Henry was the eldest son of Empress Matilda (daughter of Henry I by his second wife) and her second husband Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. He was known as Henry 'Curtmantle' or 'Fitz Empress' ...

Becket was made a saint by Pope Alexander III in 1173 ... The conflict between Henry II and Thomas Becket is an example of the many disputes over power in medieval times. Other examples of ...

Lawyer Harry Potter investigates the role of the church courts and Henry II’s attempts to deal with the problem. The church had its own legal system for the clergy called canon law. Punishments ...