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Richard I: Rise of the Lion

The devil’s brood The Angevin dynasty ruled their empire for three generations

Henry II 1133-89
The first monarch of the Angevin dynasty, Henry instilled Eleanor of Aquitaine 1122-1204
ruthless ambition in his children while keeping them on a The matriarch of the Angevin family, Eleanor would spend much of her
short leash. This heavy-handed rule would cause his sons to adult life imprisoned by Henry for inciting rebellion against him. She
fight him relentlessly, eventually leading to his downfall. would outlive all but two of her seven children by Henry.

Henry the
Young King Geoffrey, Duke

of Brittany 1158-86
1155-83
Having a reputation for deceit and treachery,
Crowned when Henry II still held
Geoffrey would prove to be a constant thorn
the throne, Henry the Younger
in his father’s and brothers’ sides. Like many
repeatedly rebelled against his
of the Angevins, he died young, probably as
father in protest over lacking any
a result of being trampled at a tournament.
real political power or holdings.

Matilda
1156-89
Eleanor Joan
1161-1214 1165-99
William
1153-56

Richard the
Lionheart
Isabelle of
1157-99 Berengaria Angoulême
A legendary figure in his own
lifetime, he is so ingrained into the of Navarre
cultural history of Britain that a John Lackland 1167-1216 c.1188-1246
chronicler trying to garner favour 1165-1230 The youngest and favourite son to Henry II, John John’s second wife, she
would become infamous in later life for his lackluster would father his five children
with the King claimed that he Her marriage to Richard caused
rule, clashes with the English nobility and losing most and possessed a temper as
had managed to trace Richards considerable trouble as the king
of England’s continental possessions. volatile as his own.
heritage back to Alfred the Great had been promised to a French
and even to Noah and Woden. princess, the sister of Philip II.

Richard of Joan Isabella Eleanor
Cornwall 1210-38 1214-41 1215-75
Eleanor of 1209-72
Provence c.1223-91
Although she supported her husband throughout Henry III 1207-72
his reign, Eleanor was hated by the population of With the loss of Anjou in the reign of his father,
London, who saw her as an outsider, coining the Henry III’s reign was filled with rebellious barons. His
derogatory term ‘Savoyards’ to describe her and attempts to return the Angevin Empire to its former
her retinue. glory were met with defeat and disappointment.

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