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house of Plantagenet, royal house of England, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of Lancaster and York. The royal line descended from the union between Geoffrey, count of Anjou (died 1151), and the empress Matilda, daughter of the English king Henry I. Although well established, the ...
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The Plantagenets were a medieval dynasty that ruled England from 1154 to 1485. The name “ Plantagenet ” was not a royal title but rather a nickname derived from the family’s emblem, a sprig of broom or planta genista in Latin. Here’s all about this unique line. The Plantagenet dynasty included several notable monarchs, such as Henry II ...
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The House of Plantagenet [a] ( /plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət) was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also Counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the ...
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
Plantagenet: [adjective] of or relating to a royal house ruling England from 1154 to 1485.
Apr 10, 2020 · Collection. by Mark Cartwright. published on 10 April 2020. The Plantagenets, sometimes referred to as the Angevin-Plantagenets, were the ruling dynasty of England from 1154 to 1485 CE. The name Angevin derives from the family's ancestral lands in Anjou, France and the term Plantagenet (perhaps) from the broom plant ( planta genista) used in ...
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Aug 12, 2011 · Henry's son, Richard I – Richard the Lionheart – plundered both the family and the nation's resources to fund his crusade and his war against France. Plantagenet power and dominion continued ...
United Kingdom - Early Plantagenets, Monarchy, Sovereignty: Matilda’s son Henry Plantagenet, the first and greatest of three Angevin kings of England, succeeded Stephen in 1154. Aged 21, he already possessed a reputation for restless energy and decisive action. He was to inherit vast lands. As heir to his mother and to Stephen he held England and Normandy; as heir to his father he held Anjou ...
