# Henry II

Author: Salzman, L. F. (Louis Francis), 1878-1971

Genre: Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77429

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Henry+II+Salzman&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

When the _White Ship_ went down on 25th November 1120, carrying with her the only legitimate son of Henry I., the succession to the English throne became a question of great moment. Henry’s daughter, Maud, had been married to Henry V., Emperor of Germany, in 1114; it was clearly impossible for England and Normandy to be ruled in conjunction with the Empire, and Maud had no children to whom her father’s crown might pass. The king’s unruly brother, Robert of Normandy, was still alive, but a prisoner in England; and his son William, the most formidable candidate for the throne, was destined to die in Flanders in 1128. But before death had removed this dangerous and unpopular competitor, a fr...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/11/index.md)
- [c. 31 Angers](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/henry-ii-77429/chapters/4/index.md)