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English Royal Coin: Henry 111 (1216-72)
English Royal Coin: Henry 111 (1216-72)

English Royal Coin: Henry 111 (1216-72)

$ 48.57

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1216
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Era: Medieval
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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  • Denomination: penny
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    Description

    Penny, 1./49, 18mm. Obv: HENRICUS REX TERCI, Rev: GIL/BER TOH/CAH. Gilbert is the moneyer, the mint is Canterbury.
    Henry
    was born in 1207 at Winchester Castle. He succeeded his father John in 1216, at the age of nine. He married Eleanor (of Provence) who became queen consort and ultimately died a nun. They had nine children and their first, Edward, succeeded him as king on Henry's death in 1272. He lost his holdings in Normandy (he inherited the title of Duke of Normandy from his father) as a result of the Treaty of Paris.
    Henry
    was recognized as the legitimate heir to John, so smoothed over the baronial problems for the moment. Henry came to rely on foreign (Provence and Poitou) advisors, who were resented by the English Barons. This conflict caused the period to be a time of erosion of royal privilege and what Churchill calls the "seed time of our Parliamentary system.." It was epitomized by the Parliament of 1265. Simon de Montfort played a key role the Baronial challenge to the king.
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