Henry II19 December 1154
Accedes to the throne upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen
England · House / House of Plantagenet. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Accedes to the throne upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen
King Edward commenced his personal rule when he staged a coup and ordered the arrest of his mother and Mortimer. Shortly afterward, the latter was executed for treason, and Queen Dowager Isabella was sent to Castle Rising in Norfolk, where she spent the remainder of her life
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