The History of England

65 Why was Henry III so unpopular?

It seems strange. Henry III was a likeable enough chap, who did his best to keep a harmonious court, and gave England an extended period of peace. And yet it's all going to go up in flames around him. So the question is, why was he so unpopular? <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHistoryOfEngland?a=96B45lkYIwg:8U7oWtYNiL4:yIl2AUoC8zA"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHistoryOfEngland?a=96B45lkYIwg:8U7oWtYNiL4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHistoryOfEngland?a=96B45lkYIwg:8U7oWtYNiL4:qj6IDK7rITs"></a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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