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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...

King Stephen of England, often called Stephen of Blois, ruled from 1135 to 1154 CE. His predecessor Henry I of England (r. 1100-1135 CE) had left no male heir and his nominated successor, his daughter Empress Matilda, was not to the liking...

The Eighth Crusade of 1270 CE was, like the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254 CE), led by the French king Louis IX (r. 1226-1270 CE). As previously, the idea was to attack and defeat the Muslims first in Egypt and then either reconquer or negotiate...

Bourges Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is a Gothic cathedral located in Bourges, Le Cher, central France. Built from 1195 to 1245, the cathedral is one of the largest in Europe and contains many magnificent stained glass windows which...

Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) wife of Henry VI of England (r. 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471). Detail from an illuminated manuscript by Talbot Master, c. 1445. From Presentation of the Book of Romances. (British Library, London)

Face reconstruction of Richard I of England (the Lionheart, r. 1189-1199), based on the funerary effigy in Rouen Cathedral. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and...

Famine, the third Horseman of the Apocalypse as depicted on the Apocalypse Tapestry, commissioned by Louis I, the Duke of Anjou, and woven in Paris between 1377 and 1382. Musée de la Tapisserie, Château d'Angers, Angers

Portrait of Jacques Cathelineau (1759-1793), generalissimo of the Catholic and Royal Army during the War in the Vendee (1793-1796). Also known as the "Saint of Anjou", Cathelineau liked to lead his men from the front, a habit that cost him...

The château of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. Built in the 14th century for the Dukes of Anjou, it is the only Gothic castle in the Loire Valley.

Titchfield Abbey in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1222 CE, and was where Henry VI of England (r. 1422 to 1461 CE, 1470 to 1471 CE) married Margaret of Anjou (d. 1482 CE).