Called King Henry II Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Called King Henry II NPG D9381

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)

The first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England. The grandson of Henry I through his daughter Matilda, Henry invaded England in 1153 and under pressure from public opinion and the death of his heir King Stephen was forced to name Henry as his successor. He was crowned Henry II in 1154 and after years of civil war and unstable government he was quick to restore order with the aid of his talented chancellor Thomas Beckett. Domestic rivalries between Henry's four sons proved... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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