John was born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine on 24 December 1166. Henry had inherited significant territories along the Atlantic seaboard—Anjou, Normandy and England—and expanded his empire by conquering Brittany. Henry married the powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine, who reigned over the Duchy of Aquitaine and had a tenuous claim to Toulouse and Auvergne in southern France, in addition to being the former wife of Louis VII of France. The result was the Angevin Empire, named after Henry's paternal title as Count of Anjou and, more specifically, its seat in Angers.[nb 2] The Empire, however, was inherently fragile: although all the lands owed allegiance to Henry, the disparate parts each had their own histories, traditions and governance structures. As one moved south through Anjou and Aquitaine, the extent of Henry's power in the provinces diminished considerably, scarcely resembling the modern concept of an empire at all. Some of the traditional ties between parts of the empire such as Normandy and England were slowly dissolving over time. It was unclear what would happen to the empire on Henry's death. Although the custom of primogeniture, under which an eldest son would inherit all his father's lands, was slowly becoming more widespread across Europe, it was less popular amongst the Norman kings of England. Most believed that Henry would divide the empire, giving each son a substantial portion, and hoping that his children would continue to work together as allies after his death. To complicate matters, much of the Angevin empire was held by Henry only as a vassal of the King of France of the rival line of the House of Capet. Henry had often allied himself with the Holy Roman Emperor against France, making the feudal relationship even more challenging.
Who is John's mom?
And his dad?
What country was he from?
When was he born?
What oceanic regions did Henry have?
How many is that?
What region did he add to that?
How?
Where did his mom reign?
Did she have a strong claim to Toulouse?
Who was her previous husband?
Where was he from?
What was created when Henry and Eleanor wed?
Was Henry the Duke of Anjou?
What was he?
How did he get that title?
Was the empire strong?
Why not?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry II
born to Henry II
England
John was born to Henry II of England 
Dec 24 1166
on 24 December 1166
Anjou, Normandy and England
Anjou, Normandy and England
Three
Anjou, Normandy and England
Brittany
by conquering Brittany
by conquering it
by conquering Brittany
the Duchy of Aquitaine
 who reigned over the Duchy of Aquitaine
it was tenuous
had a tenuous claim to Toulouse
Louis VII
 the former wife of Louis VII of France
France.
 Louis VII of France.
the Angevin Empire
The result was the Angevin Empire
no
Henry's paternal title as Count of Anjou
Count of Anjou
 Count of Anjou
its his paternal title
named after Henry's paternal title
no
The Empire, however, was inherently fragile
each part had a different history
parts each had their own histories,