Henry II, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, and the first ruler of the house of Plantagenet, was born on March 5, 1133, in Le Mans, France, and died on July 6, 1189, in Chinon, France. He ruled as King of England between October 25, 1154, upon the death of King Stephen of Blois, and ruled England until his death, when he was succeeded by Richard I.
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