Beatrice of England

Not to be confused with Beatrice of York or Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom "Beatrice of England", also known as "Beatrice de Dreux" (born 25 June 1242-1275) Born in Bordeaux, France. She was the second daughter of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, and sister of Edward I of England, Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, Richard of England, John of England, Katherine of England, William of ... more

Not to be confused with Beatrice of York or Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom "Beatrice of England", also known as "Beatrice de Dreux" (born 25 June 1242-1275) Born in Bordeaux, France. She was the second daughter of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, and sister of Edward I of England, Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, Richard of England, John of England, Katherine of England, William of England, and Henry of England. She and her family were members of the Royal house of Plantagenet, which first ruled in the 12th century and was founded by Henry II of England. Tragedy plagued Beatrice’s childhood. Her oldest brother Edward became deathly ill when she was very young. Though he recovered, Beatrice’s younger siblings Richard, Henry, William, Katharine, and John died at very young ages, leaving Beatrice’s parents grief-stricken. Eleanor was especially upset about the death of her youngest daughter Katharine, who possibly had a... less