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Er wurde geboren vor 24. August 1113 in Anjou, (present-day département of Maine-et-Loire), France.
Er wurde getauft in Count of, Anjou, and, Main.
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Wohnhaft im Jahr 1129: became 7th Count of Anjou.
(Misc Event) am 1. Dezember 1135.
(Misc Event) von 1142 bis 1143 in NormandyPlouigneau
Brittany France.
(Misc Event) am 14. Januar 1144 in NormandyPlouigneau
Brittany France.
Er ist verstorben am 7. September 1151Lavernat
Pays de la Loire France.
Er wurde beerdigt im Jahr 1151 in Cathédrale Saint-JulienLe Mans
Pays de la Loire France.
Ein Kind von Fulk of Anjou und Ermengarde de Beaugency

Familie von Geoffrey ""T..."

Er ist verheiratet mit Matilda.

Sie haben geheiratet am 17. Juni 1128 in Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France.

Kind(er):

Henry II II 1133-1189

Notizen bei Geoffrey ""T..."

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Fulk of Jerusalem
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Fulk
Count of Anjou, King of Jerusalem
Reign 1131-1143
Coronation 1131
Born 1089/92
Died 13 November 1143
Place of death Acre
Buried Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem
Predecessor Baldwin II
Successor Melisende
Baldwin III
Consort Melisende (1105-1164)
Issue With Ermengarde of Maine
Geoffrey (1113–1151)
Sibylla (1112–1165)
Alice (1107–1154
Elias (11??-1151)
With Melisende of Jerusalem
Baldwin (1130–1162)
Amalric (1136–1174)
Father Fulk IV of Anjou (1043–1109)
Mother Bertrade de Montfort (c.1070-1117)

Fulk V (1089/1092 – November 13, 1143), also known as Fulk the Younger, was Count of Anjou from 1109 to 1129, and King of Jerusalem from 1131 to his death.
Contents
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* 1 Count of Anjou
* 2 Crusader and King
* 3 Securing the borders
* 4 Death
* 5 Family
* 6 Sources
* 7 Historical Fiction

[edit] Count of Anjou

Fulk was born between 1089 and 1092, the son of Count Fulk IV of Anjou and Bertrade de Montfort. In 1092, Bertrade deserted her husband and bigamously married King Philip I of France.

He became count of Anjou upon his father's death in 1109, at the age of approximately twenty. He was originally an opponent of King Henry I of England and a supporter of King Louis VI of France, but in 1127 he allied with Henry when Henry arranged for his daughter Matilda to marry Fulk's son Geoffrey of Anjou. Fulk went on crusade in 1120, and become a close friend of the Knights Templar. After his return he began to subsidize the Templars, and maintained two knights in the Holy Land for a year.

[edit] Crusader and King
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the other Crusader states (in shades of green) in 1135 CE, during the reign of Fulk.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the other Crusader states (in shades of green) in 1135 CE, during the reign of Fulk.

By 1127 Fulk was preparing to return to Anjou when he received an embassy from King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. Baldwin II had no male heirs but had already designated his daughter Melisende to succeed him. Baldwin II wanted to safeguard his daughter's inheritance by marrying her to a powerful lord. Fulk was a wealthy crusader and experienced military commander, and a widower. His experience in the field would prove invaluable in a frontier state always in the grip of war.

However, Fulk held out for better terms than mere consort of the Queen; he wanted to be king alongside Melisende. Baldwin II, reflecting on Fulk's fortune and military exploits, acquiesced. Fulk abdicated his county seat of Anjou to his son Geoffery and left for Jerusalem, where he married Melisende on June 2, 1129. Later Baldwin II bolstered Melisende's position in the kingdom by making her sole guardian of her son by Fulk, Baldwin III, born in 1130.

Fulk and Melisende became joint rulers of Jerusalem in 1131 with Baldwin II's death. From the start Fulk assumed sole control of the government, excluding Melisende altogether. He favored fellow countrymen from Anjou to the native nobility. The other crusader states to the north feared that Fulk would attempt to impose the suzerainty of Jerusalem over them, as Baldwin II had done; but as Fulk was far less powerful than his deceased father-in-law, the northern states rejected his authority. Melisende's sister Alice of Antioch, exiled from the Principality by Baldwin II, took control of Antioch once more after the death of her father. She allied with Pons of Tripoli and Joscelin II of Edessa to prevent Fulk from marching north in 1132; Fulk and Pons fought a brief battle before peace was made and Alice was exiled again.

In Jerusalem as well, Fulk was resented by the second generation of Jerusalem Christians who had grown up there since the First Crusade. These "natives" focused on Melisende's cousin, the popular Hugh II of Le Puiset, count of Jaffa, who was devotedly loyal to the Queen. Fulk saw Hugh as a rival, and it did not help matters when Hugh's own stepson accused him of disloyalty. In 1134, in order to expose Hugh, Fulk accused him of infidelity with Melisende. Hugh rebelled in protest. Hugh secured himself to Jaffa, and allied himself with the Muslims of Ascalon. He was able to defeat the army set against him by Fulk, but this situation could not hold. The Patriarch interceded in the conflict, perhaps at the behest of Melisende. Fulk agreed to peace and Hugh was exiled from the kingdom for three years, a lenient sentence.

However, an assassination attempt was made against Hugh. Fulk, or his supporters, were commonly believed responsible, though direct proof never surfaced. The scandal was all that was needed for the queen's party to take over the government in what amounted to a palace coup. Author and historian Bernard Hamilton wrote that the Fulk's supporters "went in terror of their lives" in the palace. Contemporary author and historian William of Tyre wrote of Fulk "he never attempted to take the initiative, even in trivial matters, without (Melisende's) consent". The result was that Melisende held direct and unquestioned control over the government from 1136 onwards. Sometime before 1136 Fulk reconciled with his wife, and a second son, Amalric was born.

[edit] Securing the borders

Jerusalem's northern border was of great concern. Fulk had been appointed regent of the Principality of Antioch by Baldwin II. As regent he had Raymund of Poitou marry the infant Constance of Antioch, daughter of Bohemund II and Alice of Antioch, and niece to Melisende. However, the greatest concern during Fulk's reign was the rise of Atabeg Zengi of Mosul.

In 1137 Fulk was defeated in battle near Barin but allied with Mu'in ad-Din Unur, the vizier of Damascus. Damascus was also threatened by Zengi. Fulk captured the fort of Banias, to the north of Lake Tiberias and thus secured the northern frontier.

Fulk also strengthened the kingdom's southern border. His butler Paganus built the fortress of Kerak to the south of the Dead Sea, and to help give the kingdom access to the Red Sea, Fulk had Blanche Garde, Ibelin, and other forts built in the south-west to overpower the Egyptian fortress at Ascalon. This city was a base from which the Egyptian Fatimids launched frequent raids on the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Fulk sought to neutralise this threat.

In 1137 and 1142, Byzantine emperor John II Comnenus arrived in Syria attempting to impose Byzantine control over the crusader states. John's arrival was ignored by Fulk, who declined an invitation to meet the emperor in Jerusalem.
The death of Fulk, as depicted in MS of William of Tyre's Historia and Old French Continuation, painted in Acre, 13C. Bib. Nat. Française.)
The death of Fulk, as depicted in MS of William of Tyre's Historia and Old French Continuation, painted in Acre, 13C. Bib. Nat. Française.)

[edit] Death

In 1143, while the king and queen were on holiday in Acre, Fulk was killed in a hunting accident. His horse stumbled, fell, and Fulk's skull was crushed by the saddle, "and his brains gushed forth from both ears and nostrils", as William of Tyre describes. He was carried back to Acre, where he lay unconscious for three days before he died. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Though their marriage started in conflict, Melisende mourned for him privately as well as publicly. Fulk was survived by his son Geoffrey of Anjou by his first wife, and Baldwin III and Amalric I by Melisende.

According to William, Fulk was "a ruddy man, like David... faithful and gentle, affable and kind... an experienced warrior full of patience and wisdom in military affairs." His chief fault was an inability to remember names and faces.

William of Tyre described Fulk as a capable soldier and able politician, but observed that Fulk did not adequately attend to the defense of the crusader states to the north. Ibn al-Qalanisi (who calls him al-Kund Anjur, an Arabic rendering of "Count of Anjou") says that "he was not sound in his judgment nor was he successful in his administration." The Zengids continued their march on the crusader states, culminating in the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144, which led to the Second Crusade (see Siege of Edessa).

