Angevin Empire under Henry II?
- Created by: Oliver
- Created on: 27-02-16 22:07
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- How great an achievement was the
formation of the Angevin
Empire under Henry II?1154-1189
- Luck?
- Louis VII (weaknesses)
- Until Philip II
- Eleanor Of Aquitaine (marriage) 1152
- louis divorce
- 4 sons
- ireland invasions - dermot
- Strongbow did all the work
- Inheritance
- Count of Anjou
- Duke of Normandy
- England
- Parts on the angevin dominions were distinct and separate
- making them hard to control
- = wouldn't have done this on purpose
- making them hard to control
- not being excommunicated 4 Becket's murder
- Louis VII (weaknesses)
- Political Skill
- his gov
- founder of English common law
- improved exchequer
- trial by jury
- England's commercial life
- henry II's personality
- cunning
- stratigic tactician
- henry's energy
- lands geographically spread - Scottish border to the Pyrenees.
- dealt with GR 1173-4
- WIlliam the lion = humiliated
- sons dealt with
- restoration after Stephen
- justice
- BARONS
- Royal Rev
- Political Marriages
- Geoffrey to Constance = daughter of count conan IV. THUS GAINING THE COUNTY OF BRITTANY 1181
- Expanded the Angevin empire further than ever before
- his gov
- Great achievement
- Circumstantial
- VS
- VS
- Luck?
- Count of Anjou
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