Sep 2, 2023 · William II Rufus Henry I Stephen I Matilda I Henry II Richard I John Henry III Edward I Edward II What is a monarch in the middle ages? The kings and queens of the …

Aug 19, 2023 · Henry II of England was succeeded by his second son, Richard I (known as the Lionheart). Richard ruled for ten years and was then succeeded by Henry's fourth son, King …

Dec 7, 2022 · King Henry II's attempts to reform the English courts controlled by the church led to conflict with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1164, Becket was involved in a …

Aug 19, 2023 · Until Henry II's got fed up with the Saxon king and two knights thought that they would be helping if they killed Thomas Beckett. The knights did that exact thing and killed him.

Aug 22, 2023 · The 4 knights did. Thomas Becket was made the Archbishop of Canterbury by Henry II as a political move to gain more power over the Church in England (Becket had been …

Aug 18, 2023 · What began in England under King Henry II? Under king Henry II, the reign of the Magna Carta took place, which today hangs in the House Of Commons.

Apr 28, 2022 · The name Plantagenet goes back to Geoffrey of Anjou, father of Henry II. He was sometimes called Geoffrey Planta Genest, possibly because he wore a sprig of that plant in …

Aug 22, 2023 · William the Conqueror, who reigned from 1066 to 1087, was succeeded by his son, William II, and then his other son, Henry I. King John, who reigned from 1199 to 1216, …

Aug 22, 2023 · When King Henry II needed a chancellor, Becket was suggested by the man who was archbishop at the time, and Henry and Becket soon became friends.

Aug 22, 2023 · King Henry II of the House of Plantagenet used, in 1158, the first known arms of an English monarch: one golden lion rampant on a red field (very much a reversal of the …