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Considering the amount of territories that were under "control" of Henry II of England during his lifetime, stretching from the Pyrenees to the border of Scotland (and possibly scotland) Henry II was most likely one of the strongest Monarchs around in the middle ages. That said, is it possible for him to take control of France Proper. He may have been a vassal of the French King at the time, but could he have captured Paris and even taken control of France?

BUT....i ask this instead of having him take England, he just takes control of France istead? Even once he had married Eleanor of Aquitaine, he was still in an incredibly powerful position, even without England? So, Is Paris/France more of an attractive target instead of England? or is England too lucrative to let go of?
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