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  1. Henry IInoun

    king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)

  2. Henry IInoun

    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)

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  1. henry II

    Henry II, also known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress, or Henry Plantagenet, was king of England from 1154 to 1189. He was instrumental in the expansion and consolidation of English royal power, primarily through administrative and legal reforms which included the implementation of Common Law in England. Henry is also significant for his conflicts with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons, as well as his turbulent relationship with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, which resulted in Becket's murder in Canterbury Cathedral.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of henry II in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of henry II in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  1. James Comey:

    I was just gon na quote that, in 1170, December 29, King Henry II said,' Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest ?' and the next day he( the priest) was killed, Thomas Becket. We're thinking along the same lines.

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