A study of literary and historical sources from the time of henry ii to edward i 1995. Four or more generations of descendants of henry ii of england 131189 if they are properly linked. He was born in normandy on the same day that his fathers rival, eustace iv of boulogne, died. John unsuccessfully attempted a rebellion against the royal administrators of his brother, king richard, whilst richard was participating in the third crusade, but he was proclaimed king after richard died in 1199. This gospel manuscript, probably the most impressive work of the reichenau school of illumination, was. Henry plantagenet ii came to the throne in 1154, and the last plantagenet, richard iii, was killed at the battle of bosworth in 1485, over three hundred years later.
Plantagenet ancestry of seventeenthcentury colonists david. Aug 09, 2017 william 17 august 1153 april 1156 was the first child of henry plantagenet later henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. Henry ii had at least a few illicit lovers, who bore him several illegitimate children, although by no means as many as his grandfather henry i or his son john. He was the son of that illmatched pair, geoffrey plantagenet, count of anjou and matilda, known as the empress, from her first marriage to the holy roman. Dan jones tells the story of the first 8 plantagenet monarchs that ruled england between 1154 and 99, beginning with henry i and ending at the fall of richard ii. His father, henry ii of england, had inherited significant territories along the atlantic seaboard anjou, normandy and england and expanded his empire by conquering brittany. Plantagenet ancestry of seventeenthcentury colonists, prepared by david faris, who had assisted mr. The manuscript, which is lavishly illuminated, is a product of the liuthar circle of illuminators, who were working in the benedictine abbey of reichenau, which housed a scriptorium and artists workshop. Henry ii of england, also known as henry ii curtmantle le mans, france, 5 march 13 chinon, france, 6 july 1189 was also count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, duke of gascony, count of nantes, lord of ireland and, at various.
The politics of arthurian legend in the plantagenet empire. The pericopes of henry ii is one of the most exquisite examples of ottonian illuminated manuscripts from the early middle ages to survive. Henry ii is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of england. The house of plantagenet held the english throne from the coronation of henry ii to the death of richard lll. Sheppard with the sixth and seventh editions of ancestral roots, provides the descent from the later plantagenet kings of england henry iii, edward i, edward ii, and edward iii of more than one hundred emigrants from england and wales to the. He died unexpectedly at the age of 27, in the prime of his life. When christ and his saints slept henry ii and eleanor of aquita. Henry somerset was made the 1 st duke of beaufort by king charles ii of england in 1682. Pericopes sections book of henry ii world digital library. The family tree continues today with the 11 th duke of beaufort, his grace, david somerset, the legitimized successor of the plantagenet dynasty. Manuscripts often illuminated called pericopes, are normally evangeliaries, that is, abbreviated gospel books only containing the sections of the gospels required for the masses of the liturgical year.
Richard ii king of england 7799 last of the plantagenets. Sep 22, 2020 media in category pericopes of henry ii the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Jul 11, 2020 henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189, also known as henry curtmantle french. A grandson of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, he was also the greatgreatgrandson of louis vi of france. Notable examples, both ottonian, are the pericopes of henry ii and the salzburg pericopes. Death of geoffrey plantagenet, duke of brittany angevin. He was a firebrand speaker, full of energy and vitality. Henry ii the successor of william the conqueror was henry 1st during whose reign a first sign of reconciliation between anglo saxons and normans happened marriage between edith and henry 1st. In this illumination christ sits in majesty and crowns. Courtmanteau, henry fitzempress or henry plantagenet, ruled as count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, count of nantes, king of england 115489 and lord of ireland. It summarizes the challenges henry plangagenet faced when he assumed control of the kingdom and his consolidation of his holdings in france. The facing folio, 116v, contains an illumination of the three maries approaching the tomb. The ottonian ms, comprising 206 folios, measuring 42 12 x 32 cm. The new york times bestseller that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife game of thrones the wall street journalby the author of the templars the first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem.
A dedicatory poem and a fullpage miniature, in which henry and his wife cunegunda also seen as kunigunde are crowned by christ, commemorate the royal donor, who was crowned holy roman emperor in 1014 and later was canonized. The pericopes of henry ii is a luxurious medieval illuminated manuscript made for henry ii, the last ottonian holy roman emperor, made c. This magnificent product of the reichenau school of illumination contains the gospel readings for church feast days pericopes in latin. Pericopes of henry ii facsimile edition facsimile finder. His reign falls in a century flanked by the norman conquest and magna carta. Hence the family line continued with henry somerset the grandson of 4 th earl of worcester.
