anett seliin hunt x b. henry ii 5 march 1133 – 6 july 1189 matilda of england, geoffrey of anjou...
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Henry IIThomas Becket
Richard the LionheartAnett Seliin Hunt
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Henry II 5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189
Matilda of England, Geoffrey of Anjou
19 December 1154
The first Plantagenet King of England (1154-
1189)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Inherited a large area
Had five sons and three daughters
Died broken, disappointed and defeated by
his sons and the king of France
The children of Henry II
The third son of Henry II
3 September 1189 (until 1199)
Married to Berengaria
Spent hardly any time in England
French culture
Rebellious, popular, brave
Was killed in a battle
He left no heir
Richard the Lionheart8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199
Was born in London
Archbishop of Canterbury in
1162-1170
A saint and martyr by the
Catholic Church and the Anglican
Communion
Started off as friends with Henry
II
Several conflicts with Henry II
Thomas Becket21 December 1118 (or 1120) – 29 December
1170
Conflict with Henry II over the
rights and privileges of the
Church
“Will no one rid me of this
turbulent priest?”
29 December 1170
His head was cut in half,
revealing his brain
The murder of Thomas Becket
Thank you!
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England http://www.britroyals.com/index.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ http://
www.themiddleages.net/people/richard_lionheart.html
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/01/reel-history-becket