Henry II Plantagenet England

• General Notes
  • FitzEmpress, Henry II Curtmantle, King of England
    Picture of person 1371
    
    Born: 25 MAR 1133, Le Mans, Anjou
    Acceded: 19 DEC 1154, Westminster Abbey, London, England
    Died: 6 JUL 1189, Chinon Castle, France
    Interred: Fontevraud Abbey, France
    Notes:
    
    Reigned 1154-1189. 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
    his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions
    until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which
    increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of
    great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury. Duke of Normandy.
    
    Father: Plantagenet, Geoffrey V the Fair, Count of Anjou and Maine, b. 24 AUG 1113
    
    Mother: , Matilda the Empress, Queen of England, b. ABT 1103/04
    
    Married 18 MAY 1152, Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, France to , Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine
    
    Child 1: , William, Count of Poitiers, b. 17 AUG 1152
    Child 2: , Henry the Young King, King of England, b. 28 FEB 1155
    Child 3: , Matilda (Maud), b. JUN 1156
    Child 4: , Richard I Coeur de Lion, King of England, b. 8 SEP 1157
    Child 5: Plantagenet, Geoffrey II of Bretagne, Duke of Brittany, b. 23 SEP 1158
    Child 6: Plantagenet, Eleanor, b. 13 OCT 1162
    Child 7: Plantagenet, Joan, b. OCT 1165
    Child 8: , John I Lackland, King of England, b. 24 DEC 1167
    
    Associated with Clifford, Rosamund (Joan)
    
    Child 9: Plantagenet, Geoffrey, Archbishop of York, b. ABT 1159
    Child 10: Longespée, William of Salisbury, Earl of Salisbury, b. AFT 1160
    Child 11: , Peter
    
    Associated with Capet, Alisa
    
    Child 12: , daughter
    Child 13: , three children
    
    Associated with Bloet, Nesta
    
    Child 14: , Morgan of Beverley, Provost of Beverley
    
    Associated with de Porhoët, Alice
    
    Child 15: , child, b. ABT 1168
    Child 16: , Matilda of Barking, Abbess of Barking
    Child 17: , Hugh of Wells, Bishop of Lincoln
    Child 18: , Richard