Appearance
According to Proulx et al., Henry was a thickset man of great stature who was often revered for his smooth skin. (His son, Edward I, suffered from a droopy eyelid). The Chronica of William Rishanger also states that he was "f middling height. He had a narrow forehead, and one of his eyelids was half-closed, and almost hid the dark of the pupil. Strong in physique, he was impulsive in action..."
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