Henry II of England (1133-1189)

Full Name and Titles
Henry II, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine

Name Variations
Henry FitzEmpress

Biography
See Wikipedia. Henry II was invested as Duke of Normandy in 1150. The next year, he succeeded his father as Count of Anjou and Maine. His marriage in 1152 gave him control of the Duchy of Aquitaine. In 1154 he succeeded Stephen as King of England, and in 1171 took the additional title of Lord (Dominus) of Ireland.

Vital Statistics

 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 5 March 1133 at Le Mans
 * Died: 6 July 1189 at Chinon at age 56

Pedigree
Henry II is the son of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou and Maine (1113-1151) and Matilda of Normandy (1102-1167).

Siblings

 * Geoffrey VI d'Anjou, Count of Nantes (1134-1158)
 * Guillaume d'Anjou (1136-1164)

He also had some bastard half-siblings - see his father's article.

Spouse

 * 1152 Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine (About 1124-1204)
 * They married 18 May 1152 in Bordeaux

Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine (About 1124-1204)

 * William of England (1153-1156)
 * Henry, Duke of Normandy (1155-1183)
 * Matilda of England (1156-1189)
 * Richard I, King of England (1157-1199)
 * Eleanor of England (1162-1214)
 * Joan of England (1165-1199)
 * John, King of England (1166-1216)

Ida (?-?)

 * William Longespee, 1st Earl of Salisbury (About 1176-1226)
 * Geoffrey Longespee, Archbishop of York (?-1212)

Contributors
John Kenney