Charles I of Naples and Peter III of Aragon. Dante's symbolic intent in depicting Henry sitting separately is unclear; possible explanations include it being a reference to England not being part of the Holy Roman Empire and/or it indicating that Dante had a favourable opinion of Henry, due to his unusual piety. His son, Edward, is also saluted by Dante in this work (Canto VII. 132). Henry appears in King John by William Shakespeare as a minor character referred to as Prince Henry but within modern popular culture, Henry has a minimal presence and has not been a prominent subject of films, theatre or television. Historical novels which feature him as a character include Longsword, Earl of Salisbury: An Historical Romance (1762) by Thomas Leland, The Red Saint (1909) by Warwick Deeping, The Outlaw of Torn (1927) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, The De Montfort Legacy (1973) by Pamela Bennetts, The Queen from Provence (1979) by Jean Plaidy, The Marriage of Meggotta (1979) by Edith Pargeter and Falls the Shadow (1988) by Sharon Kay Penman. Issue Henry and Eleanor had five children: Edward I (b. 17/18 June 1239 – d. 7 July 1307) Margaret (b. 29 September 1240 – d. 26 February 1275) Beatrice (b. 25 June 1242 – d. 24 March 1275) Edmund (16 January 1245 – d. 5 June 1296) Katherine (b. 25 November 1253 – d. 3 May 1257) Henry had no known illegitimate children. Family tree Notes References Bibliography Saul, Nigel. "King Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258" History Today. (July 2020) 70#7 pp 94–97 online. 1207 births 1272 deaths 13th-century English monarchs 13th-century peers of France Burials at Westminster Abbey Children of John, King of England Dukes of Normandy English people of French descent English people of Scottish descent House of Plantagenet Medieval child monarchs People from Winchester People of the Barons' Wars