Henry III, Count of Bar
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Henry III of Bar was Count of Bar from 1291 to 1302. He was son of Thibault II of Bar and Jeanne de Toucy.
. He was preparing to go on crusade when his father died.
In 1284 Joan I of Navarre
, countess of Champagne, had married the future Philip IV of France
, making the county of Bar adjacent to the French royal domain
. Henry's reaction was a marriage to Eleanor
, daughter of Edward I of England
. When war broke out in short order between France and England, Henry was drawn in. The fighting ceased after the 1301 Treaty of Bruges
. Under its terms, Henry gave up some fortresses and paid homage to Philip
for part of his lands, then called the Barrois mouvant. He also undertook to fight in Cyprus
against the Muslim forces.
Henry therefore made his way to the Kingdom of Naples
. In assisting Charles II of Naples
against the invading forces of Frederick I of Sicily, he was wounded in fighting, and died soon afterwards.
on 20 September 1293 Eleanor of England (1269-1298)
, daughter of Edward I of England
, and Eleanor of Castile
. Their children were :
Life
His introduction to military life came as he was made a knight in a conflict between his father and the Bishop of Metz. He then served Frederick III, Duke of LorraineFrederick III, Duke of Lorraine
Frederick III was the Duke of Lorraine from 1251 to his death. He was the only son and successor of Matthias II and Catherine of Limburg....
. He was preparing to go on crusade when his father died.
In 1284 Joan I of Navarre
Joan I of Navarre
Joan I , the daughter of king Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois, reigned as queen regnant of Navarre and also served as queen consort of France.-Life:...
, countess of Champagne, had married the future Philip IV of France
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
, making the county of Bar adjacent to the French royal domain
Crown lands of France
The crown lands, crown estate, royal domain or domaine royal of France refers to the lands, fiefs and rights directly possessed by the kings of France...
. Henry's reaction was a marriage to Eleanor
Eleanor of England (1269-1298)
Eleanor of England was the eldest surviving daughter of Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile...
, daughter of Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
. When war broke out in short order between France and England, Henry was drawn in. The fighting ceased after the 1301 Treaty of Bruges
Treaty of Bruges
The Treaty of Bruges may refer to:* The Treaty of Bruges between France and England during the Hundred Years' War* The 1521 Treaty of Bruges between England and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian War of 1521–1526...
. Under its terms, Henry gave up some fortresses and paid homage to Philip
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
for part of his lands, then called the Barrois mouvant. He also undertook to fight in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
against the Muslim forces.
Henry therefore made his way to the Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
. In assisting Charles II of Naples
Charles II of Naples
Charles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:...
against the invading forces of Frederick I of Sicily, he was wounded in fighting, and died soon afterwards.
Family
He married at BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
on 20 September 1293 Eleanor of England (1269-1298)
Eleanor of England (1269-1298)
Eleanor of England was the eldest surviving daughter of Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile...
, daughter of Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
, and Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile was the first queen consort of Edward I of England. She was also Countess of Ponthieu in her own right from 1279 until her death in 1290, succeeding her mother and ruling together with her husband.-Birth:...
. Their children were :
- Edward I of Bar (1294–1336), comte de Bar
- Eleanor (b. 1295), who reputedly married Llewelyn ap Owain. .
- Joan of Bar (1295–1361), who married John de Warenne, 7th Earl of SurreyJohn de Warenne, 7th Earl of SurreyJohn de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the reigns of Henry III of England and Edward I of England. During the Second Barons' War he switched sides twice, ending up in support of the king, for whose capture he was present at Lewes in 1264...
. The marriage was annulled 1315. Joan became regent of Bar in 1354.