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Earl of Lancaster Henry Plantagenet

Male 1281 - 1345  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Earl of Lancaster Henry Plantagenet was born in 1281 (son of Earl of Lancaster Edmund Plantagenet and Blanche Capet); died on 22 Sep 1345 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Tortcol
    • Occupation: Captain-General
    • Occupation: Earl of Lancaster
    • Occupation: Earl of Leicester
    • Occupation: Lord of Beaumont
    • Occupation: Lord of Noge
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    He was one of the leaders of the great confederacy which overturned the power of the Spencers and deposed Kind Edward II. He was appointed guardian of the new King Edward III. He was appointed captain-general of all the King's forces in the Mar ches of Scotland.

    Henry married Maud Chadworth on 2 Mar 1297. Maud (daughter of Sir Patrick Chadworth and Isabella Beauchamp) was born in 1282; died on 3 Dec 1322. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eleanor Plantagenet was born in 1311 in Grismond Castle, Monmouth, Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom; died on 11 Jan 1372 in Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Earl of Lancaster Edmund Plantagenet was born on 16 Jan 1245 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (son of King of England Henry Plantagenet, III and Countess of Provence Eleanor Berenger); died on 5 Jun 1296 in Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Crouchback
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Edmund married Blanche Capet on 29 Oct 1276 in The Seine, Paris, , , France. Blanche (daughter of Count of Artois Robert Capet, I and Matilde, of Brabant) was born in 1248 in Arras, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 2 May 1302 in The Seine, Paris, , , France; was buried on 2 May 1302 in Minoresses Convent, Monastery of St Clare, Aldgate, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Blanche Capet was born in 1248 in Arras, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (daughter of Count of Artois Robert Capet, I and Matilde, of Brabant); died on 2 May 1302 in The Seine, Paris, , , France; was buried on 2 May 1302 in Minoresses Convent, Monastery of St Clare, Aldgate, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 1. Earl of Lancaster Henry Plantagenet was born in 1281; died on 22 Sep 1345 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  King of England Henry Plantagenet, IIIKing of England Henry Plantagenet, III was born on 11 Oct 1207 in Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (son of King of England John Plantagenet and Queen Consort of England Isabella Taillefer); died on 16 Nov 1272 in Saint Edmunds, Westminster, , England, United Kingdom; was buried on 16 Nov 1272 in Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Stories and Notes: King of England from 1216, when he succeeded John, but the royal powers were exercised by a regency until 1232, and by two French nobles, Peter des Roches and Peter des Rivaux, until the barons forced their expulsion in 1234, marking the start of Henry's personal rule. His financial commitments to the papacy and his foreign favourites antagonized the barons who issued the Provisions of Oxford in 1258, limiting the king's power. Henry's refusal to accept the provisions led to the second Barons' War in 1264, a revolt of nobles led by his brother-in-law Simon de Montfort. Henry was defeated at Lewes, Sussex, and imprisoned, but restored to the throne after the royalist victory at Evesham in 1265. He was succeeded by his son Edward I. On his release, Henry was weak and senile and his eldest son, Edward, took charge of the government.
    • To Lady Kathleen: 21 x great grandfather
    • Occupation: 1216 to 1272; King of England

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    A minor when he took the throne he did not take the reigns of Government himself until 1234. Baronian discontent simmered, boiling over in 1258 when Henry facing financial disaster attempted to raise large sums from his magnates. Reforms were ag reed upon but then renouced by Henry. Simon de Montford lead a rebellion against the King (the Barons Wars) which was defeated after initial success, thereafter Henry ceeded much of his power to his son.

    Henry married Countess of Provence Eleanor Berenger on 4 Jan 1236 in Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Eleanor (daughter of Count of Provence Raymond Berenger, V and Countess of Savoy Beatrice) was born in 1223 in Aix-en-Provence, , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France; died on 24 Jun 1291 in Amesbury Monastery, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 24 Jun 1291 in Priory of Ambesbury, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Countess of Provence Eleanor Berenger was born in 1223 in Aix-en-Provence, , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France (daughter of Count of Provence Raymond Berenger, V and Countess of Savoy Beatrice); died on 24 Jun 1291 in Amesbury Monastery, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 24 Jun 1291 in Priory of Ambesbury, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Countess of Provence
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. King of England Edward Plantagenet, I, Longshanks was born on 17 Jun 1239 in Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; died on 7 Jul 1307 in Burgh-on-Sands, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 28 Aug 1307 in Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
    2. 2. Earl of Lancaster Edmund Plantagenet was born on 16 Jan 1245 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; died on 5 Jun 1296 in Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
    3. Richard Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    4. John Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    5. William Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    6. Henry Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    7. Margaret Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    8. Beatrix Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.
    9. Catherine Plantagenet was born about 1250 in , , England, United Kingdom; died about 1300.

