Remembering History: Effigy of Henry III, son of King John. He was nine when he assumed the throne after his father's death. He would gone on to rule England for over 50 years, thus becoming one of the nation's longest reigning monarchs. He could not, however, regain the French lands lost by his father. For "Braveheart" fans, he is the father of King Edward, "The Longshanks". First Plantagenet king given an English name.

Effigy of Henry III, son of King John. He was nine when he assumed the throne after his father's death. He would gone on to rule England for over 50 years, thus becoming one of the nation's longest reigning monarchs. He could not, however, regain the French lands lost by his father. For "Braveheart" fans, he is the father of King Edward, "The Longshanks". First Plantagenet king given an English name.

Effigy of Henry III, son of King John. He was nine when he assumed the throne after his father's death. He would gone on to rule England for over 50 years, thus becoming one of the nation's longest reigning monarchs. He could not, however, regain the French lands lost by his father. For "Braveheart" fans, he is the father of King Edward, "The Longshanks". First Plantagenet king given an English name.