Ancestry/Geneology - Plantagenets

SIR EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK BORN: c. 1474 EXECUTED: 4 MAY 1513 Son of John de la Pole and Elizabeth Plantagenet (sister of Edward IV) and had a claim to the throne as a descendent of Edward III. Initially supported Henry VII but then conspired with Emperor Maximilian. Brother of John and Richard. Imprisoned by Henry VII and later executed in Henry VIII's reign with no trial. The last Plantagenet.

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Anglo Saxon Kingdoms

Heraldry Symbols

Later Plantagenet and Tudor arms - Wikimedia Commons

Coat of Arms of the Plantagenets

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine inherited her father's lands in 1137, and married Louis VII of France that same year. Their marriage was annulled in 1152. She then married Henry II of England, bearing him eight children including sons Richard (the Lion-Hearted) and John who would both become king. Eleanor promoted courtly culture, including troubadour songs, and was a savvy military adviser to her sons.

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History

Ludlow Castle North Range View - home of the Plantagenets

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British History Facts

Isabella Of France

Royal Ancestry

Kings And Queens Of England

English Monarchs

EDWARD II PLANTAGENET got the throne at the age of 23 years. He was the 6th Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II.Between the strong reigns of his father Edward I and son Edward III, the reign of Edward II was considered to be disastrous for England, marked by alleged incompetence, political squabbling and military defeats. Hated by his wife Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of France,as he was bisexual,he was murdered at the age of 43 by her and her lover Mortimer.

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House of: Plantagenet Ascended to the throne: November 20, 1272 aged 33 years Crowned: August 19, 1274 at Westminster Abbey Married: (1) Eleanor, Daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile, (2) Margaret, Daughter of Philip III of France Children: Six sons including Edward II,and twelve daughters Died: July 7, 1307 at Burgh-by-Sands, Nr Carlisle, Cumbria, aged 68 years, and 19 days

Philippa Of Hainault

John Of Gaunt

Wars Of The Roses

The Plantagenets - Part Two

Medieval Drawings

Order Of The Garter

Edward III of England (Order of the Garter), c 1430-40. The king is wearing a blue mantle, decorated with the Order of the Garter, over his armour.

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The role of Noblewomen

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) The most powerful woman of the High Middle Ages. Mother to three Plantagenet Kings: Henry (the Young King), Richard (the Lionheart) and John.