  3. 6.  Count of Artois Robert Capet, I was born in Sep 1216 (son of King of France Louis Capet, VIII and Blanche, of Castile); died on 9 Feb 1250.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Artois
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Robert married Matilde, of Brabant on 14 Jun 1237. Matilde (daughter of Duke of Brabant Henry, II and Maria Hohenstaufens) died on 29 Sep 1288. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Matilde, of Brabant (daughter of Duke of Brabant Henry, II and Maria Hohenstaufens); died on 29 Sep 1288.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 3. Blanche Capet was born in 1248 in Arras, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 2 May 1302 in The Seine, Paris, , , France; was buried on 2 May 1302 in Minoresses Convent, Monastery of St Clare, Aldgate, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  King of England John PlantagenetKing of England John Plantagenet was born on 24 Dec 1167 in Beaumont, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom (son of King of England Henry Plantagenet, II and Princess of Aquitaine Eleanor); died on 18 Oct 1216 in Newark Castle, Newark, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : John Lackland (nickname)
    • Occupation: King of England Reigned 1199 to 1216.
    • Stories and Notes: His concessions did not buy peace for long and the Barons War continued. The barons sought French aid and Prince Louis of France landed in England supported by attacks from the North by Alexander II of Scotland. John fled and according to legend lost most of his baggage and the crown jewels when crossing the tidal estuaries of the Wash. He became ill with dysentery and died at Newark Castle in October 1216.
    • Stories and Notes: His repressive policies and ruthless taxation to fund the warin France brought him into conflict with his barons which became known as the Barons War. In 1215 rebel baron leaders marched on London where they were welcomed by an increasing band of defectors from John’s royalist supporters. Their demands were drawn up in a document which became the known as the Magna Carta. John sort peace and met them at Runnymede where on 15th June 1215 he agreed to their demands and sealed the Magna Carta. It was a remarkable document which set limits on the powers of the king, laid out the feudal obligations of the barons, confirmed the liberties of the Church, and granted rights to all freemen of the realm and their heirs for ever. It was the first written constitution.
    • Stories and Notes: John was nicknamed Lackland, probably because, as the youngest of Henry II's five sons, it was difficult to find a portion of his father's French possessions for him to inherit. He was acting king from 1189 during his brother Richard the Lion-Heart's absence on the Third Crusade. The legend of Robin Hood dates from this time in which John is portrayed as Bad King John. He was involved in intrigues against his absent brother, but became king in 1199 when Richard was killed in battle in France.
    • Stories and Notes: Most of his reign was dominated by war with France. Following the peace treaty of Le Goulet there was a brief peace, but fighting resumed again in 1202. John had lost Normandy and almost all the other English possessions in France to Philip II of France by 1204. He spent the next decade trying to regain these without success and was finally defeated by Philip Augustus at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. He was also in conflict with the Church. In 1205 he disputed the pope's choice of Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury, and Pope Innocent III placed England under an interdict, suspending all religious services, including baptisms, marriages, and burials. John retaliated by seizing church revenues, and in 1209 was excommunicated. Eventually, John submitted, accepting the papal nominee, and agreed to hold the kingdom as a fief of the papacy; an annual monetary tribute was paid to the popes for the next 150 years by successive English monarchs.
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    • To Lady Kathleen: 22 x great grandfather

    Notes:

    Stories and Notes:
    His reign saw renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he has lost several continental possesions including Normandy by 1205.

    Stories and Notes:
    Forced to signed Magna Carta on June 15, 1215 at Runnymede After he came into conflict with his Barons.

    Died:
    His later repudiation of the charter led to the first barons war 1215-17 during which John died.

