Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it’s the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and ‘bad’ King John; and Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king?
- Discover why Henry was one of England’s greatest monarchs
- Find out about the new Henry II biography, King of the North Wind
- Explore other books by Claudia Gold