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Henry II Famous memorial VVeteran
Birth: 5 Mar 1133 Le Mans, Departement de la Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
Death: 6 Jul 1189 (aged 56) Chinon, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Burial*: Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Memorial #: 1951
Bio:
English Monarch. The son of Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou and Queen Matilda, Henry was born in LeMans, France, and acceded the throne of England in 1154, where he was crowned on December 19. He was the first of the Angevin kings, and one of England's most effective monarchs. He refined the government and created a self-standing bureaucracy. Henry was ambitious, intelligent, and energetic, and it is said he spoke every language used in Europe, though it is unlikely he spoke English. He married Eleanor of Aquitaine on May 18, 1152. This marriage brought under his rule the French counties of Brittany, Maine, Poitou, Touraine, Gascony, Anjou, Aquitaine, and Normandy - meaning Henry had more land and more power than the King of France. In 1162, Henry's best friend and chancellor, Thomas Beckett, was named Archbishop of Canterbury. Beckett distanced himself from Henry and angered the king when he opposed the coronation of young Prince Henry. In a fit of frustration, Henry publicly conveyed his wish to be free of Beckett. Four knights took the king at his word and murdered the archbishop in his cathedral. Henry endured a limited storm of protest over the incident, but the controvery quickly passed. As a result of the treachery of his sons, often with the encouragement of their mother, Henry was defeated in 1189 and forced to accept humiliation and peace. He died at Chinon, France, at the age of 56.
Correct name of the location is: Abbaye de Fontevraud
Family Members
Parents
Geoffrey Plantagenet IV 1113-1151
Matilda of England 1102-1167
Spouse
Eleanor de Aquitaine 1122-1204
Siblings
Geoffrey FitzEmpress 1134-1158
Hamelin De Warenne 1135-1202
William Plantagenet 1136-1164
Children
Geoffrey FitzRoy Plantagenet 1152-1212
William De Poitiers 1153-1156
Henry Plantagenet 1155-1183
Mathilda Plantagenet 1156-1189
Richard I 1157-1199
Geoffrey II Plantagenet 1158-1186
Eleanor Plantagenet 1162-1214
Joan Plantagenet 1164-1199
John I 1166-1216
John I 1166-1216
William Longespée 1176-1226
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Added: 25 Apr 1998
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1951/henry_ii
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1951/henry_ii: accessed 15 October 2023), memorial page for Henry II (5 Mar 1133-6 Jul 1189), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1951, citing Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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King Henry II
Birth: Mar. 5, 1133
Death: Jul. 6, 1189
English Monarch. The son of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou and Queen Matilda, Henry was born in LeMans France, and acceded the throne of England in 1154, where he was crowned on December 19. He was the first of the Angevin kings, and one of England's most effective monarchs. He refined the government and created a self-standing bureaucracy. Henry was ambitious, intelligent, and energetic, and it is said he spoke every language used in Europe, though it is unlikely he spoke English. He married Eleanor of Aquitaine on May 18, 1152. This marriage brought under his rule the French counties of Brittany, Maine, Poitou, Touraine, Gascony, Anjou, Aquitaine, and Normandy - meaning Henry had more land and more power than the King of France. In 1162, Henry's best friend and chancellor, Thomas Beckett, was named Archbishop of Canterbury. Beckett distanced himself from Henry and angered the king when he opposed the coronation of young Prince Henry. In a fit of frustration, Henry publicly conveyed his wish to be free of Beckett. Four knights took the king at his word and murdered the archbishop in his cathedral. Henry endured a limited storm of protest over the incident, but the controvery quickly passed. As a result of the treachery of his sons, often with the encouragement of their mother, Henry was defeated in 1189 and forced to accept humiliation and peace. He died at Chinon, France at the age of 56. (bio by: VampireRed)
Family links:
Parents:
Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113 - 1151)
Matilda Alice (1102 - 1167)
Spouse:
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (1123 - 1204)
Children:
Henry 'The Young King' Plantagenet (1155 - 1183)*
Mathilda Plantagenet (1156 - 1189)*
King Richard (1157 - 1199)*
Geoffrey Plantagenet (1158 - 1186)*
Eleanor Plantagenet (1162 - 1214)*
Joan Plantagenet (1164 - 1199)*
King John (1167 - 1216)*
William Longespée (1176 - 1226)*
*Calculated relationship
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Burial:
Fontevraud Abbey *
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Departement de Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire, France
*Former burial location
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1951
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