Henry III

American  

noun

1. 1017–56, king of Germany 1039–56 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1046–56 (son of Conrad II).

2. 1207–72, king of England 1216–72 (son of John).

3. 1551–89, king of France 1574–89 (son of Henry II of France).

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Henry III British  

noun

1. 1017–56, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1046–56). He increased the power of the Empire but his religious policy led to rebellions

2. 1207–72, king of England (1216–72); son of John. His incompetent rule provoked the Barons' War (1264–67), during which he was captured by Simon de Montfort

3. 1551–89, king of France (1574–89). He plotted the massacre of Huguenots on St Bartholomew's Day (1572) with his mother Catherine de' Medici, thus exacerbating the religious wars in France

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Example Sentences

Among the finds at the dig were a section of wall, cut stones with a masons mark, pottery, slate and a Henry III coin dating from around 1270.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

King Henry III commissioned the intricate mosaic of marble, stone, glass and metal, located in front of the abbey’s high altar, in the 1200s.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

The present church - one of the British capital's best known landmarks - dates from 1245, when construction began under the auspices of King Henry III.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2022

Henry III ordered 40 swans for his Christmas dinner in 1247, she said.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Remember Henry III and his difficulties in finding even a few pounds of sugar?

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson