Definition of Henry Ii

  • 1. King of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559) Noun
  • 2. First Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189) Noun

Semanticaly linked words with "henry ii"