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4 days ago · How did Henry II become king of England? Henry, who was the duke of Aquitaine, had a claim to the English throne, and he invaded England in 1153. King Stephen agreed to accept Henry as his coadjutor and heir.
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
According to feudal customs, Eleanor then regained...
- Henry I
Henry I (born 1069, Selby, Yorkshire, England—died December...
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
4 days ago · Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Fitzempress and Henry Curtmantle, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Anjou, and Aquitaine), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the ...
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5 days ago · Date: Attestation of Warin Fitz Gerold as chamberlain. He was succeeded by his brother Henry before the king left England 14 Aug. 1158 (Eyton, Itinerary, 39–40). The witnesses all attest charters issued by Henry at Dover, 2 × 10 Jan. 1156 (ibid., 15–16).
4 days ago · Sailing home via the Adriatic, Richard I was captured and imprisoned in the castle of Duke Leopold of Austria, whom he had insulted during the Crusade. He was later handed over to the German emperor Henry VI .
- When his brother Henry died, Richard I became heir to the throne of England, and King Henry II asked Richard to yield Aquitaine to his brother John...
- Richard I spent little time in England during his reign as king. Rather than planning for the future of the English monarchy, he put everything up...
- Richard I spent the last years of his life in France. In 1199 he was fatally wounded while besieging the castle of the vicomte of Limoges, who had...
5 days ago · Answer: He believed he was being prevented from having a son because Katherine of Aragon had been married to his brother. Henry had Thomas Cranmer to declare the marriage null and void in 1533 so that Henry could marry his love Anne Boleyn who was carrying the hoped for male heir to England.
3 days ago · Part 1: Early Years. Henry II is one of England's most well-known monarchs. A powerful personality and ruler, he was the father of two kings and the grandfather of one. His wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was famous in her own right. His judicial reforms formed the basis of English Common Law.
6 days ago · He introduced from France the hereditary titles of duke and marquess, with entailed estates, creating the class of grandees from his relatives and supporters; he thereby gained the title of El de las Mercedes.
