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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The mosaic flooring, made of marble, stone, glass and metal, was laid on the orders by King Henry III in 1268 and is unique in Britain, Simeoni said.

From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023

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

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

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

Michael Leigh-Mallory found the Henry III gold coin, thought to have been made in 1257, near Hemyock in Devon.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022

King Henry III of England, for example, liked sugar.

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