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Henry was an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler, driven by a desire to restore the lands and privileges of his royal grandfather, Henry I. During the early years of the younger Henry's reign he restored the royal administration in England, re-established hegemony over Wales and gained full control over his lands in Anjou, Maine and Touraine. Henry's desire to reform the relationship with the Church led to conflict with his former friend Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. This controversy lasted for much of the 1160s and resulted in Becket's death in 1170. Henry soon came into conflict with Louis VII and the two rulers fought what has been termed a "cold war" over several decades. Henry expanded his empire, often at Louis' expense, taking Brittany and pushing east into central

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  • Henry II of England
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  • Henry was an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler, driven by a desire to restore the lands and privileges of his royal grandfather, Henry I. During the early years of the younger Henry's reign he restored the royal administration in England, re-established hegemony over Wales and gained full control over his lands in Anjou, Maine and Touraine. Henry's desire to reform the relationship with the Church led to conflict with his former friend Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. This controversy lasted for much of the 1160s and resulted in Becket's death in 1170. Henry soon came into conflict with Louis VII and the two rulers fought what has been termed a "cold war" over several decades. Henry expanded his empire, often at Louis' expense, taking Brittany and pushing east into central
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place of burial
  • Fontevraud Abbey, France
rows
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Reason
  • Map probably not accurate. It is the county of Toulouse that's in yellow and despite Henry's claim to it he hever controlled it
Birth Date
  • 1133-03-05(xsd:date)
Date
  • July 2013
death place
  • Chinon, France
Spouse
Name
  • Henry II
  • Henry II Curtmantle
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Issue
  • * Geoffrey, Archbishop of York * William IX, Count of Poitiers * Henry the Young King * Richard I, King of England * Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany * Matilda, Duchess of Saxony * Eleanor, Queen of Castile * Joan, Queen of Sicily, Countess of Toulouse * John, King of England * William LongespĂ©e, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
  • *William IX, Count of Poitiers *Henry the Young King *Richard I the Lionheart *Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany *Matilda, Duchess of Saxony *Leonora, Queen of Castile *Joan, Queen of Sicily *John Lackland
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  • sole ruler
coronation
  • 1154-12-19(xsd:date)
Father
reg-type
  • Junior king
Date of Death
  • 1189-06-07(xsd:date)
Mother
Birth Place
  • Le Mans, France
Title
death date
  • 1189-07-06(xsd:date)
House
Place of Birth
  • Le Mans, France
Place of death
  • Chinon, France
Successor
Before
Years
  • 1151(xsd:integer)
  • 1152(xsd:integer)
  • 1154(xsd:integer)
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Reign
  • --10-25
Succession
Date of Birth
  • 1133-03-03(xsd:date)
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