• Born: 28 Feb 1155, Bermandsey Palace, London, England
• Married: 2 Nov 1172
• Died: 11 Jun 1183, Château De Mortel, Turenne, Aquitaine
• Buried: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

  Research Notes:

The Chronicæ Sancti Albini records the birth "1155 II Kal Mar…Londoniæ" of "Hainricus, regis Hainrici filius". Robert of Torigny records the birth "Lundoniæ pridie Kal Mar 1155" of "filius Henrico regi Anglorum ex uxore sua regina Alienor…Henricus". Ralph de Diceto´s Abbreviationes Chronicorum record in 1155 that “Alienor regina” gave birth to “filium...Henricum”. Ralph de Diceto´s Ymagines Historiarum record the birth “Lundoniæ pridie Kal Mar feria ii” of “filius Henrico regis Anglorum ex regina Alienor...Henricus” and his baptism by “Ricardus Lundoniensis episcopus”.

He was crowned King of England in his father’s lifetime 14 Jun 1170. Ralph de Diceto´s Abbreviationes Chronicorum record in 1170 that “Henricus filius regis Henrici” was consecrated as king “a Rogero archiepiscopo XIV Kal Jul”. He was also styled Duke of Normandy, Comte d'Anjou et de Maine. After this he was known as “the Young King [rex iunior]”. He was crowned again 27 Aug 1172 at Winchester Cathedral. He rebelled against his father in 1173. He attempted to take Aquitaine from his brother Richard in 1183 but died from dysentery during the retreat. Ralph de Diceto´s Abbreviationes Chronicorum record in 1183 that “Rex filius regis” died “aput Marcel in Turonia” and was buried “Rothomagi”. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death "1183 XIII Kal Iun" of "iunior Heinricus rex Anglorum…in castro Martellum versus Gerundam" and his burial in the same place. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death "III Id Jun" in [1183] of "Heinricus rex filius" and his burial "Senomannis". The Chronicle of Gervase records that Henry the Young King was first buried "Cenomanensem" and later moved to "Rothomagum". ¹