[edit] Family

In 1110, Fulk married Ermengarde of Maine (died 1126), the daughter of Elias I of Maine. Their four children were:

1. Geoffrey of Anjou
2. Sibylla of Anjou (1112–1165, Bethlehem), married in 1123 William Clito (div. 1124), married in 1134 Thierry, Count of Flanders
3. Alice (or Isabella) (1107–1154, Fontevrault), married William Adelin; after his death in the White Ship she became a nun and later Abbess of Fontevrault.
4. Elias II of Maine (died 1151)

His second wife was Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem

1. Baldwin III of Jerusalem
2. Amalric I of Jerusalem

[edit] Sources

* Orderic Vitalis
* Robert of Torigny
* William of Tyre
* Medieval Women, edited by Derek Baker, the Ecclesiastical History Society, 1978
* Payne, Robert. The Dream and the Tomb, 1984
* The Damascus Chronicle of Crusades, trans. H.A.R. Gibb, 1932.

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Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plantagenet, surname, originally nickname, of the English royal house of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty, founded by Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou (1113-51), husband of Matilda (1102-67), daughter of King Henry I of England. The name is derived from the Latin planta (sprig) and genista (broom plant), in reference to the sprig that Geoffrey always wore in his cap. Reigning from 1154 to 1485, the Plantagenet kings, in the main line of descent, were Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II; through the house of Lancaster, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI; and through the house of York, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III.

Geoffrey V (Godefroi) (August 24, 1110 – September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy by marriage, called Le Bel ("The Fair"), Martel ("The Hammer") or Plantagenet, was the father of King Henry II of England, and thus the forefather of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings.

Geoffrey was the eldest son of Fulk, Count of Anjou and King-Consort of Jerusalem. Geoffrey's mother was Eremburge of La Flèche, heiress of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the 'genista', or Broom shrub) he wore in his hat as a badge.

King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding. Interestingly, there was no opposition to the marriage from the Church, despite the fact that Geoffrey's sister was the widow of Matilda's brother (only son of King Henry) which fact had been used to annul the marriage of another of Geoffrey's sisters to the Norman pretender William Clito.

During Pentecost 1127, Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England, by his first wife, Edith of Scotland and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.

Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:

Henry II of England (1133-1189) Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164) died unmarried Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

[edit] References John of Marmoutier Jim Bradbury, "Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight", in The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III Charles H. Haskins, "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", The English Historical Review, volume 27 (July 1912), pp. 417-444

a.k.a. Geoffrey V "Plantagenet", and Duke of Normandy. Had 3 sons, eldest became Henry II

