King of England 1154–89. Born in France, son of Empress Matilda. The first of the Plantagenets monarchs. First friend and then murderer of Thomas Becket. Father of Richard I and King John - for a modern take on Henry II's dysfunctional royal family see the 1968 film 'The Lion in Winter'. Died in France.
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King Henry II
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London Bridge - information/viewing panel
Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...
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Princess Margaret
Born Margaret Rose at Glamis Castle in Scotland. Sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Married to Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon. On at least one occasion she illustrated the design for the London Zo...
9 memorials
King James I
Born Edinburgh Castle, son of Mary Queen of Scots. By the age of 13 months his father, Darnley had been murdered and his mother forced to abdicate, making him King James VI of Scotland. He had been...
7 memorials
King Richard I
Richard the Lionheart. Â Born Oxford, son of Henry II. King of England 6 July 1189 - death. Also ruled parts of France. More French than English, he spent much of his live in Southern Europe, mainly...
1 memorial
Chelsea Manor House
Records referring to a manorial house go back to 1383. Probably by 1519 a new manor house was built about a fifth of a mile to the east of the old one. This is usually called Chelsea Place and ther...
2 memorials
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