Henry II of England
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Parents
Empress Matilda Of England
Empress M Of England
1102 - 1167
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Geoffrey Plantagenet
1113 - 1151
Spouse
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1123 - 1204
Children
Matilda of England
Matilda of England
1156 - 1189

Henry II, also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, ruled as Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England (1154–89) and Lord of Ireland; at various times, he also controlled Wales, Scotland and Brittany.

1156


Age: 22y
1156 • According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.

1156


Age: 22y

birth of child


Matilda of England
1156 • The Hōgen Rebellion erupts in Japan.

1189


Jul 6
Age: 56y

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