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King of England from 1154, when he succeeded
Stephen. He was the son of Matilda and
Geoffrey of Anjou (1113-1151). He curbed the
power of the barons, but his attempt to bring
the church courts under control had to be
abandoned after the murder of Thomas a
Becket. During his reign the English conquest
of Ireland began. He was succeeded by his son
Richard I. He was lord of Scotland, Ireland,
and Wales, and count of Anjou, Brittany,
Poitou, Normandy, Maine, Gascony, and
Aquitaine. He was married to Eleanor of
Aquitaine.