England’s connection to France went back to the Norman Conquest of 1066. King William I’s son Henry I ruled England and Normandy as a single united kingdom. Henry was considered by people at ...

France have been given a helping hand in their preparations for the crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland by a visit from former footballer Thierry Henry. Henry, one of France’s greatest players ...

Geoffrey and Matilda’s eldest son, Henry, inherited his parent’s claim to the English throne and much of Northern France. As a young man he was granted Normandy. Later he inherited Anjou.

Henry, one of France’s greatest players, memorably played a huge role in denying the Republic of Ireland a place at the 2010 Fifa World Cup as his handball went unspotted by the officials in the ...