Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of John, King of England, and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry acceded to the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First Barons' War. Cardinal Guala Bicchieri declared the war against the rebel barons to be a religious crusade and Henry's forces, led by William Marshal, defeated the rebels at the battles of Lincoln and Sandwich in 1217. Henry promised to abide by the Great Charter of 1225, a later version of Magna Carta (1215), which limited royal power and protected the rights of the major barons.
Pope Innocent III formally closes the Fourth Council of the Lateran
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272.
Historical Significance
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272.
Events Before
Chinese general Chih-Chung assassinates Emperor Wei Shao Wang (former Prince of Wei) in Peking and proclaims himself Reg
Chinese general Chih-Chung assassinates Emperor Wei Shao Wang (former Prince of Wei) in Peking and proclaims himself Regent
Battle of Muret: Earl of Leicester Simon de Montfort and an army of French Crusaders defeat Peter II of Aragon at Muret
Battle of Muret: Earl of Leicester Simon de Montfort and an army of French Crusaders defeat Peter II of Aragon at Muret in France
Battle of Steppes: Hugh Pierrepont, Bishop of Liège & Louis II, Count of Loon defeat Henry I, Duke of Brabant
The Battle of Steppes was fought in modern-day Belgium on 13 October 1213 between Hugh Pierrepont, Bishop of Liège, and Henry I, Duke of Brabant.
Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
Louis IX is born
Louis IX is born
Events After
French Prince Louis begins siege of Dover Castle in Kent, England - abandoned that October. Influential in denying Louis
French Prince Louis begins siege of Dover Castle in Kent, England - abandoned that October. Influential in denying Louis the English throne. [1]
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
King John dies
King John dies
Second Battle of Lincoln fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Mars
Second Battle of Lincoln fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
First historical record of Scottish scholar Michael Scot, signs and dates his translation of al-Bitruji's "On the Sphere
First historical record of Scottish scholar Michael Scot, signs and dates his translation of al-Bitruji's "On the Sphere" in Toledo, Spain
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Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captur
Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured and looted for a month by the Mongols under Genghis Khan
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishin
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishing the principle that the king and his government are not above the law
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia and turns the Danes' luck
Frederick II, later Holy Roman Emperor, is crowned King of Germany in Mainz
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Latin: Imperator Romanorum; German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor...
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 30, 1215?
- Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of John, King of England, and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry acceded to the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First Barons' War. Cardinal Guala Bicchieri declared the war against the rebel barons to be a religious crusade and Henry's forces, led by William Marshal, defeated the rebels at the battles of Lincoln and Sandwich in 1217.
- Why is Pope Innocent III formally closes the Fourth Council of the Lateran significant?
- Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272.