M, #3149, b. 5 March 1133, d. 6 July 1189
King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England|b. 5 Mar 1133\nd. 6 Jul 1189|p3149.htm|Duke Geoffrey V 'le Bon' Plantagenet|b. 24 Nov 1113\nd. 7 Sep 1151|p3151.htm|Empress Matilda (Maud) (of Germany)|b. c Feb 1102\nd. 10 Sep 1167|p3150.htm|King Fulk V "le Jeune" (the younger)|b. 1092\nd. 10 Nov 1143|p3251.htm|Erembourge (?)|b. c 1096\nd. 1126|p4007.htm|King Henry I "Beauclerc" (of England)|b. 1068\nd. 1 Dec 1135|p3152.htm|Princess Matilda 'Atheling' (of Scotland)|b. 1079|p3154.htm|
King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England was born on 5 March 1133
in Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
1 He was the son of
Duke Geoffrey V 'le Bon' Plantagenet and
Empress Matilda (Maud) (of Germany).
1 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England and
Ykenai Or Hikenai Concubine (of England) had a relationship.
2 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England married
Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine), daughter of
Count William VIII (?) and
Eleanore de Châtellerault, on 18 May 1152
in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.
1 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England and
Annabel Balliol had a relationship on 18 May 1153.
2 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England and
Rosamond De Clifford had a relationship.
2 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England died on 6 July 1189
in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France, at age 56.
1 He was buried on 8 July 1189
at Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France.
2,1 He was titled Count of Maine and Anjou (Henry).
1 He was titled Duke of Normandy (Henry).
1 He became
King of England in 1154 replacing
King Stephen (of England).
3 King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England was replaced as
King of England by
King Richard I 'Coeur De Lion' (of England) in 1189.
3 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.
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