagenet to be born in England.
In 1264 Simon de Montfort captured his brother-in-law King Henry III and Henry's son Prince Edward. Simon established a military dictatorship.

 

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An engraving of Henry III from his second Coronation at Westminster Abbey on the 17th of May 1220.

 

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In The Plantagenets, Dan Jones Wrote:
Henry had purchased from the nobles of Outremer a delicate crystaline vessel containg a portion of the blood of Christ, which was said to have been collected from Jesus as he suffered the agonies of Passion. It fitted well into the holy relic collection.

 

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Did Queen Eleanor of Provence save England for her husband King Henry III?

 

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Eleanor of Provence was a politically active queen who had also been appointed Regent of England during her husbands French campaigns in 1253.​

Her popularity suffered because of her insistence at collecting the queen-gold!
She has been regarded by many historians as the most unpopular queen (consort) in England