29 days, until he died in 1272.Only King George III, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth II have reigned longer. Henry was born atWinchester Castleon October 1, 1207, the eldest of the five children ofKing Johnand his second wifeIsabella, Countess of Angoulêmein her own right....
The last of the kings of theHouse of Valois, King Henri III of France was born at theChâteau de Fontainebleauin France on September 19, 1551. He was the fifth of the ten children and the fourth of the five sons ofKing Henri II of FranceandCatherine de Medici. On December 5, 1551,...
King Charles III. Actor: Coronation Street. King Charles III was born November 14, 1948. His first military services appointment was in 1969. His favorite food is scrambled eggs and he likes to drink whisky. He enjoys going to Scotland, UK; Klosters, Swi
France, as he once did in a violent dispute between Henry III and his barons. He took advantage of his authority to reorganize the administration of his kingdom. Some of his officials, profiting by his absence, had abused their power. Louis IX appointed royal investigators charged with ...
(then held by England) and France. Henry II took advantage of Pope Alexander III’s political difficulties to secure the Pope’s permission for the children to be married in 1160. On June 14, 1170, the young Henry was crowned king (theoretically to rule in association with his father) at...
Related to King Henry II:King Edward I,King Henry III Henry II1 1133-1189. King of England (1154-1189). The son of Princess Matilda, he founded the Plantagenet royal line and appointed Thomas à Becket as archbishop of Canterbury. His quarrels with Becket concerning the authority of the Cr...
Children’s None of Henry VIII children had it easy, the daughters were for many years pushed away and removed from the line of succession by their father, and Edward was not the strongest of men. While the three children then went on to rule the land after Henry’s passing are well kn...
Henry Tudor's claim to the throne of England was rather distant. How was he connected to the monarchy? His mother, Margaret, was a great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, who was the third son of King Edward III His father, Edmund Tudor, was the grandson of King Edward III His mother...
Of all Henry’s wives, Catherine Parr had the most influence upon the widest variety of areas including court culture, religion, the role of women and the education of Henry’s children. Catherine died in 1548, a year after Henry’s passing. 1 / 6: Imagno/Getty Images Jane Seymour In ...
Children: with Princess Diana: William (June 21, 1982), Henry "Harry" (September 15, 1984) Education: Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, B.A., 1970, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Lincolnshire, UK, 1971 Military: Royal Navy 1971-1976. In 2012, Queen Elizabeth appointed him honorary five...