[Ansteorra] Re: [Steppes] (no subject)
Jann Mays
hlgabrielle at yahoo.com
Thu Dec 29 09:44:32 PST 2005
And, also, Henri II used to wear a sprig of broom plant (gênet) in his cap which gave rise to the descriptive name "plante à gênet" or Plantagênet. :-)
Gab
"ylwrose2 at juno.com" <ylwrose2 at juno.com> wrote: >From Fact Monster
December 29, 1170
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered by four knights acting under the orders of Henry II.
Thomas à Becket, Saint
Thomas à Becket, Saint, or Saint Thomas Becket,1118–70, English martyr, archbishop of Canterbury, b. London. He is called St. Thomas of Canterbury and occasionally St. Thomas of London.
Sections in this article: Introduction Early Career and Chancellor Archbishop of Canterbury Exile and Death Bibliography
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2005, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Henry II
Henry II, 1133–89, king of England (1154–89), son of Matilda, queen of England, and Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou. He was the founder of the Angevin, or Plantagenet, line in England and one of the ablest and most remarkable of the English kings.
Sections in this article: Introduction Early Life Reign Bibliography
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2005, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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