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Henry III: Son of Magna Carta

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Matt Lewis’s biography of Henry III will be released on 15th October 2016, in time to celebrate the 800th anniversary of his coronation.


The book will seek to understand the real impact of this oft-forgotten king and his long rule and examine why he is so forgotten by history.

The editing is just completed and here is a page to whet your appetite for the book, detailing Geoffrey de Neville’s problems trying to bring order to Gascony.

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  1. Channel 5’s “Inside the Tower of London” | murreyandblue

    […] various mini-towers and the Royal Mint that coined “Long Cross Pennies”, introduced by Henry III. We saw the Beefeaters, including a retirement party for one, before scholars at Eton and […]

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  2. THE WHITE LYON & THE MOURNING SWORD | murreyandblue

    […] collection of plate, Town Charters dating back into the Middle Ages sealed by Richard Lionheart and Henry III, and ceremonial swords and maces. One of these is the ‘Mourning Sword‘ (You’ll […]

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  3. SARUM LIGHTS–A COMMEMORATION | murreyandblue

    […] around it. The first stones of the English-style Gothic building were laid in 1220, in the reign of Henry III, with foundation stones being laid by, among other notables, the King’s half-uncle, William […]

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  4. THE THREE HUNDRED YEARS WAR – Part 1: the Devil’s brood | murreyandblue

    […] heir was his son Henry of Winchester aged nine. When John knew he was dying, he entrusted young Henry to the care of the Pope and to Sir […]

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  5. Richard III and the Augustinian Friary in York | murreyandblue

    […] very old probably pre 15th century.“The Augustinian Friary in York was granted protection by Henry III and Richard III when Duke of Gloucester. It was renowned for its library of books on philosophy, […]

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  6. A royal Christmas invitation for Matthew Paris of St Albans…. | murreyandblue

    […] . . . . Christmas with the King [ Henry III ] doesn’t immediately sound like the social engagement you would expect for a Benedictine monk, […]

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  7. Bromholm Priory & the Pastons | murreyandblue

    […] a House of the Cluniac Order in 1113 and held as a relic a ‘piece of the True Cross.’ Henry III visited once to see this relic, which was known as the ‘Holy Cross of Bromeholme’ and […]

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  8. 10 Facts About Simon de Montfort | murreyandblue

    […] his successful Henry III biography, here is Matthew Lewis’ contribution to History Hit about Simon de Montfort, the […]

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  9. Ela of Salisbury, Sheriff, Abbess, and Ancestor of Kings | murreyandblue

    […] in 1216, William abandoned Louis’ cause and threw his support behind his young nephew, King Henry III. In the years that followed, William and Ela were involved in the building of new Salisbury […]

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  10. ANOTHER MISSING QUEEN: JOAN OF SCOTLAND – murreyandblue

    […] estranged from her husband and asked to spend time in England with her family. Her brother, King Henry III, gave her several properties to reside in, while Henry’s queen, Eleanor of Provence (another […]

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  11. The “royal” village of King’s Langley…. – murreyandblue

    […] known royal residence in Kings Langley was a hunting lodge which existed during the reign of Henry III (1216-1272). It was used to hunt deer, as at the time, a huge forest stretched from London to […]

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  12. Sibling marriages again – murreyandblue

    […] It would also apply to John of Gaunt and Edmund of Langley with Constanza and Isabel of Castile, or Henry III and Richard Earl of Cornwall with  Eleanor and Sanchia of Provence. There is no suggestion of […]

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  13. Who gave up on the Royal Touch….? – murreyandblue

    […] monarchs abandoned the practice until Henry VII nobly reintroduced it? It seems that Henry III was the last monarch before Henry VII who is known to have carried out the Royal […]

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  14. KING JOHN AND THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION – murreyandblue

    […] his sudden and unexpected death in 1216 that preserved the English throne for his Plantagenet son Henry. All this, we garner from the medieval chroniclers of John’s life and […]

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  15. Weir(d) babies (3): “Philippa of Gloucester” – murreyandblue

    […] together with those attributed to Henry IV and Mary de Bohun, Edward III and Phillipa of Hainault, Henry III and Eleanor of […]

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  16. The Augustinian Priory of St Mary Merton and its Destruction. – murreyandblue

    […] Henry III (1207-1272) A major patron and having stayed at the priory no less than 54 times had his own quarters there.  It was from Merton when he was nine years old he attended a peace conference between England and France. He would instruct his own mason to aid with major rebuilding work that was in progress between 1222 and the 1260s after a severe storm caused the spire to collapse.  Supplied a total of 16 oaks from Windsor forest towards the work.   Henry brought his bride Eleanor of Provence to the Priory 1236 after their wedding at Canterbury Cathedral for their honeymoon. […]

