Birth of Henry the Young King
Birth of Henry the Young King, 2nd of 5 sons of Henry II of England & Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Henry the Young King Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry the Young King through 5 dated historical records for England.
Henry the Young King, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1155–1183Years on this page
1155
1160
Marriage
The marriage is orchestrated by Henrys father, Henry II, in order to gain control over Marguerites dowry, the strategically vital castles of the Vexin region between Normandy & Paris. Henry the Young King is married to Marguerite of France, daughter of King Louis VII of France by his 2nd wife Constance of Castille, he is 5 yrs of age & she is 2
1170
Coronation
Fostered by Thomas Becket, in June 1170 the fifteen-year-old Henry is crowned king during his fathers lifetime, but he never actually ruled and is not counted among the monarchs of England
Succession
Fostered by Thomas Becket, in June 1170 the fifteen-year-old Henry is crowned king during his fathers lifetime, but he never actually ruled and is not counted among the monarchs of England
1183
Death of Henry the Young King
Death of Henry the Young King
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.