Henry II of England
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Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. He was the first king of the House of Plantagenet. King Louis VII of France made him Duke of Normandy in 1150. Henry became Count of Anjou and Maine upon the death of his father, Count Geoffrey V, in 1151. His marriage in 1152 to Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose marriage to Louis VII had recently been annulled, made him Duke of Aquitaine. He became Count of Nantes by treaty in 1185. Before he was 40 he controlled England, large parts of Wales, the eastern half of Ireland and the western half of France; an area that was later called the Angevin Empire. At various times, Henry also partially controlled Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany.
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Henry Plantagenet 5 March 1133 Le Mans, France
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6 July 1189 (aged 56) Chinon, France
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William IX, Count of Poitiers 1st child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Male b. 17 Aug 1153 d. Apr 1156 · Age: 2 (at death) · 1153-1156 · 12th-century first-born son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine -
Henry the Young King 2nd child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Male b. 28 Feb 1155 d. 11 Jun 1183 · Age: 28 (at death) · 1155-1183 · Junior King of England from 1170 to 1183 -
Richard of England 4th child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Male b. 8 Sep 1157 d. 6 Apr 1199 · Age: 41 (at death) · 1157-1199 · King of England -
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany 5th child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Male b. 23 Sep 1158 d. 19 Aug 1186 · Age: 27 (at death) · 1158-1186 · 12th-century Duke of Brittany and son of King Henry II of England -
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile 6th child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Female b. 13 Oct 1162 d. 31 Oct 1214 · Age: 52 (at death) · 1162-1214 · 12th-century English princess and queen consort of Castile and Toledo -
Joan of England, Queen of Sicily 7th child with Eleanor of Aquitaine Female b. Oct 1165 d. 4 Sep 1199 · Age: 33 (at death) · 1165-1199 · 12th-century queen consort of Sicily
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Geoffrey · Younger Brother · 1134- · Celebrity Baby
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William · Younger Brother · 1136- · Celebrity Baby
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