[PAR] [TLE] Fair Rosamond (opera) [SEP] Fair Rosamond is an English historical opera in four acts composed by John Barnett, written in 1837 to a libretto by Charles Zachary Barnett, after the legend of Rosamund Clifford ("Fair Rosamond" or the "Rose of the World"), the 12th century mistress of King Henry II who was said to have been poisoned by the King's wife, Queen Eleanor.  In his opera, Barnett effects a happier ending. [PAR] [TLE] Henry II of England [SEP] Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: "Court-manteau" ), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, ruled as Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England and Lord of Ireland; at various times, he also controlled Wales, Scotland and Brittany.  Henry was the son of Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England.  He became actively involved by the age of 14 in his mother's efforts to claim the throne of England, then occupied by Stephen of Blois, and was made Duke of Normandy at 17.  He inherited Anjou in 1151 and shortly afterwards married Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose marriage to Louis VII of France had recently been annulled.  Stephen agreed to a peace treaty after Henry's military expedition to England in 1153, and Henry inherited the kingdom on Stephen's death a year later.
[PAR] [TLE] Fair Rosamond ( opera ) [ SEP ] Fair Rosamond is an English historical opera in four acts composed by John Barnett , written in 1837 to a libretto by Charles Zachary Barnett , after the legend of Rosamund Clifford ( " Fair Rosamond " or the " Rose of the World " ) , the 12th century mistress of King Henry II who was said to have been poisoned by the King 's wife , Queen Eleanor . In his opera , Barnett effects a happier ending . [PAR] [TLE] Henry II of England [ SEP ] Henry II ( 5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189 ) , also known as Henry Curtmantle ( French : " Court - manteau " ) , Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet , ruled as Count of Anjou , Count of Maine , Duke of Normandy , Duke of Aquitaine , Count of Nantes , King of England and Lord of Ireland ; at various times , he also controlled Wales , Scotland and Brittany . Henry was the son of Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda , daughter of Henry I of England . He became actively involved by the age of 14 in his mother 's efforts to claim the throne of England , then occupied by Stephen of Blois , and was made Duke of Normandy at 17 . He inherited Anjou in 1151 and shortly afterwards married Eleanor of Aquitaine , whose marriage to Louis VII of France had recently been annulled . Stephen agreed to a peace treaty after Henry 's military expedition to England in 1153 , and Henry inherited the kingdom on Stephen 's death a year later .
Who were the parents of the King with a mistress named Rosamund Clifford?
Who were the parents of the King with a mistress named Rosamund Clifford ?
Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda
Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda