S1.21 Henry II

Rex Factor

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4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2011

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Stephen's death in 1154 puts an end to the civil war, and with the accession of Henry II England enjoys something of a change in fortune. Henry is one of the great characters of the medieval period and the first of the Angevins (or the Plantagenets) and oversees a large empire as well as making significant improvements to the English legal system. However, his reign is not without its challenges. His conflict with his Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, scandalises the age while his rebellious sons prove to be a constant thorn in his side. As if this were not enough, his sons are encouraged by Henry's estranged wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most remarkable figures of the period and a stand-out personality in English history. Will Henry II be up to the task? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:55.0	Welcome to Rex Factor. This week Henry the second.
1:07.0	Henry the second.
1:10.0	With your hosts Graham Duke and Ali Hood.
1:17.0	Hello! Hello! Welcome to Rex Factor reviewing all the Kings and Queens of England from Alfa the Great to Elizabeth the second.
1:28.0	And we've arrived at Henry the second.
1:31.0	The first of the Anjevents or the Plantagenets as they're often called.
1:35.0	Yeah, yeah, I prefer Plantagenet, but they're Onjavan really, I suppose, I mean.
1:38.2	Yeah, Plantagenet, I think it's named something that Jeffrey Plantagenet,'s father used to wear, but apparently it wasn't
1:46.0	until much later along, sort of early 15th century that they started to title themselves Plantagenet. And historians didn't really use it until sort of
1:54.6	a couple of hundred years later. It's clearer. It is because he is a son of Jeffrey
2:01.4	of Onjou. Yes so Henry II we're doing this week.
2:05.0	We've left the Normans behind.
2:06.0	Last time we had Stephen and Matilda fighting civil war
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