In 1152, he married eleanor of aquitaine who was the heir to lands in aquitaine, france. Henry ii, king of england 115489 who greatly expanded his anglofrench domains. Henry ii of england biography facts, childhood, family. Richard, despite two marriages, to anne and isabelle of france, had no children, and was overthrown in 99 by his cousin, henry bolingbroke henry iv. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life. The family tree listed here should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Her grandmother was eleanor of navarre, the daughter of john ii of aragon and halfsister of ferdinand ii of aragon. He learned about real estate from his father, who took over the family construction business at the age of when fredericks father, trumps grandfather, died of influenza in 1918. Compare dna and explore genealogy for henry adams ii born 1609 barton st. Key facts about king henry ii who was born march 5, 13, reigned 1154 1189. Archbishop of york, count of poitiers, duchess of saxony, duke of brittany, eleanor of england, geoffrey, geoffrey ii, henry the young king, joan of. His reign falls in a century flanked by the norman conquest and magna carta. What forces were at play in henrys relationship with his wife and sons, and.
Henry ii, king of england family tree along with family connections to other famous kin. He was the youngest son of king henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. Henry ii, also known as henry curtmantle, henry fitzempress or henry plantagenet, was king of england from 1154 to his death. Henry was possessed of the fearful angevin temper, apparently a dominant family trait. Various suggestions have been put forward to explain henrys familys bitter. Henry plantagenet historical records and family trees. For information about the the royal family in the reign of richard ii, see his family tree pdf file, 76kb. Henrys maternal grandmother was anne of brittany, the defiant duchess regent of brittany and queen of france twice over. Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189, also known as henry curtmantle french.
Explore historical records and family tree profiles about henry plantagenet on myheritage, the worlds family history network. This area will not show if you are currently using an older version of web browser. Her husband was thomas grey, half brother to elizabeth of york mother of henry the 8th. Henry ii seems to struggle to make an impact upon popular history. The family of henry ford is an american family from the u. Plantagenet family tree henry ii, the son of geoffrey plantagenet. King louis vii of france made him duke of normandy in 1150. Discover the family tree of king henry ii of england for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Although he established peace in the country after years of civil war, he found himself fighting against his own sons until his death.
He is a fourth generation beneficial owner of the company. Henry ii supported his sister mathildes son, william ii, count of holland, in the latters bid for election as german king. He became king after his brother, richard i, died without issue. Henry ii plantagenet is a member of the house of plantagenet. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a. Catholic henry ii of england from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He claimed aquitaine through marriage to the heiress eleanor in 1152.
Key facts about king henry ii who was born march 5, 13, reigned 1154 1189 including biography, historical timeline and links to the british royal family tree. A simplified look at the ford family tree automotive news. Henry ii, king of england, lord of ireland, duke of normandy and aquitaine, count of anjou and maine, was born 5 march 13 in le mans, france to geoffrey v, count of anjou and maine 111151 and matilda of normandy 11021167 and died 6 july 1189 inchinon, france of unspecified causes. Henry ii depicted in cassells history of england 1902henry and his wife, eleanor of aquitaine, had five sons and three daughters. When henry ii was born in 13, his grandfather, henry i, was reportedly delighted, saying that the boy was the heir to the kingdom. Family tree for john, son of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine showing. Scottish monarchs family tree from kenneth macalpin to james vi and i. Henry was the son of matilda, daughter of henry i and geoffrey of anjou. He had numerous quarrels with the church and thomas becket was assassinated on the misinterpretation of one of his outbursts against the archbishop.
Birth year range marriage year range residence place. Hendrik ii van brabant, 1207 february 1, 1248 in leuven was duke of brabant and lothier after the death of his father henry i in 1235. The family tree for king henry iii is still in progress. Henry became count of anjou and maine upon the death of his father, geoffrey of anjou, in 1151. The family tree for henry ii, king of england is still in the early stages of research. He was nicknamed lackland because his father did not grant him any land. He had to fight for the throne, but in the end he spent less than half his reign in england. Henry ii, king of england 115489 who greatly expanded his anglofrench domains and strengthened the royal administration in england. Genealogies are trees submitted to familysearch that can help you fill out your family lines within family tree. Read a biography about king henry ii who strengthened royal administration, but suffered from quarrels with thomas becket and his own family.
Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189 ruled as count of anjou, duke of normandy, and as king of england 11541189 and, at various times, controlled parts of wales, scotland, eastern ireland, and western france. William longespee historical records and family trees. Fall of the roman empire the rise and fall of the roman empire has bewitched many historians. Find out about henry lee iis family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. The following is a simplified family tree of the english and british monarchs. Genealogy for henry, ii 13 1189 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Henry ii, king of england family tree 3703 famous kin. Henry ii curtmantle, king of england geni family tree. He had numerous quarrels with the church and thomas becket was assassinated on. King henry ii, first plantaganet king of england historic uk. Henry viiis family tree, father mother, brother and sister, six wives, legitimate children and iligitmate son henry fitzroy. King henry ii family tree for henry ii, son of geoffrey of anjou and matilda, daughter of henry i showing.
The birth reduced the risk that the kings realm would pass to his soninlaws family, which might have occurred if the marriage of matilda and geoffrey had proved childless. Henry ii was the king of england and the founder of the plantagenet dynasty. Genealogy charts for henry ii, king of england may include up to 30 generations of ancestors with source citations. Courtmanteau, henry fitzempress or henry plantagenet, ruled as count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, count of nantes, king of england 115489 and lord of ireland.
Norman and plantagenet family tree henry ii father of william longsepee. Henry ii was arguably the most important person in the world auto industry for nearly 40 years. Our common ancestors english royal family contents henry ii tomb of henry ii, fontevraud abbey, france. Henry viiis family tree catherine of aragon anne of cleves jane seymour phillip ii of spain james iv of scotland james v of scotland archibald douglas earl of angus kathryn howard katherine parr mary of guise mary queen of scots francois ii, king of france james hepburn, 4th lord bothwell m house of stuart house of tudor henry frances. However, the family fractures never truly healed and any grievances henrys sons held.
His marriage in 1152 to eleanor, duchess of aquitaine, whose marriage to louis vii had recently been annulled, made him duke of aquitaine. Henry ii may be best known as the murderer of thomas becket, but he was also a complex man at war with his own family. Discover the family tree of king henry ii of france for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Accuracy of the data in these genealogies varies from tree to tree. Henrys many french possessions caused him to live for more than half his reign outside england.
He inherited anjou, maine, touraine and normandy from his father, aquitaine from his wife, eleanor and the throne of england after the death of his uncle stephen. Donald trump was the fourth of five children born to frederick christ and mary macleod trump. The cultivation of history, legend and courtesy at the court of henry ii. Family tree of english monarchs from alfred the great till queen elizabeth i. Find out about william henry gates iis family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Henry plantagenet 131189 wikitree free family tree. The family tree for king henry iii is still in the early stages of research. Henry was lord of scotland, ireland, and wales, and count of anjou, brittany, poitou, normandy, maine, and gascony. King henry ii britroyals british royal family history. Henry ii was born in france and was the father of geoffrey plantagenet, the grandson of henry i, and the greatgrandson of william the conqueror. The future president was born in the new york city borough of queens on june 14, 1946. As great grandson of william the conqueror, husband to eleanor of aquitaine and father of two of our more familiar monarchs, richard the lionheart and king. Henry hunte ii is a director and family council chair of h.
Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person. This was anne franks lineage to henry the 8th via her father otto frank cicely was the second wife of thomas grey, they had 14 children. Therefore, this made henry a distant halfcousin of his soninlaw philip ii. The henry viii exhibition presents a selection of key documents from henry viiis reign to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his accession to the throne. William, henry, richard, geoffrey, john, matilda, eleanor, and joan. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about william longespee on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
Before james vii see scottish monarchs family tree and english monarchs family tree. Dec 29, 20 plantagenet family tree henry ii, the son of geoffrey plantagenet and henry is daughter matilda, was the first in a long line of 14 plantagenet. The map viewer viewer has been tested on ie9 and the latest versions of firefox and chrome. Henry ii is 26 degrees from dale earnhardt, 26 degrees from mark sutherlandfisher and 11 degrees from henry viii of england on our single family tree. His quarrels with thomas becket, archbishop of canterbury, and with members of his own family ultimately brought about his defeat.
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