Johns powerful mother eleanor, duchess of aquitaine, had a tenuous claim to toulouse and auvergne in southern france, and was the former wife of louis vii of france. The pericopes of henry ii munich, bavarian state library, clm 4452 is a luxurious medieval illuminated manuscript made for henry ii, the last ottonian holy roman emperor, made c. His reign was a sharp contrast to the anarchy under stephen and led to the english common law. Folio 117r of the pericopes of henry ii, reichenau, c world heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Henry ii seems to struggle to make an impact upon popular history. There is also evidence that he might have died on the 21st of august, 1186. Death of geoffrey plantagenet, duke of brittany angevin world. As great grandson of william the conqueror, husband to eleanor of aquitaine and father of two of our more familiar.
Henry was the son of geoffrey of anjou and matilda, daughter of henry i of england. The crowning of heinrich ii and kunigunde, from the pericopes of henry ii. Perikopenbuch heinrichs ii munich, bavarian state library, clm 4452 is a luxurious medieval illuminated manuscript made for henry ii, the last ottonian holy roman emperor, made c. The rule of the plantagenet dynasty was long and eventful. Gospel lectionary of henry ii by miniaturist, german. Following one of the most shocking periods in british history, a new hist.
On this day in history in 1186, geoffrey plantagenet died in paris. For the previous twenty years, under the reign of the usurper stephen, the anglonorman realm had been plunged into a civil war fought out between the adherents of stephen and those of henry s mother, the empress matilda. All agreed on his outstanding ability and striking personality and also recorded his errors and aspects of his character that appear contradictory. Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189, also known as henry curtmantle french. Beginning with the early years of eleanors marriage to henry ii, this novel takes us through the deterioration of their relationship, the births of their children and the uprising of their sons against henry, and henrys feud with thomas becket. A riveting portrait of the royal lineage from henry ii through richard ii. This is the second book in chadwicks eleanor of aquitaine trilogy. A dedicatory poem and a fullpage miniature, in which henry and his wife cunegunda also seen as kunigunde are crowned by christ, commemorate the royal donor, who was crowned holy.
This gospel manuscript, probably the most impressive work of the reichenau school of illumination, was commissioned by henry ii 9731024 for bamberg cathedral, which he founded in 1007 and dedicated in 1012. Aug 12, 2011 it was geoffrey, count of anjou, in northern france, the father of henry ii, who gave the name to the family dynasty who ruled england uninterrupted from 1154 to 99, and through cousins and. In 1166, in furtherance of his fathers policy of extending and consolidating angevin power in france, geoffrey was betrothed to constance, daughter and heir of. This fine evangelist portrait has all the hallmarks of ottonian illumination. Plantagenet descendants in america elizabethan era. That may be why henry plantagenet reads and moves well, as if narrated rather than written, with the youthful enthusiasm of a young scholar not yet burdened by the need to justify every fact to academics. The plantagenet queens of england played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Between them, these extraordinary women and their daughters knew the extremes of power and pain. He was the fourth of five sons born to henry ii, king of england, and eleanor, duchess of aquitaine. Emperor henry ii 9731024, the only canonized german monarch, commissioned numerous luxury biblical manuscripts, a sign not only of his personal piety, but of the close ties between his imperial administration and the church. Henry ii was one of the true great rulers of his time, defying the church and france to lead his realm. The pericopes of henry ii is the most beautiful and extreme expression of the aesthetic of the liuthar group, a collection of manuscripts produced between 990 and 1015 in the famous scriptorium of reichenau abbey, the largest and most important in europe at the time.
Henry ii, richard i, king john, henry iii, edward i, edward ii, edward iii, richard ii, henry iv and henry v. The daughters of eleanor of aquitaine and henry ii by douglas boyd isbn. King louis vii of france made him duke of normandy in 1150. This book of pericopes, written in latin, was executed for henry ii ca. The pericopes of henry ii is one of the last and most outstanding specimens of ottonian illumination, which is named after the ottonian dynasty 9191024, a line of. Henry ii, byname henry of anjou, henry plantagenet, henry fitzempress, or henry curtmantle short mantle, born 13, le mans, maine now in francedied july 6, 1189, near tours, duke of normandy from 1150, count of anjou from 1151, duke of aquitaine from 1152, and king of england from 1154, who greatly expanded his anglofrench domains and strengthened the royal administration in england. Dec 26, 2020 it was originallyunder the form plantegenestea personal nickname of geoffrey, count of anjou, father of henry ii cf. The british dynasty on which game of thrones is based is skilfully brought to life. Henry ii lived in an age of biographers and letter writers of genius.
