Henry II of England

Henry II was King of England and a great-grandson of King William the Conquerer. Henry was probably King during the whole time Orm was compiling the Ormulum, although it may have been started during the reign of Henry's uncle, King Stephen. Henry's rule was marked by revolt among the barons, in the period known as the Anarchy. Both Henry and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, were born and grew up in France.