Henry II, 1207 – 1272, aka Henry of Winchester. King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, seen here promising to abide by the Great Charter of 1225, aka Coronation Charter, it sought to bind the King to certain laws regarding the treatment of nobles, church officials, and individuals. From The History of Progress in Great Britain, published 1866.

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