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30 de nov. de 2023 · Henry II’s Rule Saw England Transformed. During his reign from 1154 to 1189, Henry II instituted major reforms that helped shape England as we know it today. This Angevin king expanded royal lands, overhauled legal institutions, battled for jurisdiction with the Church, and navigated complex family politics.
10 de dic. de 2019 · El rey Enrique II (Henry II) de Inglaterra reinó del 1154 al 1189. Ganó el trono mediante negociaciones con su predecesor, el rey Esteban (Stephen) de Inglaterra (r. 1135- 1154) después de la guerra civil que se había desatado entre ese monarca y la madre de Enrique, la emperatriz Matilde (1102- 1167) Enrique comenzaría una nueva dinastía ...
For the full article, see Henry II . Henry II, known as Henry of Anjou or Henry Plantagenet , (born 1133, Le Mans, Maine—died July 6, 1189, near Tours), Duke of Normandy (from 1150), count of Anjou (from 1151), duke of Aquitaine (from 1152), and king of England (from 1154). The son of Matilda and grandson of Henry I, he gained vast ...
Eleanor of Aquitaine (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France) was the queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137–52) and Henry II of England (1152–1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.
29 de dic. de 2020 · Read a biography about King Henry II who strengthened royal administration, but suffered from quarrels with Thomas Becket and his own family.
Henry II was king of England from 1154 to 1189. The first of three Angevin kings of England, he expanded the Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration. His quarrels with the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, and with various family members (including his son, Richard the Lionheart) ultimately brought about his defeat.
Henry II is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of England. His fiefs and domains extended from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, and his court w...
