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A weakened crown and a sprawling empire

A weakened crown and a sprawling empire

Map of Henry II's Angevin lands showing England, Normandy, Anjou, Maine, Touraine, Poitou and Aquitaine, with Brittany under Angevin influence and the Kingdom of France beside them

Henry II became king in 1154 after the Anarchy, a civil war that had weakened the English monarchy. Illegal castles, lost royal lands and falling income meant he inherited prestige without full control.

England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level History England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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