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Henry II

Type Figure Region England Time 1133–1189 Also known as Henry Plantagenet、Henry of Anjou

Founder of the Plantagenet dynasty, king of England and lord of Normandy, Anjou and other lands from 1154, who promoted common law and centralized ad…

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  1. 1171–1172Dublin · LeinsterHenry led an army in person to Ireland, received the submission of local kings, established English overlordship over Ireland, and set about reforming the church and local order in response to the church crisis following Becket's murder.
  2. 1173–1174Normandy · NormandyHis sons Richard, Geoffrey and Young King Henry rose in revolt with the support of King Louis VII of France and Eleanor; the fighting spread across England, Normandy and Brittany. Henry was at one point in a critical position, but gradually turned the situation around through military and diplomatic means.
  3. 1174–1176Canterbury · KentAfter the rebellion was suppressed, Henry publicly did penance for Becket's death in Canterbury Cathedral and carried out judicial reforms such as the Constitutions of Northampton, using itinerant courts and the writ system to strengthen royal penetration of baronial judicial authority.
  4. 1177–1180London · EnglandHenry continued to preside over the affairs of the realm, handling disputes with the French king and his sons over succession and fiefs, maintaining the integration of the Angevin Empire's territories, and laying the groundwork for the future transfer of royal power.

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