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| 1133 | Birth
Henry II |  |
| Mar 5th | Birth of Henry II, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou (Geoffrey Plantagenet, son of Fulk of Jerusalem), was Count of Anjou and Count of Maine |
| Mar 5th | Birth of Henry II, son of Matilda His mother, Empress Matilda, was a claimant to the English throne as the daughter of Henry I (1100-1135), son of William The Conqueror, Duke of Normandy |
| Mar 5th | His claim to the throne is strengthened by his descent from both the English Saxon kings and the kings of Scotland through his maternal grandmother Matilda of Scotland, whose father was Malcolm III of Scotland and whose mother was Margaret of Wessex |
| 1142 | Education
Henry II | |
| | At the age of nine, Robert of Gloucester took him to England, where he received education from Master Matthew at Bristol, with the assistance of Adelard of Bath and possibly Geoffrey of Monmouth |
| | Returned to Normandy where his education was continued by William of Conches |
| 1147 | Invasion of England
Henry II | |
| | Henry had accompanied Matilda on an invasion of England, it soon failed due to lack of preparation, but it made him determined that England was his mother's right, and so his own |
| 1147 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Henry had accompanied Matilda on an invasion of England, it soon failed due to lack of preparation, but it made him determined that England was his mother's right, and so his own |
| 1149 | Knighthood
Henry II | |
| May 22nd | Knighted by King David I of Scotland, his great uncle, at Carlisle |
| 1150 | Rule of Normandy
Henry II | |
| | Geoffrey of Anjou conquered Normandy and in 1150 invested Henry with the Duchy |
| 1150 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Succeeds as King of England |
| | Geoffrey of Anjou conquered Normandy and in 1150 invested Henry with the Duchy |
| 1151 | Death
Henry II | |
| | Death of Geoffrey of Anjou, Henry II's father |
| 1151 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Succeeds as Count of Anjou |
| 1152 | Marriage
Henry II | |
| May 18th | The wedding was "without the pomp or ceremony that befitted their rank," partly because only two months previously Eleanor's marriage to Louis VII of France had been annulled |
| Dec 19th | Marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of the late Duke of Aquitaine |
| Dec 19th | Given Aquitaine as part of the marriage dowry, remains English until 1452 |
| Dec 19th | Henry II's marriage is celebrated in the Cathedral of Poitiers |
| 1152 | Rule of Aquitaine
Henry II | |
| Dec 19th | Given Aquitaine as part of the marriage dowry, remains English until 1452 |
| 1153 | Invasion of England
Henry II | |
| | Henry moved quickly and within the year he had secured his right to succession via the treaty of Wallingford with Stephen of England |
| 1153 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Succeeds as King of England |
| | Succeeds as King of England, adopted as successor by Stephen |
| | Henry moved quickly and within the year he had secured his right to succession via the treaty of Wallingford with Stephen of England |
| 1153 | Treaty of Wallingford
Henry II | |
| | Henry moved quickly and within the year he had secured his right to succession via the treaty of Wallingford with Stephen of England |
| 1153 | Treaty of Westminster
Henry II | |
| | Stephen is allowed to keep the throne under the condition that Henry become his heir |
| 1153 | Invasion of England
Henry II | |
| Jan | Early in January 1153, just months after his wedding, he crossed the Channel one more time, his fleet was 36 ships strong, transporting a force of 3,000 footmen and 140 horses |
| 1153 | Death
Henry II | |
| Aug 17th | Death of Eustace, followed by reconcilliation between Stephen & Henry II |
| 1153 | Peace
Henry II | |
| Nov 6th | Barons conclude peace, the treaty recognizes his succession to the English throne |
| 1153 | Succession
Henry II | |
| Nov 6th | Stephen names Henry II as his successor |
| 1153 | Treaty of Winchester
Henry II | |
| Nov 6th | Barons conclude peace, the treaty recognizes his succession to the English throne |
| Nov 6th | Eustace dies, Stephen loses interest in the succession & the treaty ends the war |
| 1154 | Parliament
Henry II | |
| | Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey |
| 1154 | Rule of Bordeaux
Henry II | |
| | Bordeaux comes under English rule, 1154-1453 |
| | Comes under English rule after Henry's marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152 |
| 1154 | Rule of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | Henry sent an embassy to the newly elected Pope Adrian IV. Led by Bishop Arnold of Lisieux, the group of clerics requested authorisation for Henry to invade Ireland |
| 1154 | Death
Henry II | |
| Oct 23rd | Death of Stephen |
| 1154 | Succession
Henry II | |
| Oct 25th | Succeeds as King of England |
