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Plantagenet
Plantagenet English dynasty descended from the counts of Anjou in France and rulers of England from 1154 to 1485, when the TUDOR line began. The unusual name arose from the sprig of broom plant, Genista, that Geoffrey (1113–51), Count of Anjou, wore on the side of his cap. It was Geoffrey's son Henry who became HENRY II (ruled 1154–89) of England and established the Plantagenet dynasty, although it is customary to refer to the first three monarchs Henry II, RICHARD I (ruled 1189–99), and JOHN (ruled 1199–1216), as Angevins (descendants of the House of Anjou). The line was unbroken until 1399 when RICHARD II was deposed and died without an heir. The throne was claimed by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Lancaster, Richard's cousin and the son of John of GAUNT ( Edward III's third son). In becoming king as HENRY IV he established the LANCASTRIAN branch of the dynasty which was continued by HENRY V (ruled 1413–22) and HENRY VI (ruled 1422–61; 1470–71).
The second branch of the family, the House of YORK, claimed the throne through Anne Mortimer, the great-granddaughter of Lionel ( Edward III's second son), who had married the father of Richard, Duke of York. The Yorkist claim succeeded when Edward, Richard's son, became EDWARD IV (1461–70; 1471–83) and was in turn followed by EDWARD V (ruled 1483) and Richard III (ruled 1483–85). In contending for the crown the Houses of Lancaster and York and their supporters resorted to civil war, known as the Wars of the ROSES (1455–83), and to murder (of Henry VI, the Duke of Clarence, and Edward V). The Plantagenet line was ousted by HENRY VII. |
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"Plantagenet." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Plantagenet." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Plantagenet.html "Plantagenet." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Plantagenet.html |
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Plantagenets
Plantagenets. The Plantagenet dynasty took its name from the Planta genesta, or broom, traditionally an emblem of the counts of Anjou. Members of this dynasty ruled England from 1154 to 1399. However, in conventional historical usage, Henry II (son of Count Geoffrey of Anjou) and his sons Richard I and John are normally termed the Angevin kings, and their successors, up to Richard II, the Plantagenets. The term Plantagenet was not used until about 1450, when Richard, duke of York, called himself by it in order to emphasize his royal descent from Edward III's fifth son, Edmund of Langley.
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JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Plantagenets.html JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Plantagenets.html |
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Plantagenet
Plantagenet name of the English royal dynasty which held the throne from the accession of Henry II in 1154 until the death of Richard III in 1485. The name comes from Latin planta genista ‘sprig of broom’, said to be worn as a crest by and given as a nickname to Geoffrey, count of Anjou, the father of Henry II. The name is first recorded in late Middle English, in the Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester, where mention is made of Geoffrey's death.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Plantagenet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Plantagenet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Plantagenet.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Plantagenet." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Plantagenet.html |
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Plantagenets
Plantagenets The Plantagenet dynasty took its name from the Planta Genesta, or broom, traditionally an emblem of the counts of Anjou. Members of this dynasty ruled England from 1154 to 1399. However, in conventional historical usage, Henry II (son of Count Geoffrey of Anjou) and hissons Richard I and John are normally termed the Angevin kings, and their successors, up to Richard II, the Plantagenets.
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JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Plantagenets.html JOHN CANNON. "Plantagenets." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Plantagenets.html |
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Plantagenet
Plantagenet English royal dynasty (1154–1485). The name encompasses the Angevins (1154–1399) and the Houses of Lancaster and York. They descended from Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda, daughter of Henry I. Richard, Duke of York and father of Edward IV, adopted the Plantagenet name during the Wars of the Roses.
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"Plantagenet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Plantagenet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Plantagenet.html "Plantagenet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Plantagenet.html |
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Plantagenet
Plantagenet see Angevin . |
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"Plantagenet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Plantagenet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Plantage.html "Plantagenet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Plantage.html |
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"Plantagenet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Plantagenet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Plantagenet.html "Plantagenet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Plantagenet.html |
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