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39 Ruling the Angevin Empire

The History of England

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Henry II's Rule, Court, Travel, and Strategy

Henry II as an effective but volatile monarch; anecdotes (St Hugh), personal nature of kingship, his travelling court, communication limits, and strategic chokepoints (Vexin, Loire, Berry).

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