Henry IIThomas Becket

Richard the LionheartAnett Seliin Hunt

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Henry II 5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189

Matilda of England, Geoffrey of Anjou

19 December 1154

The first Plantagenet King of England (1154-

1189)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Inherited a large area

Had five sons and three daughters

Died broken, disappointed and defeated by

his sons and the king of France

The children of Henry II

The third son of Henry II

3 September 1189 (until 1199)

Married to Berengaria

Spent hardly any time in England

French culture

Rebellious, popular, brave

Was killed in a battle

He left no heir

Richard the Lionheart8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199

Was born in London

Archbishop of Canterbury in

1162-1170

A saint and martyr by the

Catholic Church and the Anglican

Communion

Started off as friends with Henry

II

Several conflicts with Henry II

Thomas Becket21 December 1118 (or 1120) – 29 December

1170

Conflict with Henry II over the

rights and privileges of the

Church

“Will no one rid me of this

turbulent priest?”

29 December 1170

His head was cut in half,

revealing his brain

The murder of Thomas Becket

Thank you!

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England http://www.britroyals.com/index.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ http://

www.themiddleages.net/people/richard_lionheart.html

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/01/reel-history-becket