King Henry Ii Collection

Map of England and France, 1154
England and France at the accession of Henry II, 1154. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

The Eight First Plantagenet Kings; King Henry II, King Richard I, King John, King Henry III, King Edward I
958053 The Eight First Plantagenet Kings; King Henry II, King Richard I, King John, King Henry III, King Edward I, King Edward II, King Edward III, King Richard II (chromolitho) by English School

Portrait of King Henry II of England
6337224 Portrait of King Henry II of England by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Henry II of England)

Portrait of Robert de la Marck, 4th Duke of Bouillon, 1550. Creator: Corneille de Lyon
Portrait of Robert de la Marck, 4th Duke of Bouillon, 1550.

King Henry II of France
5307438 King Henry II of France.; (add.info.: Wood engraving depicting King Henry II of France being fatally wounded during a tournament)

Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (metal)
3520271 Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Henry II, King of France by Etienne Delanne (1519-1593)

Fake seal of King Henry II
3330382 Fake seal of King Henry II; (add.info.: Fake seal of King Henry II (1133-1189) King of England. Dated 12th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fake seal of King Henry II
3330380 Fake seal of King Henry II; (add.info.: Fake seal of King Henry II (1133-1189) King of England. Dated 12th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Plate 2 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793. Creators: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Eberhard Siegfried Henne
Plate 2 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793

Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793. Creators: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Eberhard Siegfried Henne
Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793

Henry II (Plantagenet), (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Henry II (Plantagenet), (c1911). King Henry II of England. From an engraved portrait in the British Museum'. Published in "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911"

Henry of Navarre. Creator: Hieronymous Wierix
Henry of Navarre

Portrait de jeune femme en costume. Creator: Ecole Francaise
Portrait de jeune femme en costume

Portrait de Diane de France, duchesse d'Angoulême (1538-1619), fille légitimée d'Henri II, c1570
Portrait de Diane de France, duchesse d'Angouleme (1538-1619), fille legitimee d'Henri II, c1570

Portrait de Catherine de Médicis (1519-1589), reine de France, c1565. Creator: Francois Clouet
Portrait de Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589), reine de France, c1565

Medallion Portraits of Henry and Margaret of Navarre (recto) and Portraits of...1937
Medallion Portraits of Henry and Margaret of Navarre (recto) and Portraits of Barbarossa and of Muleasem of Tunis (verso) from Bildtnussen der Rhomischen Keyseren

Ware of Henry II. of France - Candlestick, Ewer, Salt-Cellar, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ware of Henry II. of France - Candlestick, Ewer, Salt-Cellar, 1850. Items from an Exhibition of Ancient and Mediaeval Art at the Society of Arts, in John-street, Adelphi, [London]

Mace Made for Henry II of France, French, ca. 1540. Creator: Diego de Caias
Mace Made for Henry II of France, French, ca. 1540

Henry II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames, 1153 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames, 1864. Henry of Anjou, Henry II (5 March 1133 - 6 July 1189), and King Stephen, (1135-1154) confer across the Thames, 1153 at Wallingford

Elisabeth of France (1545-1568), daughter of King Henry II. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait
FLO4571233 Elisabeth of France (1545-1568), daughter of King Henry II. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery (portfolio VIII)

King Henry II of France. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard from a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres
FLO4571231 King Henry II of France. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard from a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery (portfolio VIII 91)

Elisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568
FLO4657358 Elisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar, and rich

Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, wife of King Henry II, 1519-1589. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar
FLO4657351 Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, wife of King Henry II, 1519-1589. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar

Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under
FLO4657306 Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin

Margaret of Valois, Marguerite de France, daughter of King Henry II, first wife of King Henry IV, 1552-1615
FLO4657437 Margaret of Valois, Marguerite de France, daughter of King Henry II, first wife of King Henry IV, 1552-1615. Portrait from 1572 showing her in high upright lace collar

Figure of King Henry II of England (from Fontevraud Abbey) and tomb effigy of King Richard I, the Lionheart
6340064 Figure of King Henry II of England (from Fontevraud Abbey) and tomb effigy of King Richard I, the Lionheart, of England (from Rouen Cathedral) by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Parade Shield of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547-1559), copy of, Geneva, 1909 (copy of c. 1555 style)

