He tried to depose his own father more than once

Ralph of Coggeshall claims that Henry the Young King instigated the uprising against Henry II because he wanted to rule independently over at least some of the territory his father had promised him and to end his dependence on Henry II, who held the purse strings. Henry the Young King also wanted to be free from Henry II's financial control. The idea that Eleanor may have incited her sons to rebel against their father was a popular one.

In order to seek Louis VII's protection, Henry the Young King left his father and headed to France. His younger brothers Richard and Geoffrey quickly followed him, but John, who was only five years old, stayed in England. Richard was knighted by Louis, who also supported the three brothers and thereby joined them through vassalage. A modern poet named Jordan Fantosme called the revolt "war without love."

When Henry passed away in July 1189, Richard inherited the English throne and the Angevin Empire, which included all of England, half of France, and portions of Ireland and Wales. Richard wasn't his favorite son, but that wasn't the reason. In fact, many people believe that the Lionheart tortured his father till he passed away too soon.