Henry Plantagenet

Henry II¹ 1133-1189.

King of England (1154-1189). The son of Princess Matilda, he founded the Plantagenet royal line and appointed Thomas à Becket as archbishop of Canterbury. His quarrels with Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the Church led to the murder of the archbishop (1170).

Henry II² 1519-1559.

King of France (1547-1559). The son of Francis I, he regained Calais from the English (1558).

Henry II

1. (Biographies / Henry II (973-1024) M, German, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, RELIGION: saint) known as Henry the Saint. 973-1024, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1014-24): canonized in 1145

2. (Biographies / Henry II (1133-1189) M, English, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1133-89, first Plantagenet king of England (1154-89): extended his Anglo-French domains and instituted judicial and financial reforms. His attempts to control the church were opposed by Becket

3. (Biographies / Henry II (1519-1559) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1519-59, king of France (1547-59); husband of Catherine de' Medici. He recovered Calais from the English (1558) and suppressed the Huguenots

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Noun	1.	Henry II - king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559) Valois - French royal house from 1328 to 1589
	2.	Henry II - first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189) Plantagenet, Plantagenet line - the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485

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Becket Catherine de Medicis Catherine de' Medici Diane de Poitiers Duchesse de Valentinois Eleanor of Aquitaine English pale Guienne Henry III John John Lackland John of Salisbury King John Louis VII Margaret of Navarre Margaret of Valois Matilda Plantagenet Plantagenet line	In May 1149 in Carlisle, Henry Plantagenet, later King Henry I, promised King David I that he would recognise Northumberland from the Tyne to the River Tees as Scots territory. Letter: Border line case.. by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) The story, though a work of fiction, features characters many will remember from their history books, Henry Plantagenet, his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine and their sons, prince Richard the Lionheart (future King Richard I of England), Geoffrey, Duke of Britanny, and prince John (future King John I of England). Theatrical lion that still manages to roar by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) One remarkable historical figure whose actions could prove relevant to contemporary business leaders is Henry Plantagenet of England. The Plantagenet connection: need dirty work done? Check out Henry two ... by Queenan, Joe / Chief Executive (U.S.)	Henry Hudson Henry I Henry II Henry III Henry IV Henry James Henry John Heinz Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell Henry Kissinger Henry Laurens Henry le Chatelier Henry Lee Henry Louis Aaron Henry Louis Gehrig Henry Louis Mencken Henry Luce Henry M. Robert Henry M. Stanley Henry Martyn Robert Henry Miller Henry Moore Henry Morgan Henry Norris Russell Henry of Navarre Henry Oscar Houghton Henry Plantagenet Henry Purcell Henry Robinson Luce Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Henry Russell Henry Spencer Moore Henry Steinway Henry Sweet Henry the Great Henry the Lion Henry the Navigator Henry Tudor Henry V Henry Valentine Miller Henry VI Henry VII Henry VIII Henry Villard Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Ward Beecher Henry Watson Fowler Henry Wheeler Shaw Henry's law Henry, Joseph Henryson hens-and-chickens	Henry Noris Russell Henry Noris Russell Henry Norris Russel Henry Norris Russel Henry Norris Russell Henry Norris Russell Henry O. Houghton Henry of Anjou Henry of Anjou Henry of Bracton Henry of Bratton Henry of Burgundy Henry of Flanders Henry of Huntingdon Henry of Huntington Henry of Navarra Henry of Navarra Henry of Navarre Henry of Navarre Henry of Reuss Henry Oscar Houghton Henry Park Primary School Henry Paul Henry Paul Band Henry Peach Robinson Henry Pelham Henry Percy Henry Percy Henry Pestalozzi Henry Peter Brougham Henry Plantagenet Henry Purcell Henry Purcell Henry Putzel Henry R Luce Henry R Luce Henry R. Kravis Henry R. Luce Henry R. Luce Henry Raeburn Henry Rider Haggard Henry Rider Haggard Henry Robert Henry Robinson Luce Henry Robinson Luce Henry Robinson Multi-Service Center Henry Roe Cloud Henry Roeland Byrd Henry roland byrd Henry Roscoe Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Henry Russell Henry Russell Bruce Henry Russell Sanders Henry s. jacobs camp Henry Samueli School of Engineering Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Henry Scadding House Henry Schein Ash Arcona Henry Schoolcraft

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In May 1149 in Carlisle, Henry Plantagenet, later King Henry I, promised King David I that he would recognise Northumberland from the Tyne to the River Tees as Scots territory.

Letter: Border line case.. by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

The story, though a work of fiction, features characters many will remember from their history books, Henry Plantagenet, his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine and their sons, prince Richard the Lionheart (future King Richard I of England), Geoffrey, Duke of Britanny, and prince John (future King John I of England).

Theatrical lion that still manages to roar by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

One remarkable historical figure whose actions could prove relevant to contemporary business leaders is Henry Plantagenet of England.

The Plantagenet connection: need dirty work done? Check out Henry two ... by Queenan, Joe / Chief Executive (U.S.)

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