King Henry II (woodcut)
3630434 King Henry II (woodcut) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II. Illustration for HIstory of England by Dr Goldsmith et al (Js Pratt, 1843)

Henry II Invading Ireland (engraving)
655195 Henry II Invading Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II invading Ireland)

Portrait of Henry II of England (engraving)
960062 Portrait of Henry II of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II of England, from the effigy on his monument at Fontevraud in Anjou)

Henry and Lewis conducting the Pope to the Castle of Torci (engraving)
727015 Henry and Lewis conducting the Pope to the Castle of Torci (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry receiving the News of Johns Treachery (engraving)
664491 Henry receiving the News of Johns Treachery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry receiving the News of Johns Treachery)

Bertrand de Born (chromolitho)
667231 Bertrand de Born (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bertrand de Born. French educational card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Knight, King Henry II (chromolitho)
3099964 Knight, King Henry II (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight, King Henry II)

Henry II scourged at Beckets tomb (engraving)
819193 Henry II scourged at Beckets tomb (engraving) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II scourged at Becketts tomb)

Henry II banishing Beckets Family (engraving)
670354 Henry II banishing Beckets Family (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II banishing Beckets Family)

King Henry II (colour litho)
3642179 King Henry II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II. Illustration for one of a series of postcards depicting the kings)

Henry IInd (engraving)
2808217 Henry IInd (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IInd. Illustration for The History of England by Hume)

The Becket difficulty still kept Henry awake at night (engraving)
1090802 The Becket difficulty still kept Henry awake at night (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Becket difficulty still kept Henry awake at night)

King Henry II (aquatint)
958020 King Henry II (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II. Illustration for Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England)

Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160 (colour litho)
727266 Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160)

King Henry II (litho)
3106018 King Henry II (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II. Illustration for Newnes Pictorial Knowledge (1932)

King Henry II and Fair Rosamund, 1160 (colour litho)
727269 King Henry II and Fair Rosamund, 1160 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II and Fair Rosamund, 1160)

Henry and the Barons (engraving)
668117 Henry and the Barons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry and the Barons. Illustration for Young Folks History of England (McCarthy, c 1890)

Interview between Becket and King Henry (engraving)
664495 Interview between Becket and King Henry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interview between Becket and King Henry)

Henry at Waterford
LLM339220 Henry at Waterford by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry at Waterford)

The Beginning of Irish Disaffection (engraving)
2813246 The Beginning of Irish Disaffection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beginning of Irish Disaffection)

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King Henry II, the powerful ruler of England and France in 1154, left an indelible mark on history. As depicted in a map of England and France, his reign spanned both kingdoms, solidifying his authority over vast territories. Alongside other notable Plantagenet kings like Richard I and John, Henry II's rule shaped the course of medieval Europe. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen to Henry II, stood by his side as a formidable partner. Their union symbolized their shared power and influence. In a poignant image, we see King Henry II doing penance at the tomb of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. This act reveals not only his piety but also highlights the turbulent relationship between church and state during this era. The mace made for Henry II of France showcases his grandeur beyond borders; it is a testament to his status as one of Europe's most influential monarchs. Meanwhile, Alfred Crowquill's portrait from 1856 captures the essence of this enigmatic king - regal yet contemplative. In James William Edmund Doyle's painting "Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames, " we witness pivotal negotiations that would shape English history. These scenes are reminiscent of those found in late 14th-century chronicles such as "Chronique de St Denis. " Tragedy struck during Henry II's reign with the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. A vivid depiction from "A Chronicle of England" shows this fateful event that shook both king and kingdom. Beyond politics and power struggles lay personal connections: Elisabeth of France was King Henry II's daughter whose life intertwined with European royalty. Leopold Massard's hand-colored lithograph immortalizes her beauty through time. King Henry II remains an intriguing figure who navigated complex alliances while leaving an enduring legacy on two nations' histories - forever remembered through artistry captured throughout centuries past.