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Eleanor de Provence
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Eleanor de Provence 1 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 13 14
- Born: 1222, Aix-En-Provence, France 2 3 4 6 7 14 15 16
- Marriage: King Henry III , of England on 24 Jan 1237 in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Died: 26 Jun 1291, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England at age 69 2 3 4 6 7 14 17
- Buried: Convent Church, Amesbury, England 14
 Research Notes:
My information and source can be found at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact: Rescued by Henry's enemy Thomas FitzThomas, Mayor of London. 14 18
• Personality: Hated by the commoners for her lavish tastes & French patronage. 14 18
• Personality: Most unpopular Queen since the days of the Conqueror. 14 18
• Personality: Well educated, high spirited, pretty. Not very popular w/ barons. 14 18
• Religion: After King Henry died she took the veil at Amesbury. 14
• Assension: Queen of England, 20 Jan 1236, Westminster Abbey, London, England.
• Fact: Attacked by mob as she attempted to escape London up the Thames, Jul 1263. 14 18
• Political: After Henry's defeat at Lewes, tried to organize an army to invade from Flanders, Nov 1264. 14
Eleanor married King Henry III , of England, son of King John I , of England and Comtesse Isabella d'Angoulême, on 24 Jan 1237 in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (King Henry III , of England was born on 1 Oct 1207 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England,1 2 3 4 6 7 14 16 died on 16 Nov 1272 in Wesminster, Middlesex 1 2 3 4 6 14 19 20 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England 1 14 16 21.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage, 14 Jan 1236. 1
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