Henry II of England

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New Words and Expressions: Count [kaʊnt] – граф Succession to the

New Words and Expressions:

Count [kaʊnt] – граф
Succession to the throne –

престолонаследие
Trial by jury [ˈdʒʊəri] - суд присяжных
In one's own right - полагающийся по праву (из-за титула, звания и т. п.) или в силу личных качеств
Regent [ˈriːʤənt] -  редк. - правитель
Hegemony [hiˈgɛməni] – господство
To have an axe to grind [ɡraɪnd] - преследовать личные корыстные цели
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Birth and death: 1133 – 1189 Reign: 1154 – 1189

Birth and death: 1133 – 1189
Reign: 1154 – 1189

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Geoffrey of Anjoy Empress Matilda Henry the Young King Richard I,

Geoffrey of Anjoy

Empress Matilda

Henry the Young King

Richard I, the Lion Heart

Geoffrey

II, Duke of Brittany

John Lackland

Henry II of England

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Henry was driven by a desire to restore the lands and

Henry was driven by a desire to restore the lands

and privileges of his royal grandfather, Henry I.
During the early years of the younger Henry's reign he
- restored the royal administration in England,
- re-established hegemony over Wales
- gained full control over his lands in Anjou, Maine and Touraine.
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Henry's desire to reform the relationship with the Church led to

Henry's desire to reform the relationship with the Church led to

conflict with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Their dispute was over the role of the Church in England.
Becket was trying to increase the power of church courts that had lost power when Henry had made major changes to the legal system.
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. This controversy lasted for much of the 1160s. It resulted

. This controversy lasted for much of the 1160s.
It resulted in

Becket's murder in 1170.
Four knights killed Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.
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Henry soon came into conflict with the French King Louis VII

Henry soon came into conflict with the French King Louis VII

of France.
By 1172, he controlled England, large parts of Wales, the eastern half of Ireland and the western half of France, an area that would later come to be called the Angevin Empire.
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Henry II had been constantly unfaithful to his proud wife, and

Henry II had been constantly unfaithful to his proud wife, and

he gave his sons, now growing up, titles but no power and no independent income.
It led to conflict between Henry on the one side and his wife and sons on the other. When his sons were not fighting each other, they were fighting Henry.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Henry died in France in 1189 aged 56. He ruled for

Henry died in France in 1189 aged 56. He ruled

for 35 years and was succeeded by Richard.
Henry's legal changes are generally considered to have laid the basis for the English Common Law, while his intervention in Brittany, Wales and Scotland shaped the development of their societies and governmental systems.