Background
He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil.
He was the son of Hugh IV of Rodez and Isabeau de Roquefeuil.
Henry II was a troubadour and patron of troubadours. He composed six poems that survive: four tensos and two partimens (alternatively five torneyamens). His short vida records an exchange of couplets between lo coms de Rodes (the count of Rhodes) and Uc de Saint Circa
The count claims to have got Uc back on his feet through his generous patronage.
Among the other troubadours who were supported at Henry"s court were Guiraut Riquier, Folquet de Lunel, Cerverí de Girona, Bertran Carbonel and Bernart de Tot-lo-mon.