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
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Henry II was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, limited parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France, an area that was later called the Angevi
Geoffrey (archbishop of York)
…Geoffrey (c. 1152 – 12 December 1212) 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. Geoffrey held…
The great seal of Empress Matilda
The capture of Montsoreau Castle, next to the River Loire, in 1152 marked the end of the revolt organised by Geoffrey against his brother.
14th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor holding court
Edward Frank Gillett's depiction of the Battle of Ewloe where Henry's much larger army is trapped by Welsh forces