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The Plantagenet Kings: - Page 3


© Phyllis Agronsky
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Oct 11, 2000


Henry II remains one of England's best kings. He had broken the power of the lawless barons at the beginning of his reign. Though he couldn't subject the Church to his will with the Constitutions of Clarendon, his judicial reforms were far-reaching and lasting. For the first time in England's history, there was a centralized justice system accessible to all freemen. It would remain to future generations to settle the issue of Church vs. State. Most importantly, Henry II gave England a taste for empire that would govern many of the decisions made in future reigns.

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