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Henry II of England 1133-1189

 

Henry II of England 1133-1189

Henry II was the duke of Normandy, the count of Anjou, the duke of Aquitaine, and the king of England. He ruled England 1154 - 1189.

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Henry II, king of England

c. 1900, Ann Ronan Picture Library



The Family of Henry II

His famous wife was Eleanor of Aquitaine.
 

His famous sons were Geoffrey IV, Richard I, and John. All in all, Henry and Eleanor had eight children. See Eleanor's page for a complete list of the children.


Henry's father was Geoffrey Plantagenet. His mother was Matilda, the daughter of Henry I.

Henry II and Louis VII of France had some running ins.

 

The Days of Henry II

Gerald of Wales described Henry as a "secret adulterer" but sometimes it could also be open adultery. Such was the case with Rosamund Clifford, who might or might not have been Henry's love of his life.


Under Henry II, Thomas Becket was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162.

This was the first instance of any man of the Saxon race being raised to high office in Church or State since the Conquest. Big deal.

 

In 1173, King Henry had to deal with an insurrection from his sons and his barons, which became known as the Anglo-Norman Rebellion, also called the Anglo-Norman War, and was fought 1173-1174.
 


England and France, 1152-1327
1152-1327 England and France

 

Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: First Scottish Invasion
Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: First Scottish Invasion


Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Richard de Lucy's Response
Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Richard de Lucy's Response


Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Leicester's Invasion
Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Leicester's Invasion


Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Second Scottish Invasion
Anglo-Norman Rebellion 1173-1174: Second Scottish Invasion


 

 

See also the chart Governments of Britain.

 

 

 

 

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