Henry II

noun

1. Henry the Saint, 973–1024, king of Germany 1002–24 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1014–24.

2. Curtmantle, 1133–89, king of England 1154–89: first king of the Plantagenet line (grandson of Henry I of England).

3. 1519–59, king of France 1547–59 (son of Francis I).

Henry II

noun

1. known as Henry the Saint. 973–1024, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1014–24): canonized in 1145

2. 1133–89, first Plantagenet king of England (1154–89): extended his Anglo-French domains and instituted judicial and financial reforms. His attempts to control the church were opposed by Becket

3. 1519–59, king of France (1547–59); husband of Catherine de' Medici. He recovered Calais from the English (1558) and suppressed the Huguenots

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After the 1152 marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry Plantagenet, the Duke of Normandy and future King Henry II, Bordeaux wine began to flow north to England.

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Nine medieval coins were discovered, with two dating to the reigns of Henry II and III, near Wymondham, Norfolk.

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The silver-gilt spoon is the oldest piece in the regalia, probably made for Henry II or Richard I in the 12th century.

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In the winter of 1170, in his Normandy castle, King Henry II was furious that Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, had excommunicated several of his loyal bishops.

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The antisemitic and racist dog-whistles continue apace, but with ever-growing Henry II vibes: "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"

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