Young King Henry

Timeline

1. 1171–1173London · EnglandAfter his coronation in 1170, Young King Henry moved between the English and Norman courts, presiding over tournaments and festivities, yet lacking independent financial and administrative power, with conflicts over fief grants and the boundaries of authority growing ever sharper between him and his father Henry II.
2. 1173–1174Normandy · NormandyIn 1173 he allied with his mother Eleanor, brothers Geoffrey and Richard, and won the support of King Louis VII of France and King William I of Scotland, rising against Henry II. The war spread across England and French lands; in 1174 the Young King was defeated near Limoges and surrendered, reconciling with his father after mediation.
3. 1175–1180Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the rebellion's failure the Young King kept his co-king title, frequently visiting the French court and participating in tournament culture. He attended the coronation of King Philip II of France in 1179, but the issues of real power and territorial division were never resolved, and relations with his father remained tense.