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The Angevin kings of England ( / ˈændʒɪvɪn /; "from Anjou ") were Henry II and his sons, Richard I and John, who ruled England from 1154 to 1216. With ancestral lands in Anjou, they were related to the Norman kings of England through Matilda, the daughter of Henry I, and Henry II's mother. They were also related to the earlier Anglo-Saxon ...
Dec 6, 2019 · King Stephen of England, York Minster. Allan Harris (CC BY-SA) King Stephen of England, often called Stephen of Blois, ruled from 1135 to 1154 CE. His predecessor Henry I of England (r. 1100-1135 CE) had left no male heir and his nominated successor, his daughter Empress Matilda, was not to the liking of many powerful barons who preferred ...
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The term Angevin Empire (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ɪ v ɪ n /; French: Empire Plantagenêt) describes the possessions held by the House of Plantagenet during the 12th and 13th centuries, when they ruled over an area covering roughly all of present-day England, half of France, and parts of Ireland and Wales, and had further influence over much of the remaining British Isles.
The adjacent County of Maine was firmly under the control of Anjou. The term ‘Angevin’ is applied to the residents of Anjou and its historical capital, the city of Angers. Anjou's strategic location between the important duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine made its rulers prominent figures in the politics of twelfth century France and England.
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He became the king after the death of King Stephen in 1154. He was also the Count of Anjou and the Duke of Aquitaine. At the time of his ascension, he was one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe. His empire stretched across England, much of western France, and portions of Wales and Ireland.
Elizabeth of Poland. Stephen ( Hungarian: István; 20 August 1332 – 9 August 1354) was a Hungarian royal prince of the Capetian House of Anjou. He was the youngest son of Charles I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Poland to survive childhood. He was styled as duke of Slavonia from 1339 to 1346, but he had no role in the government of the province.
May 6, 2019 · Anarchy of Stephen’s reign: a Knowledge Guide. May 6, 2019 Dan Moorhouse 0 Comments Anjou, Civil War, Empress Matilda, Geoffrey of Anjou, King Stephen, normans, Robert of Gloucester, The Anarchy. The reign of King Stephen is often referred to as the Anarchy. Between 1139 and 1153 there was a bitter struggle for the crown between Stephen of ...
