The House of Plantagenet was founded by Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou via his marriage to Matilda (or Maud), the daughter of King Henry I of England. The English crown passed to their son Henry II under the Treaty of Winchester, bringing an end to nineteen years of a civil war called The Anarchy fought between Matilda and her cousin King Stephen, the last monarch from the House of Normandy, over the possession of the English crown. Generally, Henry II and his sons are called the Angevins, from the noble family that originated in Anjou, France.
Although there is little evidence for the Plantagenet name before the mid-fifteenth century, Plantagenet is the name given to the fourteen kings that reigned from 1154-1485. The name apparently derives from the common broom plant, known then in Latin as “planta genista.” It is claimed that Geoffrey V of Anjou, the father of Henry II, wore a sprig of the plant in his hat. King Henry III, the son of King John, is considered the first monarch of the House of Plantagenet.
Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the House of Normandy at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to the House of Angevin Miscellaneous Articles, and links to the various British Content Areas.
House of Angevin (1154 – 1216)
Family of King Henry II of England
- King Henry II of England (reigned 1154 – 1189)
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of England (wife of Henry II, eight children)
- William IX, Count of Poitiers
- Henry the Young King
- Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony and Bavaria
- King Richard I (the Lionheart) (see below)
- Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany
- Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
- Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Countess of Toulouse
- King John of England (see below)
Family of King Richard I of England
- King Richard I of England (the Lionheart) (reigned 1189 – 1199)
- Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England (wife of Richard I, no children)
Family of King John of England
- King John of England (reigned 1199 – 1216)
- Isabella, 3rd Countess of Gloucester (1st wife of John, no children, marriage annulled)
- Isabella, Countess of Angoulême, Queen of England (2nd wife of John, five children)
House of Angevin Notable Illegitimate Children (coming soon)
King Henry II
King John
House of Angevin Miscellaneous Articles
- Coronations after the Norman Conquest (1066 – present)
- House of Angevin Burial Sites
- Rosamund de Clifford, mistress of King Henry II
British Content Areas
- British In Memoriam
- British Orders and Honours
- British Royal Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Other Important Events
- British Royal Burial Sites
- British Royal Christenings
- British Royal Links
- British Royal Residences
- British Royal Titles and Styles
- British Royal Weddings
- Line of Succession to the British Throne
- Profiles of the British Royal Family
- Royal Churches: United Kingdom
- When The British Monarch Dies