British Kings "Bullet Book", Henry III, 1216 – 1272

BillJones

Henry III Penny, S-1362A

• Historians generally view Henry III as a weak king because he lacked the ability to formulate his own policies and was often influenced by the latest advisor who had his ear at the moment. He was often overly influenced by French advisors who were more interested in controlling England than the good of the English people.

• Henry was a great admirer of Edward the Confessor and tried to model his reign after him. Henty’s greatest achievement was the re-building of Westminster Abby. He supervised the rebuilding of the cathedral to point where it looked much as it appears today.

• Henry was greatly influenced by French culture. He took a great interest in art and literature at the expense of political and military issues. This resulted in an erosion of English power and security.

• The nobles rebelled against Henry’s rule, and at the end of his life he was essentially deposed.

Timbuk3

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