Great Revolt against Henry II
1173
Eleanor of Aquitaine encouraged her sons - Young Henry, Richard, and Geoffrey - to rebel against their father. Louis VII of France and the king of Scotland joined in. Henry crushed them one by one, imprisoned Eleanor for the next sixteen years, and made peace with his sons, who would rebel again.
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