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  17. Just a hypothesis, but … – murreyandblue

    […] in Thirteenth Century England IV, as cited by Kathryn Warner in Blood Roses (ch.1, note 3).(b) Henry III: Son of Magna Carta (Matthew Lewis) describes Edward I’s birth (ch.9, […]

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  18. Found in Devon … – murreyandblue

    […] coins unearthed. This one was found by metal detecting in a field somewhere in Devon and dates from Henry III‘s reign. It was part of a special consignment of pennies, minted by William of Gloucester […]

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  19. Rumi, the Persian Poet – murreyandblue

    […] greatest knight who ever lived,” would, in under a decade, become regent to the nine-year-old Henry III. The year 1207 is witness to a host of events that will inspire and influence for years to […]

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  20. The Despensers: The Rise and fall of a mediaeval family – murreyandblue

    […] of the book. These range from Hugh Despenser the Justiciar, who fell at Evesham in 1265 opposing Henry III, to his son and grandson (the latter married to Eleanor de Clare), who were executed for supporting […]

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  21. Hanley Castle – murreyandblue

    […] 1217 a young Henry III granted Hanley to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, who was no doubt suitably grateful. (As an […]

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  22. The royal palace of Plantagenet kings…oh, and of some bloated monstrosity called Henry VIII…. – murreyandblue

    […] was the royal hunting lodge/palace of the Plantagenet kings and was first mentioned in the reign of Henry III (1216-1272). Edward II’s infamous favourite Piers Gaveston was buried at King’s Langley Priory. […]

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  23. Brawling Bishop Boniface beats ‘em up at St Bartholomew’s…. – murreyandblue

    […] Boniface was the younger brother of Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, and one of their nieces was Henry III’s queen, while another was married to King Louis IX of France, so I suppose we can guess how […]

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  24. A VISIT TO KING’S LANGLEY – murreyandblue

    […] was once home to a massive Plantagenet palace, built out of the remnants of a hunting lodge of Henry III for Edward I’s Queen, Eleanor of Castile. She furnished it lavishly, with carpets and baths. […]

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  25. A BOOK ON PLANTAGENET QUEENS-BUT WHERE IS ANNE? – murreyandblue

    […] there were chapters seven Plantagenet Queens, starting with Eleanor of Provence, the wife of Henry III, and ending with a queen who WAS a Plantagenet herself, but was not a ‘Plantagenet […]

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  26. The Battle of Largs – murreyandblue

    […] year-old Alexander III attained his majority, by which time he had married Margaret, a daughter of Henry III. In 1262, the campaign resumed. As Haakon IV was reluctant to sell the Western Isles and neared the […]

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  27. Was Henry III a good, bad or indifferent king….? – murreyandblue

    […] can’t say that Henry III has ever fired me with enthusiasm. Come to that, I can’t wax lyrical about any of the Henrys, […]

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  28. Further Royal ancestry – twice over this time – murreyandblue

    […] the Marian persecution. Indeed, this document shows Katherine Willoughby to be descended from Henry III through the Lancastrian line. Just click on Eleanor of Plantagenet and start a seperate […]

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  29. The adventures of the coronation chrism oil…. – murreyandblue

    […] John waited until 27 May of the same year. Then when John went to his Maker (or elsewhere) his son Henry III waited all of nine days! Wow, that’s moving […]

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  30. HENRY VI’S STATUE IN COVENTRY – murreyandblue

    […] it is curious that Edward IV is not listed as having a statue. (Some think the figure was actually Henry III, which seems far more likely.) Sadly, we cannot tell for sure who truly was on the old cross, as […]

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  31. The royal and noble descent of Jane Birkin – murreyandblue

    […] Joan Beaufort and Ralph Neville, as well as joining up with the Mowbrays and Lancastrians proper to Henry III. There are also illegitimate links to James IV (second part here) and Charles […]

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  32. Richard I—the world’s greatest kidnapping….? – murreyandblue

    […] major landholder, administrator and judge in England during the reigns of Richard I, King John and Henry III. He was one of the justiciars appointed to administer the kingdom while the King was on his […]

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  33. The disgraceful second marriage of the unpleasant 3rd Earl of Arundel…. – murreyandblue

    […] a carrot second to none. She was the fifth daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, grandson of Henry III through that king’s son Edmund Crouchback (1st […]

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