what did the reigns of Henery II of England and Phillip II of France have in common??

Answer 1

Each tried to use the tools of feudal law to build a strong kingdom.

Henry II became king of England and duke of Normandy and Brittany in France as a result of an agreement of a disputed succession of his father, Geoffrey Plantagenet, count of Anjou. Before his father's death, Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine, sole heiress of her father, William IX, duke. When his father died, Henry became not only king of England but count of Anjou and duke of Normandy, Brittany, and Aquitaine, about 1/3 the land area of France.

Naturally, some one with so many great fiefs was a dangerous vassal to the king of France. In the early years, Henry was up against king Louis VII, who was not as able as Henry. Louis's son Philip II (Philip Augustus) took up the struggle against Henry II, his son Richard I (the Lion Heart), and king John. Philip finally conquered all French territory from king John.