King of England Henry II Plantagenet^[1]

1133 - 1189  (56 years)

• Name	Henry II Plantagenet  [2]
  Title	King of England
  Birth	5 Mar 1133	Le Mans, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jul 1189	Chinon Castle, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France   [3, 4]
  Burial	8 Jul 1189	Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France
  Person ID	I22977	Master
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Geoffrey V "Le Bon" Plantagenet,   b. 24 Aug 1113, Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France d. 7 Sep 1151, Château-du-Loir, France (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Matilda (Maud) Empress Of Germany,   b. 7 Feb 1102, London, London, England d. 10 Sep 1169, Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandy, France (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1127	Le Mans, Sarthe, France
  Family ID	F8690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ida de Tosny,   b. 1156   d. 1226 (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. William Plantagenet de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury,   b. 1167   d. 7 Mar 1226, Salisbury Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F6040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Eleonore Princess Of Aquitaine,   b. 1121, Chcateau DE Belin, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France d. 31 Mar 1204, Poitiers, Aquitaine, France (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1152	Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
  Children	1. William Prince Of England,   b. 17 Aug 1152, Le Mans, France d. Apr 1156, Wallingford Castle, Wallingford, Berkshire, England (Age 3 years)   2. Henry Prince Of England,   b. 28 Mar 1155, Bermandsey Palace, London, England d. 11 Jun 1183, Chateau DE Mortel, Turenne, Aquitaine, France (Age 28 years)   3. Matilda Princess Of England,   b. 1156, London, London, England d. 28 Jun 1189, Brunswick, Germany (Age 33 years)   4. Richard I Plantagenet,   b. 13 Sep 1157, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England d. 6 Apr 1199, Châlus, Duchy of Aquitaine, France (Age 41 years)   5. Geoffrey Prince Of England,   b. 23 Sep 1158, , , , England d. 19 Aug 1186, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 27 years)   6. Philip Prince Of England,   b. Abt 1160, , , , England d. Abt 1160, , , , England (Age 0 years)   7. Eleanor Princess Of England,   b. 13 Oct 1162, Domfront, Normandie, France d. 25 Oct 1214, Las Huelgas, Burgos, Burgos, Spain (Age 52 years)   8. Joanna Princess Of England,   b. Oct 1164, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France d. 4 Sep 1199, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (Age 34 years) + 9. John I Plantagenet, King of England,   b. 24 Dec 1166, Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 19 Oct 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F8691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Mar 1133 - Le Mans, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France Marriage - 11 May 1152 - Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France Death - 6 Jul 1189 - Chinon Castle, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Burial - 8 Jul 1189 - Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Invaded Ireland intent on conquest, 1171; by Christmas 1171, Waterford, Wexford, Limerick, and Cork were in his hands and all the Irish princes, except the King of Connaught, gave him hostages and promised tribute. HONORS: Knighted, 1149. TITLES: Succeeded 1st cousin one time removed Stephen, King of England, in 1154 as King of England, crowned 19 Dec 1154, reigned 25 Oct 1154-1189. TITLES: Became Duke of Normandy et of Maine, and Count of Anjou by inheritance from his mother and father. TITLES: In right of his wife, Duke of Aquitaine. PROBATE: Died testate. King Henry was styled as, "Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae". This appears to be the first official use of the title, "King of England", rather than "King of the English", although modern historians give the title to all sovereigns from William the Conqueror. Crowned by Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry supported a petition to Rome to make Edward the Confessor a saint. Edward was canonized in 1161, and on 13 October 1163, Henry was present at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey at which Archbishop Thomas Becket elevated Edward's remains. Henry was known for his excellent memory, as well as for his occasional fits of bad temper, which involved rolling on the floor and biting furniture. It was said that Henry could speak every language used in Europe, from France to the Holy Land--but he probably could not speak English. Henry was very interested in learning. Peter of Blois said, "With the King of England, it is school every day; there is always conversation with learned men and discussion of learned problems". Traditionally, Henry's dying words are supposed to have been, "Shame, shame on a conquered king", referring to his sons' insurrections. Name: King Henry II Born: March 5, 1133 at Le Mans, France Parents: Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, and Empress Matilda Relation to Elizabeth II: 22nd great-grandfather House of: Angevin Ascended to the throne: October 25, 1154 aged 21 years Crowned: December 19, 1154 at Westminster Abbey Married: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine Children: Five sons including Richard I and John, three daughters and several illegitimate children Died: July 6, 1189 at Chinon Castle, Anjou, aged 56 years, 4 months, and 1 day Buried at: Fontevraud, France Reigned for: 34 years, 8 months, and 11 days Succeeded by: his son Richard 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 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. Quotes: Here I am, not a traitor of the king, but a priest of God. Why do you want me?' - Thomas Becket addressing his murderers, 29 December 1170 Timeline for King Henry II Year Event 1154 Henry II accedes to the throne at the age of 21 upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen. 1154 Pope Adrian IV (born Nicholas Breakspear) becomes the first English Pope 1154-1159. 1155 Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Chancellor of England, a post that he holds for seven years. 1155 Pope Adrian IV issues the papal bull Laudabiliter, which gives Henry dispensation to invade Ireland and bring the Irish Church under the control of the Church of Rome. 1162 On the death of Archbishop Theobald, Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury in the hope that he will help introduce Church reforms. 1164 Henry introduces the Constitutions of Clarendon, which place limitations on the Church's jurisdiction over crimes committed by the clergy. The Pope refuses to approve the Constitutions, so Thomas Becket refuses to sign them. 1166 The Assize of Clarendon establishes trial by jury for the first time. 1166 Dermot McMurrough, King of Leinster in Ireland, appeals to Henry to help him oppose a confederation of other Irish kings. In response to the appeal, Henry sends a force led by Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, thereby beginning the English settlement of Ireland. 1168 English scholars expelled from Paris settle in Oxford, where they found a university.1170Pope Alexander III threatens England with an interdict and forces Henry to a formal reconciliation with Becket. However, the two of them quarrel again when Becket publishes papal letters voiding Henry's Constitutions of Clarendon. 1170 Becket is killed in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December by four of Henry's knights. 1171 Henry invades Ireland and receives homage from the King of Leinster and the other kings. Henry is accepted as Lord of Ireland. 1171 At Cashel Henry makes Irish clergy submit to the authority of Rome. 1173 Canonization of Thomas Becket. 1173 Eleanor of Aquitaine and her sons revolt unsuccessfully against her husband Henry II. 1174 Henry's sons Henry, Richard, and Geoffrey lead an unsuccessful rebellion against their father. 1176 Henry creates a framework of justice creating judges and dividing England into six counties. 1185 Lincoln cathedral is destroyed by an earthquake. 1189 Henry dies at Chinon castle, Anjou, France

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998). [S701] Richardson, Douglas, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, (Royal Ancestry Series. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2005), vol. 3 p. 167 fn. (c), FHL book 942 D5rdm; FHL book 942 D5rdm. [S701] Richardson, Douglas, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, (Royal Ancestry Series. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2005), vol. 5 ped. chart between p. 736 and 737, FHL book 942 D5rdm; FHL book 942 D5rdm. [S737] Richardson, Douglas, edited by Kamball G. Everingham, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004), p. xxviii, FHL book 942 D5rd; FHL book 942 D5rd.