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 ...