Henry II Henry II was the first of eight Plantagenet kings. He neither ignored his island kingdom nor dragged it into continental trouble. Along with Alfred, Edward I, and Elizabeth I, Henry II ranks as one of the best British monarchs. Henry II was born in Le Mans, France in 1133. Geoffrey Pl...

When creating a character, the author must take into consideration the many different attributes that this character should or shouldn't have. In the book Frankenstein, Mary Shelley created Henry Clerval to be a gentleman and a good friend, but she gave him several other attractive qualities. A...

Controversies Between Church and State During the Middle Ages, church and state leaders had many battles. Some who were involved were Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV and Pope Gregory VIII; King II and Archbishop Thomas Becket; King Philip IV and Pope Bonifa...