The reign of Henry II represents a reversion in power from the barony to the monarchical state in England; it was also to see a similar redistribution of legislative power from the Church, again to the monarchical state.
Domnia lui Henric al II-lea reprezintă o revenire a puterii de la baroni la statul monarhic; de asemenea s-a văzut o redistribuire similară a puterii legislative dinspre Biserică, de asemenea spre statul monarhic.