John "Lackland" Plantagenet

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John Lackland, House of Plantagenet, King of England 1199-1216. His rule began after the death of his elder brother Richarad I the Lionheart who died 6 Apr 1199 from an infected shoulder wound.. John (Lackland) was subsequently appointed King of England. His reign saw a renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he lost several continental possesions, including Normandy, by 1205. On 15 Jun 1215 at Runnymede*, English barons compelled King John to sign the Magna Charta (Great Charter) which reinstated the rights of all his subjects. His later repudiation of the charter led to the First Barons War 1215-17 during which John died. *Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, and just over 20 miles (32 km) west of central London.

John married Isabella Fitzrichard on 29 Aug 1189 (Annulled) in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England. Isabella was born about 1170; died about 1217. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Annulled by King John in 1199

John married Isabelle des Angoul on 24 Aug 1200 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine. Isabelle was born about 1188; died about 1246. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Noted that Isabelle was age 12 when married to King John age 33 at the time

1. Henry III Plantagenet was born on 1 Oct 1207 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England; died on 16 Nov 1272 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.

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Henry II Plantagenet King of England 1154-1189 Henry of Anjou was a strong king. A brilliant soldier, he extended his French lands until he ruled most of France. He laid the foundation of the English Jury System and raised new taxes (scutage) from the landholders to pay for a militia force. Henry is mostly remembered for his quarrel with Thomas A Becket, and Becket's subsequent murder in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 Dec 1170. Henry's sons turned against him, even his favourite son John.

Henry married Eleanore of Poitou on 18 May 1153 in England. was born about 1123; died about 1204. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the 12th to the 15th century, Bordeaux regained importance following the marriage of Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine with the French-speaking Count Henri Plantagenet, born in Le Mans, who became, within months of their wedding, King Henry II of England.

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Geoffrey "the Fair" Plantagenet was the first to use the Plantagenet name. One story relates that his father, Fulk the Younger atoned for some evil deed by being scourged with broom twigs or planta genista before the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Another story relates that Geoffrey wore a sprig of broom or planta genista in his hat. Regardless, it is generally agreed upon that the family name of-"Plantagenet"-has its origins with the planta genista or broom plant. The ancient arms of Anjou borne by the Plantagenet are described as "Gules, a Chief Argent over an Escarbuncle" which means "a red shield with a silver bar at the top and a gold cross of eight rays set with knobs and the arms ending in fleur-de-lis". Shields were sometimes strengthened with iron bands radiating from the centre which eventually became a part of the coat of arms under the term escarbuncle.

Geoffroi married Matilda of England on 22 May 1128 in Cath. (daughter of Henry I de Normandie and Matilda of Scotland) was born about 1102 in England; died on 10 Sep 1167 in Rouen, Normandie; was buried in Cath. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Empress Matilda was the daughter of Henry I, King of England and granddaughter of William the Conqueror thus a descendant of the House of Normandy, Kings of England. She was married 22 May 1128, to Geffroi Plantagenet at Le Mans Cathedral and was declared heir-presumptive by her father, Henry I, and acknowledged as such by the barons. However, upon Henry I's death in 1135, the throne was seized by Matilda's cousin, Stephen of Blois after which The Anarchy followed. Matilda was de facto ruler for a few months in 1141, but she was never crowned and is rarely listed as a monarch of England.

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Geoffrei Plantagenet and Empress Matilda daughter of King of the English Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conqueror were marriad 22 May 1128 in Le Mans Cathedral. Geoffrei was age 14 when wed to Matilda, age 25
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Fulk "le Jeun" (the Younger) became King of Jerusalem in 1131 on the death of Baldwin II, his father-in-law by his second marriage. The Crusaders set up the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem after killing many thousands of the Arab and Jewish inhabitants of the area. At its greatest extent under Fulk "le Jeun", the Kingdom comprised most of present day Israel and part of Syria. Muslim counterattack steadily shrank the size of the crusading kingdom. In 1187, Jerusalem was retaken by by Saladin. Eventually, the last Christian stronghold at Acre surrendered in 1291 and the Crusaders departed from the Holy Land. Fulk married first circa 1108 to Erembourge (died in 1126), heiress of Maine, daughter of Helias, Seigneur de la Fl

Foulques married Aremburge du Maine. Aremburge was born about 1026; died on 14 Jan 1126. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry Beauclerc was the fourth son of William I (the Conqueror). As Henry I, King of England he was called the 'Lion of Justice' as he gave England good laws even if the punishments were ferocious. Henry died on 1 December 1135 of food poisoning from eating "a surfeit of lampreys" (of which he was excessively fond) at Lyons-la-For

Henry married Matilda of Scotland. was born about 1080 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster Palace, Middlesex, England; was buried in Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster (Abbey). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]