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5 days ago · The term Angevin Empire is a neologism defining the lands of the House of Plantagenet: Henry II and his sons Richard I and John. Another son, Geoffrey, ruled Brittany and established a separate line there.
4 days ago · To understand the Wars of the Roses, we must first look at the dynasty at its heart – the House of Plantagenet. Founded by Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, in the 12th century, the Plantagenets ruled England for over 300 years, from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III in 1485.
3 days ago · Henry was born in Maine at Le Mans on 5 March 1133, the eldest child of the Empress Matilda and her second husband, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou.
6 days ago · Geoffrey V 1113–1151 Count of Anjou: Empress Matilda Holy Roman Empress c. 1102 –1167 r. 1141 Disputed: Henry V 1086–1125 Holy Roman Emperor: William Adelin 1103–1120 Duke of Normandy: Matilda of Anjou c. 1111 –1154: Louis VII 1120–1180 King of France: Constance of France 1124–1176 Countess of Toulouse and Countess of Boulogne ...
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2 days ago · However, in 1144 Geoffrey Plantagenet, count of Anjou, conquered Normandy. In 1150 he ceded the duchy to his son Henry, who later became king of England as Henry II in 1154. In this way Normandy became part of the so-called Angevin (from Anjou
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5 days ago · Before the 14th century the Old Baile had passed into the possession of the archbishops, perhaps when Geoffrey Plantagenet was both archbishop of York and sheriff of Yorkshire in 1194–8.
4 days ago · Nephew of Roger, bp. of Salisbury (1107-39);that he was not an illegitimate son is shown by references to his mother and father,and Roger his uncle (foundation charter of Haverholme (Cist., Lincs.), 1139: Bodl.,MS. Dodsworth 144 fos. 81r-82r). Brother of David, archdcn. of Buckingham (list 12). Robert de Chesney (fn. 5) Archdcn. of Leicester ...
