Noted Relations: PLANTAGENET Family

PLANTAGENET Family ODT

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The Plantagenets: A long line of English kings (1154-1399) founded by Henry II, son of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England. Four distinct houses can be identified:

**The four houses of the Plantagenet line of English kings**
ANGEVIN
Henry II Curtmantle	1154-1189	¤
(Henry the Young King)	1170	¤
Richard I Lionheart	1189-1199	¤
John Lackland	1199-1216	¤
PLANTAGENET
Henry III	1216-1272	¤
Edward I Longshanks	1272-1307	¤
Edward II of Caernarvon	1307-1327	¤
Edward III	1327-1377	¤
Richard II	1377-1399	¤
LANCASTER
Henry IV Bolingbroke	1399-1413	¤
Henry V	1413-1422	¤
Henry VI	1422-1461	¤
YORK
Edward IV	1461-1483	¤
Edward V	1483-1483	¤
Richard III Crookback	1483-1485	¤

The line became extinct in the direct succession on the death of Richard II in 1400, the year after he was deposed. There followed 85 years of tumult, the so-called War of the Roses, as the competing cadet houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose) battled it out for control of the throne. This was brought to conclusion when Henry Tudor, a Lancastrian, defeated the Yorkist Richard III on Bosworth Field, claiming the throne as Henry VII Tudor. ¤ He shortly married Elizabeth of York, uniting the two families.

Henry "The Young King" was the son of Henry II, and his 1170 coronation was an effort on the part of his father, who was still very much alive, to insure the succession. This plan was thwarted by his son's inconsiderate demise, predeceasing his father by six years!

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	Edmund of Langley [1312-1377] – Earl of Cambridge, Duke of York PLAN355 1 Youngest son of Edward III, and great-grandfather of Edward IV. Saw active service in France and Spain.
	Edward I "Longshanks" [1239-1307] – English monarch PLAN225 2
	Edward II of Caernarvon [1284-1327] – English monarch PLAN315 3
	Edward III of Windsor [1312-1377] – English monarch PLAN341 4 né PLANTAGENET, Edward III
	Edward IV [1442-1483] – English monarch ::> 1461-1485 Monarchs of England (York) ::> King of England (1461-70, restored 1471-83) PLAN409 5 née PLANTAGENET, Edward IV Predecessor: ¤Henry VI 2GGF: ¤Edward III of Windsor Brother: ¤Richard III "Crookback" Son & Successor: ¤Edward V Brother: ¤George, Duke of Clarence
	Edward V [1470-1483] – English monarch PLAN428 6 née PLANTAGENET, Edward V Father & Predecessor: ¤Edward IV Uncle & Successor: ¤Richard III "Crookback"
	Edward, The Black Prince [1330-1376] – 1st Duke Cornwall PLAN349 7 Father: ¤Edward III of Windsor Mother: ¤Philippa of Hainault Brother: ¤John of Gaunt Wife: ¤Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent", Lady of Wake Son: ¤Richard II
	Geoffrey [1151-1212] – English prelate ::> Religious leaders: bishops, cardinals, theologians, abbots, etc. ::> Archbishop of York, Archbishop of York PLAN319 8
	Geoffrey V [1110-1151] – Founder of the Plantagenet dynasty, Duke of Normandy PLAN261 9
	George, Duke of Clarence [1449-1478] – English noble, Duke of Clarence PLAN415 10 né PLANTAGENET, George of Clarence Brother: ¤Richard III "Crookback" Daughter: ¤Margaret of York, Blesséd
	Henry II Curtmantle [1133-1189] – English monarch, King of the England PLAN208 11
	Henry III [1207-1272] – English monarch, King of England PLAN203 12
	Henry IV "Bolingbroke" Plantagenet [1366-1413] – English monarch PLAN375 13
	Henry V [1387-1422] – English monarch, King of England PLAN384 14 née PLANTAGENET, Henry V Father: ¤Henry IV "Bolingbroke" Plantagenet Son: ¤Henry VI
	Henry VI [1421-1471] – English monarch ::> Shakespeare: Subject of, or character in, a Shakespeare play ::> subject of King Henry VI (3 parts), King of England PLAN150 15 née PLANTAGENET, Henry VI Father: ¤Henry V
	Henry, Earl of Lancaster [1281-1345] – English noble, Earl of Lancaster PLAN366 16 Served in the wars against the Scots, the Dutch, and French. He was one of the leaders of the great confederacy which overturned the power of the ¤Spencers and deposed King ¤Edward II. He was appointed guardian of the new King ¤Edward III. He was appointed captain-general of all the King's forces in the Marches of Scotland.
	Henry, The Young King [1155-1183] – PLAN271 17
	Humphrey of Lancaster [1390-1447] – English noble, Duke of Gloucester PLAN387 18 He was Protector of England during the minority of Henry VI.
	Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent", Lady of Wake [~1328-1385] – English noble, Countess of Kent PLAN152 19
	John "Lackland" [1167-1216] – English monarch PLAN205 20
	John of Gaunt [1340-1399] – English nobleman, statesman, Duke of Lancaster PLAN354 21
	Margaret of York, Blesséd [1473-1541] – English martyr, Countess Salisbury PLAN519 22 née PLANTAGENET, Margaret of York Father: ¤George, Duke of Clarence
	MONTACUTE, William of Salisbury [?-1361] – Earl Salisbury ::> Knights of the Order of the Garter (KG) ::> #6, 1348 (founder); PLAN377 23
	PLANTAGENET, Isabella [1332-<1382] – English noblewoman ::> Ladies of the Garter ::> 1376 PLAN350 24
	PLANTAGENET, Mary of Shaftsbury [?-~1216] – English abbess ::> Religious leaders: bishops, cardinals, theologians, abbots, etc. ::> Abbess of Shaftsbury PLAN265 25
	PLANTAGENET, Matilda [?-?] – English abbess ::> Religious leaders: bishops, cardinals, theologians, abbots, etc. ::> Abbess of Barking PLAN292 26
	PLANTAGENET, Richard [1473-1483] – English nobleman PLAN430 27
	Richard I "Lionheart" [1157-1199] – English monarch PLAN273 28
	Richard II [1367-1400] – English monarch PLAN171 29
	Richard III "Crookback" [1452-1485] – English Monarch PLAN417 30 Sibling: ¤George, Duke of Clarence Sibling: ¤Edward IV Nephew & Predecessor: ¤Edward V Successor: ¤Henry VII Tudor