Born:
March 5, 1133
Died:
July 6, 1189
Age:
56
Summary

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 to his death. King Louis VII of France made him Duke of Normandy in 1150. Henry became Count of Anjou and Maine upon the death of his father, Geoffrey of Anjou, in 1151. His marriage in 1152 to Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, whose marriage to Louis VII had recently been annulled, made him Duke of Aquitaine. He became Count of Nantes by treaty in 1185. At various times, Henry also partially controlled Scotland, Wales and the Duchy of Brittany. Before he was 40 he controlled England, large parts of Wales, the eastern half of Ireland and the western half of France—an area that would later come to be called the Angevin Empire.

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14th century representation of Henry and Eleanor
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13th-century depiction of Henry and his legitimate children: (l to r) William, Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan and John
13th-century depiction of Henry and his legitimate children: (l to r) William, Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan and John
Kingdoms of Ireland in 1171, and arrow showing Henry's invasion
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A political map of England and Wales in 1153; blue indicates those areas broadly under Henry's control; red – Stephen; grey – indigenous Welsh; cream – Ranulf of Chester and Robert of Leicester; green – David I of Scotland
Early 14th century depiction of Henry and Philip Augustus taking the cross for the Third Crusade
Early 14th century depiction of Henry and Philip Augustus taking the cross for the Third Crusade
Northern France around the time of Henry's birth
Northern France around the time of Henry's birth
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Penny of Henry II
Henry's final campaign in 1189
Henry's final campaign in 1189
Contemporary depictions of Henry's parents Geoffrey the Fair (l) and the Empress Matilda (r)
Contemporary depictions of Henry's parents Geoffrey the Fair (l) and the Empress Matilda (r)
A 12th or 13th century wall painting, possibly depicting the imprisonment of Eleanor and her daughter Joan in 1174
A 12th or 13th century wall painting, possibly depicting the imprisonment of Eleanor and her daughter Joan in 1174
13th century representation of Richard and Philip Augustus
13th century representation of Richard and Philip Augustus
Henry and Eleanor holding court
Henry and Eleanor holding court
Early 14th century representation of Henry and Thomas Becket
Early 14th century representation of Henry and Thomas Becket
Tomb of Henry and Eleanor in Fontevraud Abbey
Tomb of Henry and Eleanor in Fontevraud Abbey
Reading Abbey, one of Henry's favoured religious institutions
Reading Abbey, one of Henry's favoured religious institutions
Chinon Castle, extensively used by Henry
Chinon Castle, extensively used by Henry
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