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' ...

The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in Ashbourne, England, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, which has been played in England ...

Lawyer Harry Potter investigates the role of the church courts and Henry II’s attempts to deal with the problem. The church had its own legal system for the clergy called canon law. Punishments ...