Henry II of England

Henry II of England

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Fitzempress and Henry Curtmantle, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Anjou, and Aquitaine), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany. Henry became politically and militarily involved by the age of fourteen in the efforts of his mother, Matilda (daughter of Henry I of England), to claim the English throne, at that time held by Matilda's cousin Stephen of Blois. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry II of England has received more than 10,734,403 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 73 in 2019). Henry II of England is the 385th most popular politician (up from 430th in 2019), the 166th most popular biography from France (up from 193rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Politician.

Henry II of England is most famous for his role in the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.