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Catholic King Henry III was murdered by monk Jacques Clement on July 31, 1589. ... Approaching death, the king espoused Henry's right to the succession and urged his followers to do the same. On August 2, he died. Henry of Navarre became Henry IV, first Bourbon king of France. ... On the opposite end was Marshal Jean d'Aumont with 300 horse

In 1258, a group of barons seized the reins of government from King Henry III of England (1216-1272) and governed by a council in his name. Over the next few years the country was plunged into civil war as Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, sought to entrench conciliar control, before Montfort's rule was ended in 1265 in the bloody mess

date and place of death - 16 November 1272 at Westminster Palace, London. (Henry III is the only English king not crowned at Westminster Abbey; however, he did rebuild and rededicate the cathedral.) Henry III was son and heir of the unfortunate King John. His father's favorite, John had nevertheless lacked Henry II's formidable skills as