1132 - 1189 (57 years)| Name | Henry Plantagenet [1, 2] | |
| Title | Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, and Lord of Ireland, and King of England | |
| Suffix | II | |
| Birth | 5 Mar 1132 | Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France  [2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Kinfolk of Note | Direct ancestor of Retha Zulma Gott | |
| Military - Old World | Sons Philip and Richard feared that Henry would make John king, and a final rebellion broke out in 1189. Decisively defeated by Philip and Richard and suffering from a bleeding ulcer, Henry retreated to Chinon in Anjou, where he died. | |
| Religion | Henry's desire to reform England's relationship with the Church led to conflict with his former friend Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. This controversy lasted for much of the 1160s and resulted in Becket's death in 1170 | |
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Church - Martyrdom of Thomas Becket Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket This miniature from an English psalter presents a spirited account of the murder. Three of the four knights attack the archbishop, who is kneeling in prayer before the altar. One of the knights kicks Thomas to the floor, and sends his miter flying as his sword cracks open Thomas's head. … |
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| Death | 6 Jul 1189 | Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France [2] |
| Burial | Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France [2] |
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Tomb-PLANTAGENET Eleanor and Henry (Effigy) Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes.[1] It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex. Lincoln Castle remained in use as a prison… |
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| Person ID | I7868 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Count of Anjou, Touraine, Maine and Duke of Normandy Geoffrey Plantagenet, V, b. 24 Aug 1113, Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France d. 7 Sep 1151, Eurre, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France (Age 38 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Holy Roman Empress Matilda of England, b. 7 Feb 1102, London, England d. 10 Sep 1167, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (Age 65 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 11 Jun 1128 | |
| Family ID | F4573 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Ida de Tosny, b. 1156, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 7 Mar 1226, Norfolk, England (Age 70 years) | |
| Marriage | Bef 1176 | |
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| Family ID | F2711 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Family 2 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, b. 22 Nov 1121, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France d. 31 Mar 1204, Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France (Age 82 years) | |||
| Marriage | 11 May 1152 | Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France |
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| Family ID | F2712 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
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| Arms Icons & Insignia |  | Arms-ANJOU Anjou/de Anjou Coat of Arms |
| Burials | | Tomb-PLANTAGENET Eleanor and Henry (Effigy) Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes.[1] It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex. Lincoln Castle remained in use as a prison… |
| Old World | | _Henry II of England Henry II (5 Mar 1133 – 6 Jul 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress, and Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. At various points in his life, he controlled England; substantial parts of Wales and Ireland; and a large part of France (including Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou), an area that was… |
| Places | | Church - Martyrdom of Thomas Becket Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket This miniature from an English psalter presents a spirited account of the murder. Three of the four knights attack the archbishop, who is kneeling in prayer before the altar. One of the knights kicks Thomas to the floor, and sends his miter flying as his sword cracks open Thomas's head. … |
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