Owain Gwynedd (c. 1100-1170), also known as Owain ap Gruffudd, was a Welsh leader and ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, best known for his resistance against Henry II of England (reign 1154-1189). #History #ThomasBecket #OwainGwynedd #HenryIIOfEngland #Wales #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-25386-en/

The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/Sir_William_Marshal/ #History #ChepstowCastle #EnglishMedievalKnight #HenryIIofEngland

Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart (Cœur de Lion), reigned as king of England from 1189 to 1199 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_I_of_England/ #History #Crusades #EleanorofAquitaine #HenryIIofEngland

Henry II of England ruled from 1154 to 1189 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_II_of_England/ #History #DavidIofScotland #EleanorofAquitaine #HenryIIofEngland

King Stephen of England, often called Stephen of Blois, ruled from 1135 to 1154 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Stephen_of_England/ #History #DavidIofScotland #HenryIofEngland #HenryIIofEngland

Henry II of England ruled from 1154 to 1189 CE. He gained the throne by negotiation with his predecessor King Stephen of England (r. 1135-1154 CE) following the civil war that had raged between that monarch and Henry's mother Empress Matilda (l. 1102-1167 CE). Henry would begin a new ruling dynasty, the Angevins-Plantagenets, and he would rule until 1189 CE, forming the largest 'empire' in west...https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_II_of_England/ #DavidIofScotland #EleanorofAquitaine #HenryIIofEngland

Thomas Becket (aka Thomas á Becket) was chancellor to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and then archbishop of Canterbury (1162 to 1170). Thomas repeatedly clashed with his sovereign over the relationship between the Crown and Church, particularly the right of Church courts to try clerics. Thomas was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170.
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The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages. Renowned for his fighting skills, he remained undefeated in tournaments, spared the life of Richard I of England (r. 1189-1199 CE) in battle, and rose to become Marshal and then Protector of the Kingdom - king in all but name. Shortly after W...https://www.worldhistory.org/Sir_William_Marshal/ #ChepstowCastle #EnglishMedievalKnight #HenryIIofEngland

William I of Scotland, also known as 'William the Lion' after his heraldic emblem, reigned from 1165 to 1214 CE. Succeeding his elder brother Malcolm IV of Scotland (r. 1153-1165 CE), William was faced with a shrinking kingdom, but he harboured ambitions to capture northern England, especially Northumberland. While campaigning south of the border in 1174 CE, William was ignominiously captured b...https://www.worldhistory.org/William_I_of_Scotland/ #AlexanderIIofScotland #DavidIofScotland #HenryIIofEngland