Henry II Fathered Five Sons

French queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Louis VII had two daughters but no male heir during their 15-year marriage. In 1152, the Church annulled their marriage on the formal grounds of consanguinity, declared their daughters legitimate, gave Louis custody, and restored Eleanor's lands to her. Eleanor married Henry, Duke of Normandy, later that same year, and they became king and queen of England in 1154. She and Henry II had five sons and three daughters, including future kings Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland.

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