| 1154 | Accession
Henry II | |
| Dec 19th | Accedes to the throne upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen |
| 1154 | Coronation
Henry II | |
| Dec 19th | Crowned in Westminster Abbey, "By The Grace Of God, Henry II, King Of England", thus the first to be crowned "King of England", as opposed to "King of the English" |
| Dec 19th | Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou) |
| Dec 19th | The 1st Angevin King |
| Dec 19th | The Count of Anjou, son of Matilda daughter of Henry I & Geoffrey Plantagenet |
| 1154 | Rex Angliae
Henry II | |
| Dec 19th | Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou) |
| 1155 | Rule of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | Pope Adrian IV issues a Papal Bull to Henry II granting his overlordshi of Ireland |
| 1157 | Restoration
Henry II | |
| | Obtains the restoration of Northern Counties from Malcolm of Scotland |
| 1157 | Rule of Northern Counties
Henry II | |
| | Obtains the restoration of Northern Counties from Malcolm of Scotland |
| 1158 | Charter
Henry II | |
| | Norwich is granted its 1st charter |
| 1158 | Le Mans Cathedral
Henry II | |
| | Dedicates the nave of the cathedral |
| 1158 | Succession
Henry II | |
| Nov 17th | Henry II declares Mary of Scots Queen over England & Ireland |
| 1159 | Battle of Toulouse
Henry II | |
| | Henry II is defeated |
| 1159 | Invasion of France
Henry II | |
| | Becket leads an English invasion of Toulouse to assert Eleanor of Aquitaine's rights |
| 1159 | Siege of Toulouse
Henry II | |
| | Becket leads an English invasion of Toulouse to assert Eleanor of Aquitaine's rights |
| | Henry II is defeated |
| 1160 | Battle of Vexin
Henry II | |
| | Takes a strip of land between the Duchy of Normandy & the French Royal lands |
| 1160 | Capture of Vexin
Henry II | |
| | Takes a strip of land between the Duchy of Normandy & the French Royal lands |
| 1160 | Rule of Vexin
Henry II | |
| | Takes a strip of land between the Duchy of Normandy & the French Royal lands |
| 1160 | Treaty of Peace
Henry II | |
| | Henry II & Louis VII agree an unsteady peace |
| 1160 | Marriage
Henry II | |
| Nov 2nd | The marriage is orchestrated by Henry's father, Henry II, in order to gain control over Marguerite's dowry, the strategically vital castles of the Vexin region between Normandy & Paris |
| 1162 | Danelaw
Henry II | |
| | Danegeld is collected for the last time |
| 1163 | Arrest
Henry II | |
| | Rhys ap Gruffydd is imprisoned by Henry II |
| 1163 | Rebellion
Henry II | |
| | Wales rebels against English rule, the rebellion is suppressed |
| 1163 | Council of Westminster
Henry II | |
| Oct 1st | Claims power to punish criminal clerics after their conviction by Church orders |
| 1163 | Council of Woodstock
Henry II | |
| Oct 8th | Thomas a Becket defeats Henry II's attempts to raise a land tax |
| 1164 | Constitution
Henry II | |
| | The legal rights of the Church & State are codified at the Council of Clarendon |
| | The Constitutions of Clarendon place limitations on the clergy |
| 1164 | Council of Clarendon
Henry II | |
| | The legal rights of the Church & State are codified at the Council of Clarendon |
| | The legal rights of the Church & State are codified at the Council of Clarendon |
| 1164 | Council of Northampton
Henry II | |
| Oct 8th | Thomas Becket is accused of embezzlement & contempt of court |
| 1164 | Exile
Henry II | |
| Oct 8th | Becket flees to Louis VII of France |
| 1165 | Capture of England
Henry II | |
| | Captures Wales |
| 1166 | Assizes
Henry II | |
| | Orders the creation of jails in all English counties at the Assize of Clarendon |
| 1166 | Papal Legate
Henry II | |
| | Pope Alexander III appoints Thomas Beckett Papal legate against the will of Henry II |
| 1166 | Reform
Henry II | |
| | Orders the creation of jails in all English counties at the Assize of Clarendon |
| | Issues the Assize of Clarendon, 22 articles setting au a jury system |
| 1167 | Marriage
Henry II | |
| | Henry & Louis reconcile after betrothal of his son Richard to Louis' daughter Alice |
| 1167 | Treaty of Peace
Henry II | |
| | Henry & Louis reconcile after betrothal of his son Richard to Louis' daughter Alice |
| 1169 | Rebellion
Henry II | |
| | Norman-Welsh barons land at Wexford supporting Dermot of Leinster |
| 1169 | Rule of Anjou
Henry II | |
| | Henry II inherits Anjou |
| 1169 | Rule of Normandy
Henry II | |
| | Henry II inherits Normandy |
| 1169 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Richard will inherit Poitou & Geoffrey will inherit Brittany |
| | Henry II will inherit England, Normandy & Anjou |
| | Succeeds as King of England |
| 1170 | Assassination
Henry II | |
| | Thomas Becket is murdered by four of Henry's knights |
| | Thomas Becket is murdered by 4 of Henry's knights |
| 1170 | Succession
Henry II | |
| June 14th | Has his son Prince Henry crowned joint-king to ensure the succession |
