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Mar 12, 2024 · 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, called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles.
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Dec 10, 2019 · Henry inherited his father's lands in Normandy, Anjou, Touraine, and Maine in 1151 CE, but he was ambitious for much more. Following military victories in Brittany and, in May 1152 CE, his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122-1204 CE), the former wife of Louis VII of France (r. 1137-1180 CE), Henry came to control most of France.
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Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189). King of England (1154–1189) Henry II achieved some significant accomplishments in his time asking. He helped end the infighting which had plagued the country during the reign of Stephen and re-established the central control that his grandfather Henry I had established. He also laid a framework for ...
Nov 30, 2023 · Almost overnight, Henry II became ruler over an empire stretching from Edinburgh to the Pyrenees. Upon his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, Henry II gained control over an expansive swathe of land in western France.
Feb 17, 2011 · Henry's definition of 'Empire' was through feudal control. By that I mean a vassal/lord relationship in which the former swears fealty to the latter in return for control of the lands which...
Biography: Henry II of Castile, also known as Henry of Trastámara or Henry the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León in his line. He initiated the House of Trastámara after a lengthy conflict in which he ultimately defeated and killed his half-brother, Peter the Cruel.
