Person:Eleanor of Provence (1)
Eleonore de Provence
b.Abt 1223 Aix-en-Provence
d.26 Jun 1291 Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. Dec 1220
  1. Marguerite Berenger, of Provence1221 - 1295
  2. Eleonore de ProvenceAbt 1223 - 1291
  3. Countess Beatrice of ProvenceAbt 1224/25 - 1267
  4. Countess Sanchia Berengar, of ProvenceAbt 1225 - 1261
Spouse and Children
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m. 14 Jan 1236
  1. King Edward I "Longshanks" Plantagenet, of England1239 - 1307
  2. Queen Margaret of Scotland1240 - 1275
  3. Beatrix _____1242 - 1275
  4. Edmund "Crouchback" _____, 1st Earl of Lancaster1244/45 - 1296
  5. Richard Plantagenet1247 - 1256
  6. John _____Abt 1250 - Abt 1252
  7. William Plantagenet1251 - 1256
  8. Katherine _____1253 - Abt 1257
  9. Henry Plantagenet1260 - 1260
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Facts and Events
Name Eleonore de Provence
Alt Name Queen Eleanor of England
Unknown Aliénor of Berenger
Gender Female
Birth[2] Abt 1223 Aix-en-Provence
Marriage 14 Jan 1236 Canterbury, Kent, EnglandCathedral
to Henry III Plantagenet, King of England
Alt Death[2] 24 or 25 Jun 1291 Amesbury, Wiltshire, EnglandAmesbury Abbey
Death? 26 Jun 1291 Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Burial[2] 11 Sep 1291 Amesbury, Wiltshire, EnglandAmesbury Abbey
Reference Number? Q228885?
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Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a French noblewoman who became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served as regent of England during the absence of her spouse in 1253.

Although she was completely devoted to her husband and staunchly defended him against the rebel Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, she was very much hated by the Londoners. This was because she had brought many relatives with her to England in her retinue; these were known as "the Savoyards", and they were given influential positions in the government and realm. On one occasion, Eleanor's barge was attacked by angry Londoners who pelted her with stones, mud, pieces of paving, rotten eggs and vegetables.

Eleanor had five children, including the future King Edward I of England. She also was renowned for her cleverness, skill at writing poetry, and as a leader of fashion.

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References
  1.   Eleanor of Provence, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ELEONORE de Provence , in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
  3.   Howell, Margaret. Eleanor, in Matthew H.C.G. (ed.), and Brian (ed.) Harrison. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: in association with The British Academy. (Oxford University Press).
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