Eleanor of Provence Berenger [2561] ²⁴

   FamilySearch ID: LC18-J2C.

  General Notes:

After King Henry died she tooks the veil at Amesbury.
The Complete Peerage vol.IV,p.320-321,note c.
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Was not popular in England, partly because of her arrogance but chiefly because the favors shown by the king to her relatives from abroad were a serious financial drain on the country. In July 1276, two years after Henry's death, she became a nun at Amesbury. Had great influence over her husband and the life-long affection of her eldest son Edward I. (Encyclopedia Americana).

  Noted events in her life were:

• Acceded, 20 Jan 1236, Westminster Abbey, London, England.

Eleanor married Henry III Plantagenet King of England [2560] [94RZ-9SP] [MRIN: 440], son of John I Lackland Plantagenet King of England [2562] [9CXJ-N8Z] and Isabella of Angoulême Taillefer Queen of England [4523], on 14 Jan 1236 in Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England. (Henry III Plantagenet King of England [2560] [94RZ-9SP] was born on 1 Oct 1207 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England, died on 16 Nov 1272 in Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England and was buried on 20 Nov 1272 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage, 14 Jan 1236. Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England