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  1. The Capetian House of Anjou, or House of Anjou-Sicily, or House of Anjou-Naples was a royal house and cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It is one of three separate royal houses referred to as Angevin , meaning "from Anjou" in France .

  2. In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today. Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages.

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  3. 10 ratings5 reviews. The definitive history of the Capetians, the crusading dynasty that made the French crown the wealthiest and most powerful in medieval Europe and forged France as we know it today. In House of Lilies , historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas ...

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  4. The Angevin kings ruled over France from 1154 to 1216. The House of Anjou furnished three kings of England, namely Henry II, Richard II, and John.

  5. Aug 30, 2021 · The House of Anjou, or Angevins, were a family of Frankish origin descended from a ninth-century noble name Ingelger, who were Counts of Anjou since 870. The Angevin monarchs also never shied away from their supposedly supernatural origins, said to have been descended from a demon. Even King Richard the Lionheart was reputedly fond of saying ...

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  7. Kindle Edition. In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.

    • Justine Firnhaber-Baker
  8. Cognatic descent. House of Plantagenet. Capetian dynasty. House of Anjou. House of Valois. Dukes of Anjou. First creation: 1360–1481 – House of Valois-Anjou. Second creation: 1515–1531 – House of Savoy. Third creation: 1566–1576 – House of Valois-Angoulême. Fourth creation: 1576–1584 – House of Valois-Angoulême.

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