Henry II (depicted) was crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey, London. Henry II of England: Henry II was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, limited parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France, an area that was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland for a time and the Duchy of Brittany. December 19, 1154. Wiki link