King Henry II (1133-1189), Reigned 1154-89
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Henry II ruled as King of England from 1154 until 1189, and also as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry was the first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England.
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