Geoffrey was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England who became bishop-elect of Lincoln and archbishop of York. The identity of his mother is uncertain, but she may have been named Ykenai. Geo
Henry II with Thomas Becket, from a 13th-century illuminated manuscript
Dover Castle, where Geoffrey was briefly imprisoned
Scenes from the Life of Christ in the Leiden St Louis Psalter made for Geoffrey
Revolt of 1173–1174
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The Revolt of 1173–1174, sometimes referred to as the Great Revolt, was a rebellion against King Henry II of England led by three of his sons, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their supporters. The
Geoffrey (archbishop of York)
…and early 1174 Geoffrey fought a military campaign in northern England in support of his father's attempts to subdue the Scots, who were supporting the rebellion by Geoffrey's legitimate half-brothers against their father. The campaign resulted in the capture of William the Lion, the King of Scots, at the Battle…
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Henry the Young King
Norwich Castle was captured by Hugh Bigod with a force of over 800 soldiers in July 1174.
Thetford Castle in Norfolk belonged to Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, and was demolished on the king's orders after the rebellion ended.