Henry II of England (called "Curtmantle"; 5 March 1133 - 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154 - 1189), Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry was the first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England.
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