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5 Mar 1133Hanry of Anjou, future Henry II of England, is born in Le Mans.
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1147Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) invades England but runs out of money and is forced to withdraw.
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1149Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) attacks the north of England with the assistance of David I of Scotland but is defeated by King Stephen of England.
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1151Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) inherits his father’s lands in Normandy, Anjou, Touraine and Maine.
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1152Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage to Louis VII of France annulled.
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May 1152Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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1153Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) invades England.
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6 Nov 1153King Stephen of England signs with Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) the Treaty of Wallingford which recognises Henry as Stephen's heir.
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1154 - 1189Eleanor of Aquitaine is Queen of England.
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Dec 1154 - Jul 1189Reign of Henry II of England.
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19 Dec 1154Henry of Anjou is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey to become Henry II of England.
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1155Thomas Becket is appointed chancellor by Henry II of England.
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1155Birth of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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8 Sep 1157Birth of Richard I of England, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine
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1158Birth of Geoffrey, Count of Brittany, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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1162 - 1170Thomas Becket serves as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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1163Henry II of England's overlordship of Wales is recognised by treaty.
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1164In the Constitutions of Clarendon Henry II of England sets out the primacy of Common Law.
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Oct 1164A meeting of nobles called by Henry II of England at Northampton rules that Thomas Becket is guilty of contempt of royal authority.
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Oct 1164 - Dec 1170Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, lives in exile in a monastery in France.
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1165 - 1173Orford Castle, Suffolk, England is built and has a circular tower keep with attached rectangular turrets.
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1166The Assizes of Clarendon establish the principles of Common Law in England.
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24 Dec 1167Birth of King John of England, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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c. 1170 - 1189Henry II extends Dover Castle in southern England, adding outer walls and a keep.
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c. 1170Henry II builds the Round Tower of Windsor Castle, England.
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c. 1170 - 1174Eleanor separates from Henry II of England; holds court at Poitiers, inspires development of courtly love poetry.
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1170 - 1183Henry the Young King reigns as junior king to his father Henry II of England.
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29 Dec 1170Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral.
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1171Henry II of England launches a series of invasions of Ireland.
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c. 1172Henry II of England spends 100 pounds improving Rochester Castle.
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1173Future Richard I of England, his brother Henry and Geoffrey, the Count of Brittany engage the support of Louis VII, king of France, and rebel against the Henry II of England
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1173Thomas Becket is made a saint by the Pope.
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1174 - 1189Eleanor is imprisoned by Henry II following the revolt of her sons which she may have encouraged.
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1174Henry II of England is obliged to perform penance for the murder of Thomas Becket.
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Dec 1174Henry II of England's overlordship of Scotland is recognised by the Treaty of Falaise.
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1175Henry II of England's overlordship of Ireland is recognised by treaty.
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10 Aug 1175William I of Scotland pays public homage to Henry II of England at York.
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11 Jun 1183Henry the Young King, son and heir to Henry II of England, dies of dysentery.
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1185Henry II of England sends his son John to rule Ireland with the title of 'Lord of Ireland'.
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19 Aug 1186Geoffrey, Count of Brittany and son of Henry II of England, dies in an accident at a medieval tournament.
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1188 - 1189Future Richard I of England, his brother future King John of England and Philip II of France rebel against Henry II of England
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1189Henry II of England is obliged to declare his son Richard as his heir.
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6 Jul 1189Death by natural causes of Henry II of England. He is buried at Fontevrault Abbey in France.
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2 Sep 1189Richard I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
