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 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 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 ‘...
I have found Salimbene’s full description of the emperor in a wonderful book “The Tower Menagerie” (highly recommendable), for it was “stupor mundi” who started the famous British royal collection of exotic animals by giving three lions to his brother-in-law, Henry III of England. On ...
In the year 1190, the monks of Glastonbury Abbey in England announced an incredible discovery. According to historical record, the monks began to experience dreams and visions about King Arthur around that time, which prompted them to consult with King Henry II (AD 1133-1189). Henry informed ...
Henry II, King (of England) (1133–1189)doi:10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow277twelfth centuryEuropemilitary historyJohn D. HoslerAmerican Cancer Society
HENRY II (1133-1189), king of England.th Century
The Letters and Charters of Henry II, King of England 1154–1189doi:10.1111/1468-229X.13336HENRY II, King of England, 1133-1189CHARTERSCOPYINGCANON lawHUNTING dogsDutton, KathrynHistory
doi:10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow277twelfth centuryEuropemilitary historyJohn D. HoslerBlackwell Publishing Ltd