1216-1272

Updated: May 3, 2025

The beginnings of the construction of the English parliamentary constitution fall within the next reign, that of John's son, Henry III, 1216-1272. He was a child at his accession, and when he became a man proved to have but few qualities which would enable him to exercise a real control over the course of events.

Edward Potts Cheyney - An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

It was during the reign of Henry III., 1216-1272, that wood-panelling was first used for rooms, and considerable progress generally appears to have been made about this period. Eleanor of Provence, whom the King married in 1236, encouraged more luxury in the homes of the barons and courtiers. Mr.

Frederick Litchfield - Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time