Henry and his queen Eleanor of Aquitaine were crowned in Westminster Abbey on Sunday 19th December 1154 by Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury. His titles were King of England, Duke of Normandy and ...
The accession and coronation of Henry II took place on the same day. He was not only king of England, but also ruled over most of Wales, Normandy, Anjou, Gascony and other parts of France ...
Pictures from last year's event show the colourful parade making its way through the streets Effigies of Saint Thomas Becket, Henry II and his ... the effigy of the king will make an official ...
In 1170, his fearsome reputation as a warrior led Henry II ... king - had so thoroughly forgiven Marshal that he rewarded him with marriage to Isabel de Clare, one of the wealthiest women in ...