Ascended throne in 1216, aged 9. Son of King John. Resurrected the Magna Carta. Married Eleanor of Provence who became consort queen. Began the building of the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 and is buried there.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King Henry III
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Henry III granting charter to Westminster Abbey
This section is to the left of the entrance arch. Â The description of "Henry ...
Maughan - Henry III
The building Henry clutches represents the House of the Converts which he bui...
Savoy - crown
SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...
Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort
Queen Elizabeth II here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parl...
Other Subjects
King Henry II
King of England 1154–89. Born in France, son of Empress Matilda. The first of the Plantagenets monarchs. First friend and then murderer of Thomas Becket. Father of Richard I and King John - for a m...
2 memorials
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
Born in Stockholm to the crown prince of Sweden and Norway. Became king Oscar II of Sweden and Norway on the death of his brother on 18 September 1872. The union between the two countries failed in...
1 memorial
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and inherited the title on his death in 1974. Grandson of George V, and son of Princess Alice. Patron of the Silver Jubilee Walkway Trust. 1975 honou...
17 memorials
Alfred the Great
King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Born Wantage. Introduced a level of education not previously known in Anglo-Saxon England for his sons, those of other nobles and even clever boys o...
6 memorials
Whitehall Palace
The palace covered the area approximately bounded by (clockwise) Northumberland Avenue, Victoria Embankment, Derby Gate, Downing Street, Horse Guards Road, The Mall. The area was already a centre ...
1 memorial
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