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SURN von Anjou
NSFX Count of Anjou
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ID: I2102
Name: *Henry Plantagenet , II, King of England
Sex: M
Birth: 5 Mar 1132/33 in Le Mans, Maine, Anjou Orleanis, France
Death: 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Lr, France
Note:
Burial: 8 Jul 1189 Fontevrault Abbe, Mel, France
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1154-1189
Henry was born in 1133 and was married to
Eleanor, Duchess of
Aquitaine immediately after her divorce from
Louis VII, King of France.
They had nine children: William, Henry,
Matilda, Richard, Geoffrey,
Philip, Eleanor, Joan and John.
Henry was the first of fourteen hereditary
kings, who were later refered to
in the history oracles as Plantagenets. Henry
was the son of the Count of
Anjou, whose family emblem was the 'plante
genet', a yellow flowering
broom.
It was with the land bequeathed by the Count
to Henry and his auspicious
marriage to Eleanor, which gained him a vast
amount of lands in France.
These lands exceeded the lands owned in France
by the King of France,
himself. In those times, the King of France ruled from Paris
and its surrounding areas.
Henry had lands reaching for 1000 miles, and it was this vast
domain, which was called the Angevin Empire. Henry was the first
king to demonstrate that he was truly a sovereign, and he ended all the
anarchy and demonstration of strengths throughout his lands. He devoted
himself to the internal security of his land and promoted domestic and
foreign trade. Productivity doubled during his reign. He revolutionised
the law system, and even sat over cases himself. He was a notable lawye
and he built up the system of English Common Law, and began to develop
the traditional jury system. He was a gifted administrator.
Henry's notable failure was his attempt to curb the power and
strength of the Church, particularly
in the case of Thomas Beckett, who had been his wild pal until he was
made Archbishop of Canterbury. His death did little for Henry's
popularity.
He was unfortunate in love, relentlessly and romantically
pursuing the hand of his wife, Eleanor,
who became a selfish spoilt lady, and who turned her sons against their
own father. A rebellion by the eldest son, Henry was crushed, and Elean
was placed under house arrest for fifteen years. The other brothers
placed continual pressure on their father, in alliances with the King of
France. Henry died a lonely and griefstricken man deserted by all of
those he had loved and honoured.
Father: *Geoffrey de Gatinais , of Anjou b: 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France
Mother: *Matilda Alice , Emperess b: 5 Aug 1102 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Marriage 1 *Alice Capet , Princess b: 1170 in France
Marriage 2 *Eleanor de Pointiers b: 1122
Married: 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Children
*John Plantagenet , I, King of England b: 24 Dec 1166 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
*Eleanor Plantagenet b: 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandy, France
Geoffrey Plantagenet , Duke of Brittany b: 23 Sep 1158
Henry Plantagenet b: 28 Feb 1154/55 in Bermondsey, London, England
Richard Plantagenet , 1, King of England b: 8 Sep 1157 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
Matilda Plantagenet b: 1156 in London, England
William Plantagenet b: 20 Aug 1153 in Rouen, Normandy, France
Joanne Plantagenet b: Oct 1165 in Angers, Normandy, France
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GIVN Geoffrey V "The
SURN Plantagenet
NSFX [Count Of Anjou]
AFN 8WKK-1D
_PRIMARY Y
ID: I2102
Name: *Henry Plantagenet , II, King of England
Sex: M
Birth: 5 Mar 1132/33 in Le Mans, Maine, Anjou Orleanis, France
Death: 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Lr, France
Note:
Burial: 8 Jul 1189 Fontevrault Abbe, Mel, France
Skiles F. Montague, 1016 Main Street, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023
610-461-6861, (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)
Henry II
1154-1189
Henry was born in 1133 and was married to
Eleanor, Duchess of
Aquitaine immediately after her divorce from
Louis VII, King of France.
They had nine children: William, Henry,
Matilda, Richard, Geoffrey,
Philip, Eleanor, Joan and John.
Henry was the first of fourteen hereditary
kings, who were later refered to
in the history oracles as Plantagenets. Henry
was the son of the Count of
Anjou, whose family emblem was the 'plante
genet', a yellow flowering
broom.
It was with the land bequeathed by the Count
to Henry and his auspicious
marriage to Eleanor, which gained him a vast
amount of lands in France.
These lands exceeded the lands owned in France
by the King of France,
himself. In those times, the King of France ruled from Paris
and its surrounding areas.
Henry had lands reaching for 1000 miles, and it was this vast
domain, which was called the Angevin Empire. Henry was the first
king to demonstrate that he was truly a sovereign, and he ended all the
anarchy and demonstration of strengths throughout his lands. He devoted
himself to the internal security of his land and promoted domestic and
foreign trade. Productivity doubled during his reign. He revolutionised
the law system, and even sat over cases himself. He was a notable lawye
and he built up the system of English Common Law, and began to develop
the traditional jury system. He was a gifted administrator.
Henry's notable failure was his attempt to curb the power and
strength of the Church, particularly
in the case of Thomas Beckett, who had been his wild pal until he was
made Archbishop of Canterbury. His death did little for Henry's
popularity.
He was unfortunate in love, relentlessly and romantically
pursuing the hand of his wife, Eleanor,
who became a selfish spoilt lady, and who turned her sons against their
own father. A rebellion by the eldest son, Henry was crushed, and Elean
was placed under house arrest for fifteen years. The other brothers
placed continual pressure on their father, in alliances with the King of
France. Henry died a lonely and griefstricken man deserted by all of
those he had loved and honoured.
Father: *Geoffrey de Gatinais , of Anjou b: 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France
Mother: *Matilda Alice , Emperess b: 5 Aug 1102 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Marriage 1 *Alice Capet , Princess b: 1170 in France
Marriage 2 *Eleanor de Pointiers b: 1122
Married: 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Children
*John Plantagenet , I, King of England b: 24 Dec 1166 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
*Eleanor Plantagenet b: 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandy, France
Geoffrey Plantagenet , Duke of Brittany b: 23 Sep 1158
Henry Plantagenet b: 28 Feb 1154/55 in Bermondsey, London, England
Richard Plantagenet , 1, King of England b: 8 Sep 1157 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
Matilda Plantagenet b: 1156 in London, England
William Plantagenet b: 20 Aug 1153 in Rouen, Normandy, France
Joanne Plantagenet b: Oct 1165 in Angers, Normandy, France
DATE 9 SEP 2000
TIME 13:15:33