    John married Queen Consort of England Isabella Taillefer on 24 Aug 1200 in Bordeaux, , Aquitaine, France. Isabella (daughter of Count of Angouleme Aymer Taillefer and Alice Courtaney) was born in 1186 in Angouleme, , Poitou-Charentes, France; died on 31 May 1246 in Fonteevrault. Maine-et-Loire, France; was buried in Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Queen Consort of England Isabella Taillefer was born in 1186 in Angouleme, , Poitou-Charentes, France (daughter of Count of Angouleme Aymer Taillefer and Alice Courtaney); died on 31 May 1246 in Fonteevrault. Maine-et-Loire, France; was buried in Abbey of Fontevrault, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, , Anjou, , Rhone-Alpes, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Isabella Of Angouleme
    • Occupation: Countess of Angoul
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
    • Occupation: 1202; Queen of England

    Children:
    1. 4. King of England Henry Plantagenet, III was born on 11 Oct 1207 in Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 16 Nov 1272 in Saint Edmunds, Westminster, , England, United Kingdom; was buried on 16 Nov 1272 in Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
    2. Earl of Cornwall Richard Plantagenet was born on 5 Jan 1209 in Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 2 Apr 1272 in Newark Castle, Newark, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.
    3. Eleanor Plantagenet was born in 1210; died about 1270.

  3. 10.  Count of Provence Raymond Berenger, V was born in 1198 in Bouches-du-Rhone, , Provence-Alpes-C (son of Count of Provence Alfonso, II and Gersinde Sabran); died on 19 Aug 1245 in , , , France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 4th Count of Provence
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    Berenger was the last and most illustrious of the Royal Proven

    Raymond married Countess of Savoy Beatrice on 5 Jun 1219 in , , England, United Kingdom. Beatrice (daughter of Count of Savoy Thomas De Maurienne, I and Beatrice Faucigny) was born in 1201 in Chambery, Savoy, France; died in Dec 1266 in , , , France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Countess of Savoy Beatrice was born in 1201 in Chambery, Savoy, France (daughter of Count of Savoy Thomas De Maurienne, I and Beatrice Faucigny); died in Dec 1266 in , , , France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Countess of Savoy
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. Countess of Provence Marguerite Berenger was born in 1221 in , Alpes-de-Haute, Provence, France; died on 21 Dec 1295 in The Seine, Paris, , , France.
    2. 5. Countess of Provence Eleanor Berenger was born in 1223 in Aix-en-Provence, , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France; died on 24 Jun 1291 in Amesbury Monastery, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 24 Jun 1291 in Priory of Ambesbury, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
    3. Beatrice Berenger was born in 1234 in Bouches-du-Rhone, , Provence-Alpes-C; died on 23 Sep 1267 in Nocera Terinese, Calabria, Italy.

  5. 12.  King of France Louis Capet, VIII was born on 5 Sep 1187 in , , , France (son of King of France Phillip Capet, II and Isabella, of Hainault); died on 28 Nov 1226 in Montpensier, Auvergne, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : The Lion
    • Occupation: King of France
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Louis married Blanche, of Castile on 23 May 1200 in Eure, France. Blanche (daughter of King of Castile Alfonso, VIII and Princess of England Eleanor Plantagenet) was born in 1187 in Valencia, Spain; died on 27 Nov 1253 in Seine, France; was buried in Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Blanche, of Castile was born in 1187 in Valencia, Spain (daughter of King of Castile Alfonso, VIII and Princess of England Eleanor Plantagenet); died on 27 Nov 1253 in Seine, France; was buried in Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. King of France Louis Capet, IX was born on 25 Apr 1215 in Yveline, France; died on 25 Aug 1270 in Tunis, Tunisia, Africa.
    2. 6. Count of Artois Robert Capet, I was born in Sep 1216; died on 9 Feb 1250.
    3. King of Naples Charles Capet, I was born in Mar 1226; died on 7 Jan 1285.
    4. King of Sicily Carlo was born on 21 Mar 1226 in The Seine, Paris, , , France; died on 7 Jan 1285 in Foggia, Italy.

  7. 14.  Duke of Brabant Henry, II was born in 1207 (son of Duke of Brabant Henry, I and Matilda, of Boulogne); died on 1 Feb 1248.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Henry married Maria Hohenstaufens on 22 Aug 1215. Maria (daughter of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Philip Hohenstaufens and Irene Angelus) died in 1235. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Maria Hohenstaufens (daughter of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Philip Hohenstaufens and Irene Angelus); died in 1235.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 7. Matilde, of Brabant died on 29 Sep 1288.