The Dynasty which ruled England from 1154 to 1485 includes the Angevin kings (Henry II to Richard II), the Lancastrian kings (Henry IV, V, and VII and the Yorkist kings Edward IV,V, and Richard III). The name "Plantagenet" was originally the nickname of Count Geoffrey of Anjou (1113-1151) who wore a spray of bloom (in French "Plante genet") in his cap while hunting.
Geoffrey married the widow Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England and their son Henry II became England's king at the death of King Stephen in 1154.
Two of the sons of Henry II and his queen, the fiery Eleanor of Aquitaine, succeeded him in turn.
The elder, Richard I, (1189-1199) was a poet and the musician as well as king. Richard was known as the "The Lion Heart." The younger brother was John. (1199-1216)
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