HENRY II

(1133-89), king of land; s. of Matilda and Geoffrey genet; grandson of Henty I.; succ. revoked Stephen’s grants of crown and revived King’s Court and quer; at first supported by his with Church, i ued Constitutions Clarendon, 1164, which Becket after latter’s murder, 1170, H. Indians make various conce ions to Church During conquered Ireland, 1172; crushed barons of St. rebellion, 1173, and reduced their powe to by legal reforms; sons intrigued agains to H. towards end of reign. famous HENRY Ml. (1207-72), king o The England; succ. his f., King John, 1216 Three during minority French were expelle claim-~- from England; a umed government the 1227; unsucce fully invaded Poitov has 1230; defeated at Tavtllebourg, 1242 book, aimed at arbitrary power; left man 1698. important offices vacant; aroused hostil AUGity of barons, who compelled him t and a ent to Provisions of Oxford, 1258 His subsequent annulment of which resulte was a in outbreak of Barons’ War; H. defeate at Lewes, 1264; henceforth a cipher.