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Há 3 dias · Plantegenest (or Plante Genest) had been a 12th-century nickname for his ancestor Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy. One of many popular theories suggests the blossom of the common broom, a bright yellow ("gold") flowering plant, called genista in medieval Latin, as the source of the nickname.
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The House of Ingelger (French: Ingelgeriens), also known as...
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Há 1 dia · This situation quickly began to shift when, in September, Geoffrey died and Henry inherited his position as Count of Anjou, with rule also over Touraine and Maine. Geoffrey had planned to leave Anjou to his younger son, Geoffrey, but this would have hampered Henry's ability to succeed in conquering England.
Há 5 dias · His preference was to use Matilda's marriage to secure the southern borders of Normandy by marrying her to Geoffrey, the eldest son of Count Fulk V of Anjou. Henry's control of Normandy had faced numerous challenges since he had conquered it in 1106, and the latest threat came from his nephew William Clito, the new count of Flanders ...
22 de mai. de 2024 · Of Germanic (Frankish and Lombard) origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. It was in regular use among the counts of Anjou, ancestors of the English royal house of Plantagenet, who were descended from Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou ( 1113–51 ).
7 de mai. de 2024 · The link between the Plantagenets and Le Mans was established on 17th June 1128 with the marriage in the cathedral of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and Maine, and Matilda, widow of the German Emperor. Granddaughter of William the Conqueror, "The Empress" was the heiress of the Kingdom of England and the dukedom of Normandy.
23 de mai. de 2024 · The Plantagenets were a French family that assumed control of the English throne in 1133. Although the Plantagenets were not successful in gaining power in France, the English Plantagenet Kings ruled until 1485. The line comprised 14 monarchs, and fell into extinction at the hands of the Tudor Dynasty. The house of Anjou, or Angevin Dynasty, as ...
Há 2 dias · Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN: 9780198207931; 401pp.; Price: £65.00. This impressive study examines the consequences for land tenure in England of William of Normandy's conquest of the country, glossed by his claim to have succeeded to the throne by the bequest of King Edward. Yet he believed, in line with French practice, that ...
