Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Edward the Great: A History of the King
Edward from the word go was quite different from his father. Physically, he was very tall and strong. He loved tournaments. And you know, why there's that difference between them must be something in eight. Henry was a far better king because there are wonderful relations with Scotland throughout the whole of Henry's reign. No wars, nothing like that. Henry never intervened in Ireland. He made peaceful France. So who was the better king? Yeah, it's one of the big questions about Henry. Why he's not considered a better king than history's remembered him as.
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