King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had four sons ... and between 1200 and 1204 he lost most of England’s territory in France, including Normandy. King John’s barons in Normandy chose ...

In 1536, the duke of Orléans became heir to the throne. Eleven years later he was crowned Henry II of France. Unfortunately it was to be a short reign as Henry died in a jousting accident in 1559 ...