(Research):Geoffrey IV Encyclopædia Britannica Article born Aug. 24, 1113 died Sept. 7, 1151, Le Mans, Maine [France] also called Geoffrey Plantagenet, byname Geoffrey The Fair, French Geoffroi Plantagenet, or Geoffroi Le Bel count of Anjou (1131-51), Maine, and Touraine and ancestor of the Plantagenet kings of England through his marriage, in June 1128, to Matilda (q.v.), daughter of Henry I of England. On Henry's death (1135), Geoffrey claimed the duchy of Normandy; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke until he gave it to his son Henry (later King Henry II of England) in 1150. Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress a rebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VII of France, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrendered the whole of Norman Vexin (the border area between Normandy and Ile-de-France) to Louis.

Source #1: T. Anna Leese, "Blood Royal: Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England, 1066-1399: The Normans and Plantagenets" (Heritage Books, Inc, 1996), pp. 20-22 - Count of Anjou and Maine and Touraine, Duke of Normandy. He was called Geoffrey Plantagenet because of the sprig of broom or "planta genista" which he was said to have worn in his hat.

Source #2: Frederick Lewis Weis, "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700" - Seventh Edition, with additions and corrections by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., assisted by David Faris (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1995), pp. 3; 106; 112

Source #3: Elizabeth Hallam, ed, "The Plantagenet Chronicles" (New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986), pp. 19-24.

Source #4: Douglas Richardson, "Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families" (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2004), pp. 201-203

Won Duchy from Stephen

Count of Anjou and Maine

8th in descent from Fulk I, Count of Anjou, 900 A.D.

Name Prefix: Count Name Suffix: V, Of Anjou, Duke of Normandy "TheFair" Plantagenet, surname, originally nickname, of the English royal house of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty, founded by Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou (1113-51), husband of Matilda (1102-67), daughter of King Henry I of England. The name is derived from the Latin planta (“sprig”) and genista (“broom plant”), in reference to the sprig that Geoffrey always wore in his cap. Reigning from 1154 to 1485, the Plantagenet kings, in the main line of descent,

Name Prefix: Count Name Suffix: IV, of Anjou

Alias: The /Fair/ REFERENCE: 1978

SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

PLANTAGENET was the family name of a line of kings that ruled England from 1154 to 1399. The kings descended from the marriage of Matilda, daughter of King Henry I, to Geoffrey, count of Anjou, France. Geoffrey was nicknamed Plantagenet because he wore a sprig of the broom (genet) plant in his cap. Many historians call these kings Angevins, meaning from Anjou.
The Plantagenet dynasty began with Henry II, son of Matilda and Geoffrey. Henry ruled from 1154 to 1189 over England and vast possessions in France. He centralized the English government, established peace and order, and founded the English common law system. His son, Richard the Lion-Hearted, led the Third Crusade and ruled from 1189 to 1199. Richard's younger brother John succeeded him and ruled from 1199 to 1216. King John lost most of England's French possessions, and was forced to grant the Magna Carta in 1215.
John's son, Henry III, ruled ineffectively from 1216 to 1272. Henry's son, Edward I, ruled from 1272 to 1307, conquered Wales and most of Scotland, and improved the English government and legal system. Edward's son, Edward II, lost Scotland, was deposed by Parliament, and then murdered by barons in 1327. His son, Edward III, ruled from 1327 to 1377 and began the Hundred Years' War with France. After Edward III's grandson, Richard II, was deposed in 1399, the Plantagenets split into the houses of Lancaster and York. These two houses then ruled England until 1485.

