The Angevins

The Angevins

Henry II, the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet and Henry I's daughter Matilda, was the first in a long line of 14 Plantagenet kings, from Henry II's accession to the throne through to Richard III's death in 1485. Within that line, however, four distinct Royal Houses can be identified: Angevin, Plantagenet, Lancaster and York. Henry II 'Curtmantle' (r. 1154-1189)Reign: 25 October 1154-6 July 1189Coronation: 19 December 1154Spouse: Eleanor of AquitaineHouse: House of PlantagetBorn: 5 March 1133Died: 6 July 1189

Richard I Coeur de Lion ('The Lionheart') (r.1189-1199)Henry's elder son, Richard I (reigned 1189-99), fulfilled his main ambition by going on crusade in 1190, leaving the ruling of England to others.

Born: 8 September 1157Died: 6 April 1199Father: Henry II of EnglandMother: Eleanor of AquitaineReign: 6 July 1189- 6 April 1199