Katherine of England
13th-century English princess / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the daughter of Henry III. For queens of England named Katherine, see List of English consorts. For the fourth daughter of Henry VII, see Katherine Tudor (1503).
Katherine of England (Old English: Katerine; 25 November 1253 – 3 May 1257) was the fifth child of Henry III and his wife, Eleanor of Provence. According to 13th-century chronicler Matthew Paris, when Katherine died she was deaf and may have had an intellectual disability, though it is unclear whether this is true. Some modern historians have theorised that Katherine alternately may have had a degenerative disease or a childhood illness; historians disagree on what disease or disability she may have had, or if she had one at all.[1] She died when she was three years old. Her parents "celebrated her birth and commemorated her in death."[1]
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Katherine | |
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Born | 25 November 1253 Westminster Palace, Westminster |
Died | 3 May 1257 (aged 3) Windsor Castle |
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House | Plantagenet |
Father | Henry III of England |
Mother | Eleanor of Provence |
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