How did Henry III die?

Linus_337

A couple of sites (albeit not particularly authoritative ones) indicate that he died of a stroke or aneurysm. [Apr 14 04 7:17 AM] Linus_337 writes: My reply was in respect of Henry III of England, who died in 1272. Apr 13 04, 1:37 PM

SunQueen

King Henry III of France was assassinated in the siege by Jacques Clément. On August 1, 1589, Henry III, lodged with his army in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, prepared to attack Paris when a young fanatical Dominican friar named Jacques Clément, carrying false papers, was granted access to deliver important documents to the King. The monk gave the king a bundle of papers and stated he had a secret message to deliver. The King signaled for his attendants to step back for privacy and Clément whispered in his ear while plunging a knife in his stomach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_III_of_France [Edited to add supporting reference - McG] Apr 13 04, 2:39 PM

gmackematix

If you are referring to King Henry III of England, then he died, as far as we know, of natural causes in 1272 at the ripe old age of 65. There have, however, been several kings called Henry III and the name of a country or state in the question would be useful. Apr 13 04, 4:31 PM

griffinj

Part of the difficulty in answering this question may have to do with the fact that "When he finally died at the age of sixty-five he was all but forgotten" ("Royal Panoply", Carollly Erickson) Apr 15 04, 11:44 AM