ENGLAND Henry II "Plantagenet" King Of

1133 - 1189  (56 years)

• Name	ENGLAND Henry II "Plantagenet" King Of
  Birth	5 Mar 1133	Le Mans, Sarthe, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jul 1189	Chinon, Indre-Et-Loire, France
  Burial	8 Jul 1189	Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France
  Notes	Do we have a date in 1203 as to when Joan was sent to England from Normandy? This would be interesting and possibly enlightening - John himself was in Normandy during most of that year, in Le Mans in January but then moving into Normandy near Argentan and not leaving Normandy (although this time, for good) on 5 December. As recorded by Giraldus Cambrensis and the author of the Histoire de Guillaume le Marechal, John was clearly in the process of losing hold of Normandy during that year, so it would seem Joan's relocation to England was part of the overall process of collapse. As to the issue of Henry I's issue, it may be that he thought the alliances of his illegitimate brood would not complicate the matter of succession - however, immediate prior history does not mesh well with this presumption. The 70-year period preceding Henry I's death involved several problematic dynastic problems: A. The forceful taking of the English throne by a bastard (his own father); B. The lengthy contest for the throne between two brothers (his own, being Robert 'Curthose' and William 'Rufus') C. His own acquisition of the English throne on the death of William 'Rufus', in place of his absent elder brother Robert, in 1100 [the resolution of their claims not being decided except on the field of battle in 1106, at Tinchebrai]. Henry I's evident desire was for the succession of his son (or at least one of his sons), and failing that, the succession of his daughter Matilda. He knew full well, little was guaranteed as to the English succession, else he would not have required baronial agreement to Matilda's succession before his death. Do we know, in the event of Matilda's death, that he would not prefer the accession of his son Robert (the bastard known as Robert de Caen, the Earl of Gloucester) over any available nephew ? Best regards, John P. Ravilious Therav3@aol.com
  Person ID	I2072	Royal Family of Europe
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2002

  
  

  Father	PLANTAGENET Geoffrey V "le Bon",   b. 24 Aug 1113, Anjou, France d. 7 Sep 1151, Chateau, France (Age 38 years)
  Mother	GERMANY Matilda (Maud) Empress Of,   b. Bef 5 Aug 1102, London, Middlesex, England d. 10 Sep 1169, Notre Dame, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France (Age > 67 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1127	, Le Mans, Sarthe, France
  Family ID	F393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	CLIFFORD Rosamond De,   b. Abt 1136, Of Clifford Castle, Clifford, Herefordshire, England d. Abt 1176, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England (Age ~ 39 years)
  Marriage	(not Married)
  Children	+ 1. ENGLAND William "Longespee" Prince Of,   b. Abt 1173, Of, , , England d. 7 Mar 1225/1226, , , , England (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Marriage	Unmd
  Children	1. LINCOLN Peter, Arch-Deacon Of,   b. Abt 1159, Of, , , England d. Abt 1217/1218 (Age ~ 58 years)   2. BEVERLY Morgan, Provost Of,   b. Abt 1168, , , , Wales d. Abt 1217, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 48 years)
  Family ID	F703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	ENGLAND Ykenai Or Hikenai Concubine Of,   b. Abt 1131, Of, Westminster, Middlesex, England
  Marriage	Unmd
  Children	1. PLANTAGENET Geoffrey,   b. Abt 1151/1153, Of, Westminster, Middlesex, England d. 18 Dec 1212, Notredameduparc, Seine-Maritime, France (Age ~ 59 years)
  Family ID	F704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	AQUITAINE Elbeonore Princess Of,   b. 1121/1122, Chcateau De Belin, Bordeaux, Aquitaine d. 31 Mar 1204, Poitiers, Poitou, Aquitaine (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1152	, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
  Children	1. ENGLAND William Prince Of,   b. 17 Aug 1152, , Le Mans, France d. Apr 1156, Wallingford Castle, Wallingford, Berkshire, England (Age 3 years)   2. ENGLAND Henry Prince Of,   b. 28 Mar 1155, Bermandsey Palace, London, England d. 11 Jun 1183, Chcateau De Mortel, Turenne, Aquitaine (Age 28 years)   3. ENGLAND Matilda Princess Of,   b. 1156, , London, Middlesex, England d. 28 Jun 1189, , , Brunswick, Germany (Age 33 years)   4. ENGLAND Richard I "Coeur De Lion", King Of,   b. 13 Sep 1157, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 6 Apr 1199, , Chalus, , France (Age 41 years) + 5. ENGLAND Geoffrey Prince Of,   b. 23 Sep 1158, , , , England d. 19 Aug 1186, , Paris, , France (Age 27 years)   6. ENGLAND Philip Prince Of,   b. Abt 1160, Of, , , England d. Abt 1160/1162, , Infant (Age ~ 1 years) + 7. ENGLAND Eleanor Princess Of,   b. 13 Oct 1162, Domfront, Normandie d. 25 Oct 1214, Las Huelgas, Burgos, Spain (Age 52 years)   8. ENGLAND Joanna Princess Of,   b. Oct 1165, Angers, France d. 4 Sep 1199, Rouen, Normandie (Age ~ 33 years) + 9. ENGLAND John "Lackland" King Of,   b. 24 Dec 1166, Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 19 Oct 1216, , Newark, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 5	BALLIOL Annabel,   b. Abt 1153, England d. 31 Mar 1204 (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1153	Unmd
  Family ID	F701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart