Henry, Earl of Anjou

Also known as: Henry · Family: Anjou · Role: earl · First appears: A.D. 1140–1154

Life events

1140 · Henry succeeded to the earldom of Anjou.(A.D. 1140–1154)
- “And the Earl of Anjou died; and his son Henry took to the earldom.”
1140 · The Queen of France left the king and married the young Earl Henry, bringing Poitou with her.(A.D. 1140–1154)
- With: Queen of France
- “And the Queen of France parted from the king; and she came to the young Earl Henry; and he took her to wife, and all Poitou with her.”
1140 · King Stephen and Henry agreed that Henry would become king after Stephen's death.(A.D. 1140–1154)
- With: King Stephen
- “That the king should be lord and king while he lived, and after his day Henry should be king: that Henry should take him for a father; and he him for a son:”
1154 · Henry was blessed as king in London.(A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 London)
- “When he came to England, then was he received with great worship, and blessed to king in London on the Sunday before midwinter day.”

enemies with King Stephen “Then went he with a large force into England, and won some castles; and the king went against him with a much larger force.”
parent: King Stephen “that Henry should take him for a father; and he him for a son:”
allies with King Stephen “that peace and union should be betwixt them, and in all England.”
lord / consecrator: King Stephen (The settlement makes Henry subject to Stephen's lordship while Stephen lives.) “That the king should be lord and king while he lived, and after his day Henry should be king: that Henry should take him for a father; and he him for a son: that peace and union should be betwixt them, and in all England.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.