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King of England Henry Plantagenet, II

King of England Henry Plantagenet, II[1]

Male 1133 - 1189  (56 years)

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  • Name Henry Plantagenet 
    Title King of England 
    Suffix II 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 25 Mar 1133  LeMans, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Curtmantle, Fitzempress 
    Occupation Duke of Normandy 
    Occupation 1154 to 1189 
    King of England 
    • First of the Angevin kings. 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 hisquarre l with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions until shortly before his death. His judicial andadministrative reforms which increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of great constitutional impo rtance. Introduced trial by Jury.
    Stories and Notes King of England 1154–89. The son of Matilda and Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou, he succeeded King Stephen (c. 1097–1154). He curbed the power of the barons, but his attempt to bring the church courts under control was abandoned after the murder of Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. The English conquest of Ireland began during Henry's reign. On several occasions his sons rebelled, notably 1173–74. Henry was succeeded by his son Richard (I) the Lionheart.

    Henry was lord of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and Count of Anjou, Brittany, Poitou, Normandy, Maine, and Gascony. He claimed Aquitaine through marriage to the heiress Eleanor in 1152. Henry's many French possessions caused him to live for more than half his reign outside England. This made it essential for him to establish a judicial and administrative system which would work during his absence. His chancellor and friend, Becket, was persuaded to become archbishop of Canterbury in 1162 in the hope that he would help the king curb the power of the ecclesiastical courts. However, once consecrated, Becket felt bound to defend church privileges, and he was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral 1170 by four knights of the king's household.

    In 1171 Henry invaded Ireland and received homage from the King of Leinster. In 1174 his three sons Henry, Richard and Geoffrey led an unsuccessful rebellion against their father. 
    Stories and Notes Movie

    Title: Becket
    Starring: Richard Burton as Thomas a Becket
    and Peter O'Toole as King Henry II
    Released: 1964
    Production: Paramount 
    To Lady Kathleen 23 x great grandfather 
    Death 6 Jul 1189  Chinon / Saumur, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I839  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father Count of England Geoffrey Plantagenet, V,   b. 24 Aug 1113   d. 7 Sep 1151, Chateau-du-Loir, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Queen of England (disputed) Matilda,   b. 1102, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1167, Rouen, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 22 May 1128  LeMans, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Princess of Aquitaine Eleanor,   b. 1122, Bordeaux, , Aquitaine, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1204, Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 1152  Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, , Aquitaine, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. King of England Richard Plantagenet, I, the lionhearted,   b. 8 Sep 1157, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1199, Chalus, Aquitaine, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     2. Duke of Brittany Geoffrey Plantagenet, II,   b. 1158   d. 1186 (Age 28 years)
     3. Henry Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1160   d. Abt 1220 (Age 60 years)
    +4. Princess of England Eleanor Plantagenet,   b. 1162, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1214, , , , Spain Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +5. King of England John Plantagenet,   b. 24 Dec 1167, Beaumont, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Newark, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Mar 1133 - LeMans, Normandy, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1152 - Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, , Aquitaine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jul 1189 - Chinon / Saumur, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    King Henry II    		King Henry II
    Heraldary of Henry II    		Heraldary of Henry II

    Headstones
    Abbey of Fontevrault    		Abbey of Fontevrault
    Henry II Headstone

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Wikipedia, Henry II (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S169] Wikipedia, Abbey of Fontevrand (Reliability: 3).