| Name |
Henry II Plantagenet De Anjou King Of England [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] |
| Birth |
Between 5 Mar 1132 and 1133 |
Le Mans, Sarthe, France  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Acceded |
1154 |
Westminster Abbey, London, England [4, 5, 12] |
| Category |
English Royalty - Plantagenet Line |
| Fact 1 |
Reigned 25 Oct 1154-1189. Invested As Duke Of Nomandy By His Parents In 1150. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 17, 18] |
| Fact 1 |
| Fact 10 |
Count Of Anjou & Aquitaine. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 19] |
| Fact 10 |
| Fact 2 |
Ruled An Empire That Stretched From The Tweed To The Pyrenees. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 2 |
| Fact 3 |
Numerous Quarrels With French King, & His Own Family. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 3 |
| Fact 4 |
Quarreled With Thomas Becket. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 4 |
| Fact 5 |
Beat Rebellious Barons (Culminating In The Great Revolt Of 1173-74). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 5 |
| Fact 6 |
Retained Control Of His Possessions Until Shortly Before His Death. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 6 |
| Fact 7 |
Important Judicial & Admin. Reforms Incr. Power Of King At The Expense Of Barons [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 7 |
| Fact 8 |
Introduced Trial By Jury. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11] |
| Fact 8 |
| Fact 9 |
Also The 11Th Duke Of Normandy. Buried At Fontevrault, France. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 19] |
| Fact 9 |
| Name |
Henry II Curtmantle King Of England [4, 5] |
| Name |
Henry II Plantagenet [4, 5] |
| Death |
6 Jul 1189 |
Chinon, Indre-Et-Loire, France [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21] |
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Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p H178. 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 37-38. Reigned 1154-1189. He ruled an empire that stretched from the Tweed to the Pyrenees. In spite of frequent hostitilties with the French King his own family and rebellious Barons (culminating in the great revolt of 1173-74) and his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury. Duke of Normandy. Henry II 'Curt Mantel,' Duke of Normandy, Count of Maine and Anjou, King Of England became king in 1154. At the height of his power, Henry ruled England and almost all western France. His marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most famous woman of the age, brought the duchy of Aquitaine under his control. Henry also claimed to rule Scotland, Wales, and eastern Ireland. Henry II carried on his grandfather's policy of limiting the power of the nobles. He also tried to make the Roman Catholic Church in England submit to his authority. This policy brought him into conflict with Thomas a Becket, Achbishop of Canterbury. Four of the king's knights murdered Becket while he was at vespers in his cathedral. Henry made Anglo-Saxon common law, rather than the revised Roman law, the supreme law of the land. He introduced trial by jury and circuit courts. In his later years, Henry's sons often rebelled against him. Two of them, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John, became the next two kings of England.
REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William the Conqueror requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign. They continued to thrive under William's grandson Henry II.
REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Henry II (reigned 1154-89) ruled over an empire which stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Married to Eleanor, the heiress of Aquitaine, the king spent only 13 years of his reign
in England; the other 21 years were spent on the continent in his territories in what is now France. By 1158, Henry had restored to the crown some of the lands and royal power lost by Stephen. For example, locally chosen sheriffs were changed into royally appointed agents charged with enforcing the law and collecting taxes in the counties. Personally interested in government and law, Henry strengthened royal justice, making use of juries and re-introduced the sending of justices (judges) on regular tours of the country to try cases for the
Crown. His legal reforms have led him to be seen as the founder of English Common Law. Henry's disagreements with his Archbishop of Canterbury,
Thomas Becket, over Church/State relations ended in Becket's murder in 1170. Family disputes almost wrecked the king's achievements and he died in 1189 at war with his sons.
Acceded 1154 - 1189.
Henry II
Henry II (reigned 1154-89) ruled over an empire which stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. One of the strongest, most energetic and imaginative rulers, Henry was the inheritor of three dynasties who had acquired Aquitaine by marriage; his charters listed them: 'King of the English, Duke of the Normans and Aquitanians and Count of the Angevins'. The King spent only 13 years of his reign in England; the other 21 years were spent on the continent in his territories in what is now France. Henry's rapid movements in carrying out his dynastic responsibilities astonished the French King, who noted 'now in England, now in Normandy, he must fly rather than travel by horse or ship'.
By 1158, Henry had restored to the Crown some of the lands and royal power lost by Stephen; Malcom IV of Scotland was compelled to return the northern counties. Locally chosen sheriffs were changed into royally appointed agents charged with enforcing the law and collecting taxes in the counties. Personally interested in government and law, Henry made use of juries and re-introduced the sending of justices (judges) on regular tours of the country to try cases for the Crown. His legal reforms have led him to be seen as the founder of English Common Law.
Henry's disagreements with the Archbishop of Canterbury (the king's former chief adviser), Thomas ‡ Becket, over Church-State relations ended in Becket's murder in 1170 and a papal interdict on England. Family disputes over territorial ambitions almost wrecked the king's achievements. Henry died in France in 1189, at war with his son Richard who had joined forces with king Philip of France to attack Normandy.