| June 14th | Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England, known as Henry the Young King |
| 1170 | Exile
Henry II | |
| July | Offers Becket the chance to return to England & recrown Prince Henry, Becket accepts |
| 1170 | Coronation
Henry II | |
| July 22nd | Crowned by Archbishop Roger of York in violation of the rights of Thomas a Becket |
| July 22nd | Offers Becket the chance to return to England & recrown Prince Henry, Becket accepts |
| 1171 | Dublin Castle
Henry II | |
| | Commences the construction of Dublin Castle |
| 1171 | Invasion of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | Appoints his son John as Lord of Ireland to rule on his behalf |
| | Capture of southeastern Ireland |
| | Crosses to Ireland & forces Richard Strongbow to pay homage |
| | Invades Ireland with the full approval of the Pope & subjects it to his rule |
| 1171 | Rule of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | All of the Normans, along with many Irish princes, took oaths of homage to Henry by November, and he left after six months, he never returned |
| | Crosses to Ireland & forces Richard Strongbow to pay homage |
| | Henry arrived from France with an army and declared himself "Lord of Ireland" |
| | Receives the feality of the Kings of Ireland |
| 1171 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Declares himself Lord of Ireland |
| 1172 | Assassination
Henry II | |
| | Absolved of the murder of Thomas a Becket by Pope Alexander III |
| 1172 | Diplomacy
Henry II | |
| | Forced to reconcile with the Pope of Eleanor's rebellion in Aquitaine |
| 1172 | Homage
Henry II | |
| | Receives homage from the Irish |
| 1172 | Rebellion
Henry II | |
| | Eleanor of Aquitaine raises a rebellion against her husband |
| 1172 | Reconcilliation
Henry II | |
| | Absolved of the murder of Thomas a Becket by Pope Alexander III |
| 1173 | Arrest
Henry II | |
| | Arrested when fleeing to Louis VII to hoin the rebellion against Henry II |
| 1173 | Canonization
Henry II | |
| | Thomas a Becket is canonized |
| 1173 | Rule of Chinon
Henry II | |
| | Gives Chinon to John in a marriage settlement, angers Henry & causes war with France |
| 1173 | Rule of Loudin
Henry II | |
| | Gives Chinon to John in a marriage settlement, angers Henry & causes war with France |
| 1173 | Rule of Mirabeau
Henry II | |
| | Gives Mirabeau to John in a marriage settlement, angers Henry & causes war with France |
| 1173 | Succession
Henry II | |
| | Succeeds as King of England |
| 1174 | Assassination
Henry II | |
| | Makes a public penance for Becket's murder |
| 1174 | Rebellion
Henry II | |
| | Defeats the coalition of Prince Henry, Richard, Geoffrey & Eleanor |
| | Defeats the coalition of Prince Henry, Richard, Geoffrey & Eleanor |
| 1174 | Shrine
Henry II | |
| | Becket's tomb becomes a shrine & place of pilgrimage |
| 1174 | Treaty of Falaise
Henry II | |
| | William I agrees to Henry's terms for his release by becoming a vassal |
| 1175 | Invasion of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | All the native Kings of Ireland are forced to pay homage to Henry II |
| 1175 | Rule of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | Under the treaty of Windsor Rory O'Connor is recognized as King of Ireland |
| 1175 | Treaty of Windsor
Henry II | |
| | Under the treaty of Windsor Rory O'Connor is recognized as King of Ireland |
| 1176 | Famine
Henry II | |
| | Purchases large amounts of grain to relieve famine in Maine & Anjou |
| 1177 | Alliance
Henry II | |
| | Creates an Alliance between Sicily & England |
| 1177 | Marriage
Henry II | |
| | Creates an Alliance between Sicily & England |
| | Henry's daughter Joanna marries William II of Sicily |
| 1177 | Rule of Ireland
Henry II | |
| | Names his youngest son, Prince John, as Lord of Ireland |
| 1180 | Economy
Henry II | |
| | Henry II reforms the coinage |
| 1180 | Reform
Henry II | |
| | Henry II reforms the coinage |
| 1183 | Death
Henry II | |
| | Death of Henry, the "Young King" |
| 1187 | Birth
Henry II | |
| | Birth of Arthur of Brittany, son of Geoffrey, 4th son of Henry II |
| 1189 | Death
Henry II | |
| | Death of Henry II |
| 1189 | Invasion of Maine
Henry II | |
| | Maine is invaded by Phillip II & Henry is forced to surrender |
| 1189 | Surrender
Henry II | |
| | Maine is invaded by Phillip II & Henry is forced to surrender |
| 1189 | Invasion of Holy Land
Henry II | |
| Jan 21st | Assembles troops for the 3rd Crusade |
| 1189 | Succession
Henry II | |
| July 4th | Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks |
| July 4th | Succeeds as King of England |
| 1189 | Treaty of Colombieres
Henry II | |
| July 4th | Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks |
| 1189 | Invasion of Maine
Henry II | |
| July 5th | Goes to Chinon where he learns that his favorite son, John, has deserted him |
| 1189 | Burial
Henry II | |
| July 6th | Buried in Fontevrault Abbey, France |
