- House of Plantagenet - Wikipedia
England was transformed under the Plantagenets, although only partly intentionally The Plantagenet kings were often forced to negotiate compromises such as Magna Carta, which constrained royal power in return for financial and military support
- House of Plantagenet | History, Kings, Facts | Britannica
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
- House of Plantagenet: History Major Facts - World History Edu
The House of Plantagenet was a royal dynasty that originated from the French region of Anjou and ruled over England from 1154 to 1485 The name “Plantagenet” derives from the nickname of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, who was the father of the first Plantagenet king, Henry II
- Medieval People: The Plantagenets (Family Tree, Kings, and More)
The Plantagenet family tree is a complex web of relationships that spanned several centuries of medieval English history At its roots is Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose descendants include some of England’s most famous monarchs
- The Plantagenets - World History Encyclopedia
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 the coat of arms of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou (l 1113-1151 CE), the father of the royal dynasty's founder Henry II
- Plantagenet Period 1154–1485: England’s Royal Dynasty Explained
The Plantagenet Period marked one of the most dynamic and transformative eras in medieval England, spanning over three centuries of royal rule Beginning with Henry II in 1154, the Plantagenet’s built an empire that stretched across England and France — known as the Angevin Empire
- The Plantagenets - The Royal Family
The Plantagenet period was dominated by three major conflicts at home and abroad Edward I attempted to create a British empire dominated by England, conquering Wales and pronouncing his eldest son Prince of Wales, and then attacking Scotland
- Plantagenet - History of the Plantagenet kings and Queens
The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for over three hundred years, from 1154 -1485 They were a remarkable family, providing England with fourteen of its kings
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