Henry the Young King
Junior King of England from 1170 to 1183 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry the Young King (28 February 1155 – 11 June 1183) was the eldest son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine to survive childhood. In 1170, he became titular King of England, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine. Henry the Young King was the only English king since the Norman Conquest to be crowned during his father's reign, but he was frustrated by his father's refusal to grant him meaningful autonomous power.[1][2] He died aged 28, six years before his father, during the course of a campaign in Limousin against his father and his brother Richard.
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Henry the Young King | |
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Junior king of England | |
Reign | 14 June 1170 – 11 June 1183 |
Coronation | 14 June 1170 |
Senior king | Henry II |
Born | 28 February 1155 London, England |
Died | 11 June 1183 (aged 28) Castle of Martel, Lot, France |
Spouse | |
Issue | William |
House | Plantagenet-Angevin[nb 1] |
Father | Henry II, King of England |
Mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
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