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Stephen takes the thrown when Henry I dies, even though his cousin Matilda (Henry II's mother) was the heiress.
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At the age of 14, without his parents consent, Henry hired a group of mercenaries and sailed to England. Once he got to England he was unable to take the two castles he was after and had to find refuge with his mother. Without the funds for Henry to pay off the mercenaries or sail home he asked King Stephen for money. Stephen paid him the money and sent him on his way.
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Henry became Duke of Normandy and Anjou.
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At the age of 19, Henry marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Henry saw their wedding as an advancement in society. Because of Eleanor Henry became much more powerful and much wealthier.
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Died at age 2 from seizures.
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A treaty recognized Stephen to be King until his death and for Henry II to be his sucessor.
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When Stephen died Henry became King. He also met Thomas Beckett who becomes a crucial part of Henry's life later on.
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Appointed by Henry II with hopes he could get Beckett on his side.
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Known as young King Henry. He was the first to survive infancy and was officially King of England along with being Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine. Henry II made young Henry King at age 15 and he reigned for 13 years.
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Married Henry the Lion and became Duchess of Saxony and later Bavaria.
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Richard known as Richard the Lionhart for his great military leader and warrior. At the age of 16 he was commanding his own army. Eventually became King in 1189, after his father's death, for 10 years.
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Geoffrey only served as Duke of Brittany for five years and was never King.
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Henry thought it would be a good idea for Beckett to be Archbishop because he saw it as another advance in society. He thought he would be able to take control over the church. Unfortunately for Henry, Beckett took this newly appointed role very seriously and when Henry wanted changes made Beckett did not give in.
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Elearnor was Queen of Castile and Toledo as the wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile.
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When Rosamond was only 13 years he met her most likely whenhe passed Clifford Castle during one of his campaigns in Wales.
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Constituion of Clarendon was a document stating Henry II's power over the church. Beckett and the bishops denied the King the power defined in the Constitution creating conflict between Beckett and the King. By the end of 1164 Henry had Beckett exiled because of the extreme conflict.
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Married King William II of Sicily
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It is believed that while Eleanor was pregnant with Henry's final son he believed his famous affair with 16 year old Rosamond Clifford. It has been noted that Rosamond was Eleanor's opposite and that Henry and Rosamond shared a deep love.
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Served as King for 17 years and was the only child to outlive Eleanor.
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Henry II said this out of anger, unfortunately for Beckett, it was taken literally and four of Henry's knights murdered Beckett in his own cathedral.
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Because of Henry's infidelity Eleanor leaves Henry and returned to Poiier where she focused her life on poetry.
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Eleanor and her sons together revolted against the King. They were not, however, successful and Eleanor was on house arrest for the next 15 years.
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Eleanor returns to London to assist her son Richard in their revolt against Henry II. The revolt was unsucessfuland Henry places Eleanor in confinement for her involvement.
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Henry decided that upon his death he wanted his lands to be divided umong his sons. Henry, the young king, would rule England, Normandy and Anjou. Richard would rule Aquitaine, Geoffrey would rule Brittany, and John would rule Ireland.
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Henry II ruled that in cases concerning property rights a defendant could opt for trial by jury rather than by battle. This civilizing of society is a crucial part in Henry's ruling.
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When Henry dies, Richard suceeds his father. Richard immediately releases his mother from confinement. Eleanor acts as regent while her sons fights in the Third Crusade.
