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

HENRY II & ELEANOR, 1154. The entry of King Henry II (1133-1189) and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122)
HENRY II & ELEANOR, 1154. The entry of King Henry II (1133-1189) and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122?-1204), into the royal city of Winchester, England, 1154

Henry II of England (From the Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora). Artist: Paris, Matthew (c. 1200-1259)
Henry II of England (From the Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora). Found in the collection of British Library

The Descent of Queen Elizabeth II and the crowns of her Royal forbears, Sovereigns of this Realm from William the Conqueror to Charles I (with the exception of Edward V

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Cunigunde, bishop, 12th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912576 Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Cunigunde, bishop, 12th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, and empress Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, bishop)

Henry II, 1133 -1189, aka Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet
3058509 Henry II, 1133 -1189, aka Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet. Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes

King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire
FLO4702680 King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire, known as the lame or the Saint (973-1024) - King Henry I the Fowler

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)

Henry II the Good, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, 1563-1624. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1599 print of the wedding of
FLO4571595 Henry II the Good, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, 1563-1624. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1599 print of the wedding of Henri IV

The queen Catherine de' Medici, wife of Henry II of France, 1581 (watercolour)
3434357 The queen Catherine de' Medici, wife of Henry II of France, 1581 (watercolour); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Photo © CCI.

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

Portrait of Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), c. 1550. Creator: Le Mannier, Germain (active c. 1537-1559)
Portrait of Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), c. 1550. Found in the collection of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence

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

Genealogia divi heinrici imperatoris. The family tree of Emperor Henry II... ca 1493
Genealogia divi heinrici imperatoris. The family tree of Emperor Henry II (from the Schedel's Chronicle of the World), ca 1493. Private Collection

Henri II, Duc de Lorraine, 1599/1604. Creator: Thomas de Leu
Henri II, Duc de Lorraine, 1599/1604

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]

The Dauphin Map of the World, (1546), 1912. Artist: Pierre Desceliers
The Dauphin Map of the World, 1546. After Pierre Desceliers, (c1500-1558) Planisphere which is sometimes refered to as the Dauphin Map. The map was created for King Henri II of France (1519-1559)

King Henry II doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket, Canterbury Cathedral
King Henry II (1133-1189) doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket. Henry ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189. He was the first Plantagenet (or Angevin) King

Penance of King Henry II
Vintage engraving of the Penance of King Henry II before the shrine of Thomas a Becket

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

Two scenes from the Chronique de St Denis, late 14th century. The left-hand scene depicts the Marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France, 1137

Entry Henry II Wife Eleanor Of Aquitaine Winchester
Entry of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine into Winchester, 1154, en route to their coronation. Henry II, 1133 - 1189. King of England. Eleanor of Aquitaine, c. 1122 - 1204

Death of Peter of Castile at the hands of Henry of Trastamara, 1369 (engraving)
3647353 Death of Peter of Castile at the hands of Henry of Trastamara, 1369 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry II of France mortally wounded in a joust with Gabriel Montgomery, Captain of the Kings Scottish guard
969168 Henry II of France mortally wounded in a joust with Gabriel Montgomery, Captain of the Kings Scottish guard, 1559 (engraving) by French School

A street in the reign of Henry II (litho)
6006261 A street in the reign of Henry II (litho) by Barfield, Thomas Charles (1858-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in the reign of Henry II)

The First Plantagenets Coronation. A. D. 1154 (colour litho)
670131 The First Plantagenets Coronation. A.D. 1154 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Plantagenets Coronation. A.D. 1154)

The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559 (colour litho)
5207737 The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The reign of Henry II of France, 1547-1559)

A Kidnapped Emperor (engraving)
2788211 A Kidnapped Emperor (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kidnapped Emperor)

The Undoing of the Barons. A. D. 1155 (colour litho)
670132 The Undoing of the Barons. A.D. 1155 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Undoing of the Barons. A.D. 1155)

The Story of Fair Rosamond. A. D. 1182 (colour litho)
670141 The Story of Fair Rosamond. A.D. 1182 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of Fair Rosamond. A.D. 1182)

The Troubles of Ireland. A. D. 1172 (colour litho)
670140 The Troubles of Ireland. A.D. 1172 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles of Ireland. A.D. 1172)

Family tree of Hrolf, or Rollo, first Duke of Normandy through William the Conqueror and to King Henry II of England. From Everday Life in Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Times, published 1926

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

Emperor Henry II, Second Half of the 15th cen. Creator: South German master (16th century
Emperor Henry II, Second Half of the 15th cen. Private Collection

Portraits of popes and royalty (engraving)
3646458 Portraits of popes and royalty (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portraits of popes and royalty)

King Henry II of England presenting the papal bull of 1155 that allowed him to invade
3656188 King Henry II of England presenting the papal bull of 1155 that allowed him to invade, govern and rule Ireland (engraving) by Warren

Henry II and Cunigunde build Churches (engraving)
3653522 Henry II and Cunigunde build Churches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II and Cunigunde build Churches, from an Illuminated MS in Bamberg)

King Henry II of France (coloured engraving)
3639062 King Henry II of France (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry II of France (1519-1559)

King Henry II of England lifting his the Siege of Toulouse, 1159 (engraving)
5233532 King Henry II of England lifting his the Siege of Toulouse, 1159 (engraving) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France (coloured engraving)
971811 Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine de Medici (1519-1589)

Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France (coloured engraving)
971813 Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisabeth of Valois (1545-1568)

Half-armour of Henry II of France (litho)
964717 Half-armour of Henry II of France (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half-armour of Henry II of France. From the Musee du Louvre)

Henry II (engraving)
665471 Henry II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II. Illustration for A Biographical History of England by J Granger (William Baynes)

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"Henry II: A King's Journey through Love, Power, and Redemption" In 1154, the royal city of Winchester buzzed with anticipation as King Henry II and his formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, made their grand entrance. This historic moment marked the beginning of a reign that would shape England's destiny. As they embarked on their journey to London for Henry's coronation, a wood engraving captured the splendor and majesty surrounding this power couple. Their union not only solidified political alliances but also sparked a passionate love story that would endure throughout their lives. A map from 1154 reveals the vast territories under Henry's rule – England and France intricately intertwined in his grasp. The weight of these lands rested upon his shoulders as he navigated treacherous waters to maintain control over both realms. However, even kings must seek redemption. Canterbury Cathedral witnessed an extraordinary sight when Henry knelt before Thomas a Becket's tomb in penance for his involvement in the archbishop's murder. This act showcased both remorse and determination to reconcile with God. The mace crafted for Henry II of France speaks volumes about his influence beyond English borders. Created by Diego de Caias around 1540, this exquisite piece symbolizes power wielded by monarchs across time. Alfred Crowquill immortalized Henry II in a striking portrait from 1856 – capturing the essence of a king who balanced authority with vulnerability. His reign was not without challenges; one such instance saw him conferring with Stephen across the Thames in 1153 amidst political turmoil. Pierre Desceliers' Dauphin Map offers insight into how explorers viewed the world during Henry's era – an age filled with curiosity and discovery that expanded horizons far beyond Europe’s shores. Delving further back into history reveals captivating scenes from St Denis Chronicle depicting medieval life during late fourteenth century – reminding us of the rich tapestry that Henry II inherited and shaped.