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'Henry III', (1207-1272), 1830. Henry III (1207-1272) King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death. Known for his piety, he came to the throne aged nine during the First Barons' War, in 1263 Simon de Montfort seized power, resulting in the Second Barons' War and the Battle of Lewes in 1264, where Henry was defeated and taken prisoner.. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]