Eleanor of Provence

Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 26 June 1291) was Queen Consort of King Henry III of England. may refer to: Leonora of England (1161–1214), queen consort of Castile (Spain), wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile; daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Brittany, daughter of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany Eleanor of England, daughter of John I of England, wife of Simon de Montfort... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. ...

Born in Aix-en-Provence, she was the daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198-1245) and Beatrice of Savoy (1206–1266), the daughter of Tomasso, Count of Savoy and his second wife Marguerite of Geneva. All four of their daughters became queens. Like her mother, grandmother, and sisters, Eleanor was renowned for her beauty.^{[citation needed]} Eleanor was probably born in 1223; Matthew Paris describes her as being "jamque duodennem" (already twelve) when she arrived in the Kingdom of England for her marriage. Aix (prounounced eks), or, to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, Aix-en-Provence is a city in southern France, some 30 km north of Marseille. ... Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (or Raymond) (1195 - 19 August 1245), Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso I, Count of Provence and Gersenda II of Sabran. ... Beatrice of Savoy (1198-1266), was the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and Marguerite of Geneva. ... Thomas I or Tommaso I (1178 – March 1, 1233) was Count of Savoy from 1189 - 1233. ... Self portrait of Matthew Paris from the original manuscript of his Historia Anglorum (London, British Library, MS Royal 14. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy...

Eleanor was married to Henry III, King of England (1207-1272) on January 14, 1236. She had never seen him prior to the wedding at Canterbury Cathedral and had never set foot in his impoverished kingdom.^{[citation needed]} Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury, officiated. Eleanor and Henry had five children: Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events May 6 - Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albanss Abbey dies. ... Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site. ... Edmund Rich, also known as Saint Edmund or Eadmund of Canterbury, was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1234. ...

1. Edward I (1239-1307)
2. Margaret of England (1240-1275), married King Alexander III of Scotland
3. Beatrice of England (1242 - 1275), married John II, Duke of Brittany
4. Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster (1245-1296)
5. Katharine (25 November 1253 - 3 May 1257)

Eleanor seems to have been especially devoted to her eldest son, Edward; when he was deathly ill in 1246, she stayed with him at the abbey at Beaulieu for three weeks, long past the time allowed by monastic rules.^{[citation needed]} It was because of her influence that King Henry granted the duchy of Gascony to Edward in 1249.^{[citation needed]} Her youngest child, Katharine, seems to have had a degenerative disease that rendered her deaf. When she died aged four, both her royal parents suffered overwhelming grief.^{[citation needed]} Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver or the English Justinian because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and tried to do the same to Scotland. ... Margaret of England, Queen Consort of Alexander III of Scotland (b. ... Coronation of King Alexander on Moot Hill, Scone. ... Beatrice of England Beatrice of England was a member of the House of Plantagenets, but not much is known about her. ... John II of Dreux (in French Jean II de Dreux) (1239 – November 18, 1305) was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, from 1286 to his death. ... Edmund Crouchback and St. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Beaulieu Abbey, Grid reference SU389026, was a Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c. ...

She was a confident consort to Henry, but she brought in her retinue a large number of cousins, "the Savoyards," and her influence with the King and her unpopularity with the English barons created friction during Henry's reign.^{[citation needed]} Eleanor was devoted to her husband's cause, stoutly contested Simon de Montfort, raising troops in France for Henry's cause. On July 13, 1263, she was sailing down the Thames on a barge when her barge was attacked by citizens of London. In fear for her life, Eleanor was rescued by Thomas FitzThomas, the mayor of London, and took refuge at the bishop of London's home. From the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives Simon V de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...

In 1272 Henry died, and her son Edward, 33 years old, became Edward I, King of England. She stayed on in England as Dowager Queen, and raised several of her grandchildren -- Edward's son Henry and daughter Eleanor, and Beatrice's son John. When her grandson Henry died in her care in 1274, Eleanor mourned him and his heart was buried at the priory at Guildford she founded in his memory. Eleanor retired to a convent but remained in touch with her son and her sister, Marguerite. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver or the English Justinian because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and tried to do the same to Scotland. ... A Queen Dowager or Dowager Queen is a title or status generally held by the widow of a reigning king. ... Jean de Bretagne or John of Brittany (1266-1334) was English Earl of Richmond 1306-34. ... , For other places with the same name, see Guildford (disambiguation). ...

Eleanor died in 1291 in Amesbury, England. See also Amesbury, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Eleanor of Provence

References

• Margaret Howell, Eleanor of Provence: Queenship in Thirteenth-century England, 1997
• FMG on Eleonore Berenger of Provence

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