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Birth of Henry FitzEmpress (Young Henry)
On February 28, 1155, Henry, son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine—later known as Young Henry—was born at Bermondsey south of Lond…
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- 1155Bermondsey · LondonHenry, the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor, was born at Bermondsey and named Henry FitzEmpress, meaning 'son of the empress,' because his mother had previously been married to Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
Sources
- Henry the Young King https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-the-Young-King
- Henry II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-II-king-of-England