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How Far Did King Henry III Influence The Government

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Cameron Pryor 11-7-17 SS Rm.36 King Henry III King Henry III was born in October 1, 1207, WInchester, Hampshire, England. He was the king of England from 1216-1272. During his 24 years in which he had effective control over the government, he showed such indifference to tradition that he was forced by the barons family to agree to a series of major reforms. Henry was about nine years old when his father died. King Henry was a 13th century English who had taken the throne at a very young age. At that time London and much of eastern England were in the hands of rebel barons led …show more content…

After Pembroke’s death in 1219, Hubert de Burgh took over the government until he was dismissed by King Henry in 1232. Although Henry was charitable and cultural, he lacked the ability to rule properly. In things such as military affairs he was arrogant yet cowardly at the same time. He was ambitious yet impractical. The infringement between the King and his barons started as early as 1237. This was when the King’s barons expressed their outrage about the influence on the government from Henry’s Savoyard relatives. In 1238, a marriage was arranged between Henry and his sister, Eleanor, and a brilliant frenchman named Simon de Montfort. In 1242 Henry’s Lusignan half brothers involved him in a costly and disastrous military venture in France. After that the barons started demand that they should select the King’s councilmen. The proposal was repeatedly rejected by the King. In 1254 King Henry made an outrageous deal with Pope Innocent

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