House of Plantagenet
Stephen came to an agreement with Matilda in November 1153 with the signing of the Treaty of Wallingford, where Stephen recognised Henry, son of Matilda, as the heir-apparent to the throne in lieu of his own son.
Rather than ruling among the Normans, the Plantagenets ruled from Aquitaine — lands which were acquired through Henry II's marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, but did not regard England as their primary home until after most of their French possessions were lost by King John. This long-lived dynasty is usually divided into three houses: the Angevins, the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
The Plantagenets formulated England's royal coat of arms, which usually showed other kingdoms held or claimed by them or their successors, although without representation of Ireland for quite some time.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
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| Henry II 19 December 1154–1189 |
5 March 1133 Le Mans son of Geoffrey V of Anjou and Matilda |
Eleanor of Aquitaine Bordeaux Cathedral 18 May 1152 eight children |
6 July 1189 Chinon aged 56. Buried at Fontevraud Abbey |
grandson of Henry I (Treaty of Wallingford) |
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| Henry the Young King (co-ruler with his father) 14 June 1170–1183 |
28 February 1155
son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine |
Margaret of France Winchester Cathedral 27 August 1172 one child |
11 June 1183 Martel, Limoges aged 28. Buried at Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame) |
son of Henry II (coronation as junior king) |
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| Richard I 3 September 1189–1199 |
8 September 1157 Beaumont Palace son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine |
Berengaria of Navarre Limassol 12 May 1191 no children |
6 April 1199 Chalus aged 41 from an arrow wound in the shoulder that became infected. Buried: Heart at Rouen Cathedral. Body at Fontevraud Abbey |
son of Henry II (primogeniture) |
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| John 27 May 1199–1216 |
24 December 1166 Beaumont Palace son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine |
(1) Isabel of Gloucester Marlborough Castle 29 August 1189 no children (2) Isabella of Angoulême |
19 October 1216 Newark-on-Trent aged 49, probably from dysentery brought on by eating peaches and drinking wine. Buried at Worcester Cathedral |
brother of Richard I (appointment) |
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