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Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

Dan Snow's History Hit

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Henry the Third

I do think we can actually get closer to Henry's fascinating personality, that any other medieval king. He was warm hearted, generous, angry sometimes, but easily appeased, easygoing, lazy. I suppose in the end, you know, there are different views as to what makes a good king. And Matthew Parris at the start of his life of Edward the Confessor poses two models of kingship - both equally good.

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