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King Henry II had 5 sons
William IX Count of Poitiers Born 17 August 1153 Died April 1156
Henry, The Young King Born 28 February 1155 Died 11 June 1183
King Richard I Born 8 September 1157 Died 6 April 1199
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond Born 23 September 1158 Died 19 August 1186
King John Born 24 December 1167 Died 19 October 1216
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Why did henry ii fight with his sons?
They tried to overthrow him with help from their mother's French subjects.
Did Henry II have a son?
He had eight children: William (William died when he was a child), Henry, Richard, Geoffrey, John. Matilda, Eleanor and Joan were his daughters. Henry II was succeded by his son Richard I. Henry II's legitimate sons: Henry died at age 28 Geoffrey Duke of Britney died in Paris at age 27. Richard I of England King John of England
What is the possessive of Henry the II?
The possessive form of the proper noun Henry II is Henry II's or Henry's.Example: King Henry II's son was Richard the Lionheart.
Who were queen Matilda's sons?
Queen Matilda's sons were Robert II, who became Duke of Normandy, Richard of Normandy, and two sons who went on to become Kings of England, William II and Henry I. She also had four daughters, Adeliza of Normandy, Cecilia of Normandy, Constance who became Countess of Brittany, and Adela, who became Countess of Blois.
Why was King Richard l against his father Henry ll?
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had many rich possessions, but also a couple of sons. In that period these were usually divided between sons (and not all inherited by the oldest). Richard had been raised in the Aquitaine, was culturally Southern French and his mother intended him to become ruler of it. When Henry tried to take it from him, he was not pleased (to put it mildly).
