Ballet was brought to France in the 16th century by Catherine de' Medici, the Italian wife of King Henry II.

在16世纪， 有人把芭蕾舞带到法国她是凯瑟琳·德·美第奇，亨利二世国王的意大利籍妻子。

As Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket was murdered more than seven hundred years ago after challenging the authority of King Henry II.

700多年以前，作为坎特伯雷大主教的贝克特在挑战国王亨利二世的权威后被谋杀。

Cheddar cheese then became so loved by English monarchs that records show King Henry II purchasing 10,240 pounds of cheddar in 1170.

切达奶酪从此深受英国君主的喜爱，据记载，国王亨利二世在1170年购买了10,240磅的切达奶酪。

Some jesters boasted unique talents, like Roland the Farter, of Henry II's 12th Century court.

有些小丑拥有独特的才能，例如 12 世纪亨利二世宫廷中的放屁者罗兰 (Roland the Farter)。

It is probably, therefore, as old at least as the time of his grandfather, Henry II.

因此， 它可能至少与他的祖父亨利二世的时代一样古老。

French Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry II of England at her court in the South of France.

法国阿基坦王后埃莉诺在法国南部的宫廷与英国亨利二世结婚。

Eventually, Matilda and Geoffrey's son, Henry II, became king of England in 1154,   officially starting the Plantagenet dynasty.

最终，玛蒂尔达和杰弗里的儿子亨利二世于 1154 年成为英格兰国王，正式开启了金雀花王朝。

Henry II wore jewelled gloves reaching to the elbow, and had a hawk-glove sewn with twelve rubies and fifty-two great orients.

亨利二世戴着镶有宝石的手套，长及肘部，还有一只鹰派手套，上面缝有十二颗红宝石和五十二颗大东方宝石。

When she married Henry II of England, one of the greatest medieval poets, Bernard de Ventadour, followed her to the English court and remained there with her for three years, probably as her lover.

当她嫁给英格兰的亨利二世时，中世纪最伟大的诗人之一贝尔纳·德·文塔杜尔跟随她来到英国宫廷，并在那里陪伴了她三年，可能是作为她的情人。

Throughout her life, she lived as she wanted, regardless that she was first Queen of France and then Queen of England — well, except for that time that she was imprisoned by her husband, King Henry II of England.

在她的一生中，她过着自己想要的生活，尽管她先是法国女王，然后是英国女王——好吧，除了她被丈夫英格兰国王亨利二世囚禁的那段时间。