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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 ...
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
Life France, Aquitaine and Poitiers in 1154 with the...
- Henry The Young King
Henry the Young King (28 February 1155 – 11 June 1183) was...
- Richard I of England
Early life and accession in Aquitaine Childhood King Richard...
- Stephen
Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to...
- Angevin
The Angevin kings of England (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ɪ v ɪ n /; "from...
- Empress Matilda
Empress Matilda ( c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167),...
- Cultural Depictions of Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189 and at...
- New Men
New men is a term referring to various groups of the...
- Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket (/ ˈ b ɛ k ɪ t /), also known as Saint Thomas...
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
4 days ago · Henry II (born 1133, Le Mans, Maine [now in France]—died July 6, 1189, near Tours) was the duke of Normandy (from 1150), count of Anjou (from 1151), duke of Aquitaine (from 1152), and king of England (from 1154), who greatly expanded his Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration in England.
- Henry II was king of England from 1154 to 1189. The first of three Angevin kings of England, he expanded the Anglo-French domains and strengthened...
- 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...
- Henry acquired most of the Continental possessions that would expand the kingdom of England before he became king in 1154. He inherited the duchy o...
- Determined to assert his rights in all his lands, Henry II reasserted the centralized power of his grandfather, Henry I, in England. He issued the...
- Henry II’s plans to divide the Angevin “empire” among his sons led to many quarrels and wars. Of his five sons, only Richard and John survived his...
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).
6 days ago · The empire was established by Henry II of England, who succeeded his father Geoffrey as Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou (from the latter of which the term Angevin is derived).
2 days ago · January 28, 1547, London (aged 55) Title / Office: king (1509-1547), England. House / Dynasty: House of Tudor. Notable Family Members: spouse Catherine of Aragon. spouse Anne Boleyn. spouse Catherine Parr. spouse Jane Seymour. spouse Anne of Cleves. spouse Catherine Howard. father Henry VII. daughter Mary I. daughter Elizabeth I. son Edward VI.
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.
