|
1133 Born
1151 Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and is succeeded by his son Henry
, aged 18.
1152 Eleanor of Aquitaine
marries Henry of Anjou
.
1153 Henry of Anjou
arrives in England
.
1154 King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet
who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21.
1164 Thomas Becket
contends with Henry II
, leaves England
to solicit support from the Pope and the King of Fran
1165 Henry II of England begins affair with Rosamund Clifford
.
1165 Henry II of England invades Wales
but is forced to retreat.
1166 Died
1169 Eleanor of Aquitaine
leaves the English court of Henry II
to establish her great court in Poitiers
where the Courts of Love flourished.
1171 Rhys ap Gruffydd
agrees to negotiate with Henry II of England.
1171 Henry II of England, with the aid of the ousted King of the Irish province of Leinster
, Diarmait MacMurrough, sponsors the Norman
invasion of Ireland
, sparking eight centuries of conflict and war between Ireland and England
.
1172 Pope Gregory VIII
hosts the Council of Avranches where Henry II of England is absolved of the sin of murder in the matter of the assassination of Thomas Becket
1173 Eleanor of Aquitaine
and her sons rebel against her husband Henry II of England in the Revolt of 1173-1174
1174 Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford
as his mistress.
1174 Revolt of 1173-1174 against Henry II of England ends with defeat of the rebels.
1175 Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Conner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II
as vassal of Ireland
with the Treaty of Windsor
1188 Richard Lionheart
allies with Philip II of France
against his father, Henry II of England.
1189 Philip II of France
and Henry II of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade
1189 Died
|
Timeline
