Henry’s reign was littered with continuing disputes with his main rival, King Louis VII of France. In 1152, before he became king of England, Henry had dealt Louis the ultimate blow by marrying Eleanor of Aquitaine, only eight weeks after the annulment of her marriage to the French king....
Henry II was the first of the Angevin kings of England. The grandson of Henry I (through his mother Matilda) and son of Count Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou, Henry II bested King Stephen in war and was named heir to the English throne in the 1153 Treaty of Winchester. Over the course ...
Henry II.—Mr. Richey, in hisLectures on Irish History, shows that Henry’s policy towards the Irish chiefs was at first one of conciliation and respect, their lands being confirmed,“to hold the same in peace, so long as they shall observe their fealty to the King of England, and full...
Henry II n 1.(Biography) known asHenry the Saint.973–1024, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1014–24): canonized in 1145 2.(Biography) 1133–89, first Plantagenet king of England (1154–89): extended his Anglo-French domains and instituted judicial and financial reforms. His attem...
King Edward II of England; Credit – Wikipedia King Edward II of England was born on April 25, 1284, atCaernarfon Castlein Gwynedd, Wales. Known as Edward of Caernarfon, he was the fourth son and the youngest of the 14-16 children ofKing Edward I of Englandand his first wifeEleanor of...
and King Henry VI was murdered in the Tower of London. Jasper left England again for France and took his nephew Henry with him to keep him safe. Jasper and Henry were given refuge byFrançois II, Duke of Brittany. The next 13 years of Henry’s life were spent in Brittany and little...
Oxford University was built in 1167 by King Henry II of England 翻译结果2复制译文编辑译文朗读译文返回顶部 Oxford University by the English King Henry 2 SE was built in 1167, 翻译结果3复制译文编辑译文朗读译文返回顶部 Oxford University by the King of England, Henry II built in 1167 翻译结果4复...
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King Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152. She was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Aenor de Chatellerault. Together they had eight children, five sons and three daughters. The sons were William IX; the count of Poitiers, the Young Henry, Richard I of England, ...
King Henry IIHenry II, King /ˌhenri ðə ˈsekənd/ (1133–89) the king of England from 1154 until his death. He tried to reduce the power of the Church, and as a result he quarrelled with Thomas à Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry is supposed to have said ‘...