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Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p H178. 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 37-38. Reigned 1154-1189. He ruled an empire that stretched from the Tweed to the Pyrenees. In spite of frequent hostitilties with the French King his own family and rebellious Barons (culminating in the great revolt of 1173-74) and his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury. Duke of Normandy. Henry II 'Curt Mantel,' Duke of Normandy, Count of Maine and Anjou, King Of England became king in 1154. At the height of his power, Henry ruled England and almost all western France. His marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most famous woman of the age, brought the duchy of Aquitaine under his control. Henry also claimed to rule Scotland, Wales, and eastern Ireland. Henry II carried on his grandfather's policy of limiting the power of the nobles. He also tried to make the Roman Catholic Church in England submit to his authority. This policy brought him into conflict with Thomas a Becket, Achbishop of Canterbury. Four of the king's knights murdered Becket while he was at vespers in his cathedral. Henry made Anglo-Saxon common law, rather than the revised Roman law, the supreme law of the land. He introduced trial by jury and circuit courts. In his later years, Henry's sons often rebelled against him. Two of them, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John, became the next two kings of England.
REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William the Conqueror requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign. They continued to thrive under William's grandson Henry II.
REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Henry II (reigned 1154-89) ruled over an empire which stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Married to Eleanor, the heiress of Aquitaine, the king spent only 13 years of his reign
in England; the other 21 years were spent on the continent in his territories in what is now France. By 1158, Henry had restored to the crown some of the lands and royal power lost by Stephen. For example, locally chosen sheriffs were changed into royally appointed agents charged with enforcing the law and collecting taxes in the counties. Personally interested in government and law, Henry strengthened royal justice, making use of juries and re-introduced the sending of justices (judges) on regular tours of the country to try cases for the
Crown. His legal reforms have led him to be seen as the founder of English Common Law. Henry's disagreements with his Archbishop of Canterbury,
Thomas Becket, over Church/State relations ended in Becket's murder in 1170. Family disputes almost wrecked the king's achievements and he died in 1189 at war with his sons.
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Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p H178. 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 37-38. Reigned 1154-1189. He ruled an empire that stretched from the Tweed to the Pyrenees. In spite of frequent hostitilties with the French King his own family and rebellious Barons (culminating in the great revolt of 1173-74) and his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury. Duke of Normandy. Henry II 'Curt Mantel,' Duke of Normandy, Count of Maine and Anjou, King Of England became king in 1154. At the height of his power, Henry ruled England and almost all western France. His marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most famous woman of the age, brought the duchy of Aquitaine under his control. Henry also claimed to rule Scotland, Wales, and eastern Ireland. Henry II carried on his grandfather's policy of limiting the power of the nobles. He also tried to make the Roman Catholic Church in England submit to his authority. This policy brought him into conflict with Thomas a Becket, Achbishop of Canterbury. Four of the king's knights murdered Becket while he was at vespers in his cathedral. Henry made Anglo-Saxon common law, rather than the revised Roman law, the supreme law of the land. He introduced trial by jury and circuit courts. In his later years, Henry's sons often rebelled against him. Two of them, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John, became the next two kings of England.
REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: William the Conqueror requested a large number of Jews to move to England after his conquest. They spoke Norman & did well under his reign. They continued to thrive under William's grandson Henry II.
REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Henry II (reigned 1154-89) ruled over an empire which stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Married to Eleanor, the heiress of Aquitaine, the king spent only 13 years of his reign
in England; the other 21 years were spent on the continent in his territories in what is now France. By 1158, Henry had restored to the crown some of the lands and royal power lost by Stephen. For example, locally chosen sheriffs were changed into royally appointed agents charged with enforcing the law and collecting taxes in the counties. Personally interested in government and law, Henry strengthened royal justice, making use of juries and re-introduced the sending of justices (judges) on regular tours of the country to try cases for the
Crown. His legal reforms have led him to be seen as the founder of English Common Law. Henry's disagreements with his Archbishop of Canterbury,
Thomas Becket, over Church/State relations ended in Becket's murder in 1170. Family disputes almost wrecked the king's achievements and he died in 1189 at war with his sons.
(Medical):Reddish hair & fair complected.
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| Person ID |
I30184 |
ktree |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
| Family 3 |
Eleanor De Aquitaine Dss De Aquitaine, b. 1123, Chateau DE Belin, Gironde, Aquitaine d. 31 Mar 1204, Mirabell Castle, Fontevrault, Anjou, France (Age 81 years)
Other Partners: Louis VII Capet Le Jeune King Of France m. 22 Jul 1137 |
| Alt. Marriage |
11 May 1152 |
Bordeaux, France [12] |
| Alt. Marriage |
| Marriage |
18 May 1152 |
Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, France [1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34] |
| Marriage Fact |
Rosamund Clifford. [1, 3, 11, 35] |
| Marriage Turned Sour Aft Henry's Affair W |
| Children |
| | 1. William Angevin, b. 17 Aug 1153 d. 1156 (Age 2 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown] |
| | 2. Henry Angevin, b. Between 28 Feb 1154 and 1155, England d. 11 Jun 1183 (Age 29 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 3. Maud Matilda Angevin, b. 1156, London, Middlesex, England d. 28 Jun 1189 (Age 33 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 4. Richard I The Lionheart King Of England, b. 8 Sep 1157, Oxford, England d. 6 Apr 1199, France (Age 41 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 5. II Geoffrey Angevin, b. 23 Sep 1158, England d. 19 Aug 1186 (Age 27 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 6. Alianor Plantagenet, b. 11 Oct 1162, Falais, Calvados, France Or Domfront, Normandy d. 31 Oct 1214, Burgos, Spain (Age 52 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 7. Joan Angevin, b. Oct 1165, Normandy, France d. 4 Sep 1199 (Age 33 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| | 8. John Lackland Plantagenet King Of England, b. 24 Dec 1167, Beaumont Palace, Oxfordshire, England d. 19 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Lincolnshire, England (Age 48 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
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| Family ID |
F10913 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart
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| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
1133 - 1189 (57 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1025 - 1054 (29 years)
