Henry II
/ˌhenri ðə ˈsekənd/
/ˌhenri ðə ˈsekənd/
- (1133-89) king of England (1154-89). He was the grandson of Henry I, succeeded King Stephen, and was the first Plantagenet king. He reduced the power of the barons and increased the power of the state. He wanted to reduce the power of the Church, which led to his dispute with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, which ended in Becket's murder. During his rule England established control over Ireland. Henry also introduced various systems of justice which can be seen as the beginning of common law.
亨利二世:(1133-89)英格兰国王(1154-89)。他是亨利一世(Henry I)的孙子,继斯蒂芬国王(Stephen King)之后,也是第一位Plantagenet国王。他减少了男爵的权力,增加了国家的权力。他想降低教堂的权力,这导致他与坎特伯雷大主教托马斯·贝克特(Thomas Becket)发生纠纷,最终以贝克特的谋杀案告终。在他统治期间,英国建立了对爱尔兰的控制权。亨利还介绍了各种司法制度,可以将其视为普通法的起点。