Henry, known as the young king 28 february 1155 11 june 1183 was the second of five sons of king henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. His fiefs and domains extended from the atlantic to the mediterranean, and his court was frequented by the greatest thinkers and men of letters of his time, besides ambassadors from all over europe. Arguably one of the most effective kings ever to wear the english crown and the first of the great plantagenet dynasty, the future henry ii was born at le mans, anjou on 5th march, 13. He was junior king of england, duke of normandy, count of anjou and maine. Plantagenet kings reigned in england in the 12 century. Henry curtmantle born 24 august 11 died 7 september 1151 aged 38 chateauduloir, france burial le mans cathedral, le mans spouse matilda of england m. During this time, great changes took place in england. In the early eleventh century, the german emperor henry ii commissioned this book to be illuminated with 9 fullpage miniatures exemplary in quality and style of the ottonian illuminations, with abundant use of gold color and purple, precious colors traditionally linked to the imperial power. Henry ii, byname henry of anjou, henry plantagenet, henry fitzempress, or henry curtmantle short mantle, born 13, le mans, maine now in francedied july 6, 1189, near tours, duke of normandy from 1150, count of anjou from 1151, duke of aquitaine from 1152, and king of england from 1154, who greatly expanded his anglofrench. John of salisbury, thomas becket, giraldus cambrensis, walter map, peter of blois, and others knew him well and left their impressions.
Henry plantagenet 131189 wikitree free family tree. A biography of henry ii of england barber, richard on. This gospel manuscript, probably the most impressive work of the reichenau school of illumination, was commissioned by henry ii 9731024. His father was matilda mauds second husband, geoffrey v count of anjou. Henry ii of england, also known as henry ii curtmantle le mans, france, 5 march 13 chinon, france, 6 july 1189 was also count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, duke of gascony, count of nantes, lord of ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of wales, scotland and western france. Radiker, the politics of arthurian legend in the plantagenet empire. Notable ancestors includehenry ii of england 131189, william i of england 10271087, charlemagne 747814, hugh capet c940996. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The war between henry ii and his elder sons ended with the deaths of henry the young king and geoffrey. The descent from the later plantagenet kings of england, henry iii, edward i, edward ii, and edward iii, of emigrants from england and wales 9780806315188 by faris, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Henry ii of england simple english wikipedia, the free. Plantagenet ancestry of seventeenthcentury colonists. Time and chance by sharon kay penman, devils brood by sharon kay penman, when christ and his saints slept by sharon kay penma. Henry ii 11541189 great books guy great books project 24 oct 2020. The house of plantagenet, a branch of the angevins, was a royal house established by geoffrey v of anjou. The book cover was possibly made in regensburg and encloses an ivory panel depicting the crucifixion from the circle of the court school of holy roman. After his marriage to eleanor he ruled england, normandy, aquitaine, brittany, poitou, anjou, maine and guienne. Henry iii, son of king john and isabella of angouleme. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, seductive queens, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened england with the romantic culture of southern europethese determined women often broke through medieval. It seems to be taken for granted by authors of fiction that henry kept a bevy of mistresses throughout his married life with eleanor, but i dont find much evidence for this until quite. Geoffrey iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond, the fourth, but third surviving, son of henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. Richard barber published his first book at the age of 20, followed by this title in 1964 when he was 23.
Life and times of the first english plantagenet kings during the turbulent years of war. Henry iii, the eldest son of king john and isabella of angouleme, was born on 1st october, 1207 at winchester. Upon his fathers death, henry became duke of normandy, as well as count of anjou, turlaine, and maine in the french regions. Henry plantagenet of england 12071272 wikitree free.
Despite the density caused by any attempt to cram centuries of english history into one volume, jones manages to create a work that is highly accessible to readers with only a basic knowledge of this era. Henry became count of anjou and maine upon the death of his father, count geoffrey v, in 1151. Henry ii plantagenet, the very first of that name and race, and the very greatest king that england ever knew, but withal the most unfortunate. William plantagenet, count of poitiers was born 17 august 1153 in normandy, france to henry ii of england 131189 and eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 and died april 1156 inwallingford castle, berkshire, england, united kingdom of unspecified causes. This is a average summary of this great king of england. It was gifted to the bamberg cathedral by emperor henry ii. Historia comitum andegavensium in chroniques danjou, pp. Dictionary of national biography, 18851900plantagenet. Pericopes of henry ii project gutenberg selfpublishing. Courtmanteau, henry fitzempress or henry plantagenet, was king of england from 1154 until his death in 1189. Joanna was imprisoned by william ii of sicily and worse treated by her brutal second husband in toulouse. Unlike a normal gospel book, a pericopes only features the specific gospel passages to be read during a mass, and are arranged according to the liturgical year so as to simplify finding the correct passage.
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