Henry III
(1207–1272)
- H. W. Ridgeway
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Henry III (1207–1272), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, called Henry of Winchester from his birthplace, was the eldest of the five children of King John (1167–1216) and his second wife, Queen Isabella of Angoulême (c. 1188–1246). He was born on 1 October 1207 and named after his grandfather ...