Henry the Young King
King of England Henry Plantagenet
Eldest of Henry II's sons to survive to adulthood. Junior King of England from 1170 to his death in 1183. Henry - called King Henry III by contemporaries - twice rebelled against his father. In the later 1170s he made a name for himself as an enthusiastic and chivalric participant in tournaments. William Marshal was first his arms master, then the head of his retinue.
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Junior King of England
Date of Birth
28 February
Date of Death
11 June
Life
1155 AD
1183 AD
28 years old
Birthplace
London
Spouses
Siblings
Richard I of England
(brother)
John, Count of Mortain
(brother)
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