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Junior English King Henry

(28 Feb 1155 - 11 Jun 1183)

Henry the Young King was the only King of England since the Norman conquest to be crowned in the lifetime of his father, but spent his reign frustrated by his father's refusal to grant him meaningful autonomous power.

Events

Birth28 Feb 1155Bermondsey, London, England
Title (Nobility)From 14 Jun 1170 to 11 Jun 1183Junior King of England
BurialJun 1183Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Death11 Jun 1183Castle of Mantel, Limoges, France
Marriagebethrothed 2 Nov 1160First Husband - Marguerite de France Queen of England and Hungary

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