Henry II

1. Richard I (the Lionheart) (see here), reigned 1189-99,
   leader of the Third Crusade,
   said to be gay or bisexual,
   died 1199, bur Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France, see tomb.
   The legend of Robin Hood is set during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, who was away fighting the crusade.

   
   

2. Eleanor Plantagenet, mar Alfonso VIII, King of Castile and had issue.

   
   

3. King John, reigned 1199-1216.

had affair and had issue:

1. William Longespee, had issue:
   1. Stephen Longespee, had issue:
      1. Emeline de Longespee, mar Maurice Fitzgerald.

Tomb of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Fontevraud Abbey, France.
From Anne McDermott. Used with permission.
See other shot. From here. From Shirley's Royal Ancestors site. Used with permission.

Cast of tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Original tomb is at Fontevraud Abbey, France.
See full size. Photo by Heather Kennedy. See terms of use.
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(Rear) Tombs of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
(Front) Tombs of Isabella Taillefer and Richard the Lionheart.
Fontevraud Abbey, France.
See full size. From here. Used with permission.

• "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"
  - Henry II in the play Murder in the Cathedral (1935).

• The Lion in Winter (play 1966, later movies) about Henry II.

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