Search results
4 days ago · The House of Plantagenet (/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 houses ...
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
2 days ago · 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 ...
- Roman Catholicism (official)
1 day ago · The name "Wars of the Roses" refers to the heraldic badges associated with the two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet fighting for control of the English throne; the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster.
- England, Wales, Ireland, Calais
2 days ago · house of Plantagenet. house of York. Richard III (born October 2, 1452, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England—died August 22, 1485, near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire) was the last Plantagenet and Yorkist king of England.
Apr 5, 2024 · House / Dynasty: house of Plantagenet. house of York. Edward IV (born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France—died April 9, 1483, Westminster, England) was the king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death. He was a leading participant in the Yorkist-Lancastrian conflict known as the Wars of the Roses.
People also ask
Who were the Plantagenets?
Where did the House of Plantagenet come from?
Why did the House of Plantagenet not exist?
How long did the Plantagenet family hold the throne?
Mar 31, 2024 · The Wars of the Roses are a series of English civil wars fought mainly in 1455-1487 between the Lancastrian and Yorkist lines of the ruling house of Plantagenet.
Apr 5, 2024 · The House of Plantagenet was founded by Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou via his marriage to Matilda (or Maud), the daughter of King Henry I of England.