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Count of Anjou & Maine

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Geoffrey IV, also called GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET, byname GEOFFREY THE FAIR, French GEOFFROI PLANTAGENET, or GEOFFROI LE BEL (b. Aug. 24, 1113--d. Sept. 7, 1151, Le Mans, Maine [France]), count of Anjou (1131-51),Maine, and Touraine and ancestor of the Plantagenet kings of England through his marriage, in June 1128, to Matilda (q.v.), daughter of Henry I of England. On Henry's death (1135), Geoffrey claimed the duchy of Normandy; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke until he gave it to his son Henry (later King Henry II of England) in 1150.
Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress a rebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VII ofFrance, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrendered the whole of Norman Vexin (the border area between Normandy and Île-de-France) to LouisGeoffrey IV, also called GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET, byname GEOFFREY THE FAIR, French GEOFFROI PLANTAGENET, or GEOFFROI LE BEL(b. Aug. 24, 1113--d. Sept. 7, 1151, Le Mans, Maine [France]), count of Anjou (1131-51), Maine, and Touraine and ancestor of the Plantagenet kings of England through his marriage, in June 1128, to Matilda (q.v.), daughter of Henry I of England. On Henry's death (1135), Geoffreyclaimed the duchy of Normandy; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke until he gave it to his son Henry (later King Henry II of England) in 1150.
Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress a rebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VII ofFrance, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrendered the whole of Norman Vexin (the border area between Normandy and Île-de-France) to Louis. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97]

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Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine1
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b. 24 August 1113, d. 7 September 1151
Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine|
Parents
Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou
b. c 1092 d. 13 Nov 1144
Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine
d. c 1126
Grandparents
Fulk IV 'le Rechin', Comte d'Anjou
b. c 1043 d. 14 Apr 1109
Bertrada de Montfort
d. a 1117
H├⌐lias I. de la Fleche, Comte de Maine
Mathilde de Chateau-du-Loire
d. c 1099
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Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine was born on 24 August 1113.
He was the son of Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and
Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine.Cite2
He married Matilda 'the Empress' of England, daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.Cite3 He was also reported to have been married on 20 May 1127. He died on 7 September 1151 at age 38 at Ch├óteau-du-Loir, France.Cite3 He was buried at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.Cite3
Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine also went by the nick-name of Geoffrey 'the Fair'.1 He was also known as Geoffrey of Anjou.Cite4 He gained the title of 10th Comte d'Anjou in 1129.Cite3 He succeeded to the title of 12th Duc de Normandie on 19 January 1144.Cite3 He gained the title of Comte de Maine. He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in 1150.Cite1
Child of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine
* Mary of Shaftesbury d. c 1216 Cite2
Child of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine and Adelaide of Angers
* Hamelin d'Anjou, 5th Earl of Surrey+ b. c 1129, d. 7 May 1202 Cite2
Children of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine and Matilda 'the Empress' of England
* Emma Plantagenet d. b 1214 Cite2
* Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England+ b. 5 Mar 1133, d. 6 Jul 1189
* Geoffrey VI d'Anjou, Comte d'Anjou et Nantes b. 1 Jun 1134, d. 26 Jul 1158
* William de Poitou, Comte de Poitou b. c Jul 1136, d. 30 Jan 1164
Citations:
1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 86. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
2. [S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online . Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
3. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 54. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
4. [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online , Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.

Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Geoffrey of AnjouGeoffrey V (August 24, 1113 – September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy, called Le Bel ("The Fair") or "Geoffrey Plantagenet", was the father of King Henry II of England, and thus the forefather of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings.

Geoffrey was the eldest son of Fulk, Count of Anjou and King-Consort of Jerusalem. Geoffrey's mother was Eremburge of La Flèche, heiress of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the sprig of broom (= genêt plant, in French) he wore in his hat as a badge.

King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

During Pentecost 1127, Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England, by his first wife, Edith of Scotland and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and their marriage was a stormy one, but she survived him.

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.

Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151, aged forty-one. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:

Henry II of England (1133-1189)
Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1134-1158)
William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164)
Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, (1181-1216) who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France.

The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

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References
John of Marmoutier
Jim Bradbury, "Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight", in The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III
Charles H. Haskins, "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", The English Historical Review, volume 27 (July 1912), pp. 417-444

Preceded by:
Fulk V Count of Anjou
1129–1151 Succeeded by:
Henry
Count of Maine
1126–1151 Succeeded by:
Elias II

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Also called: The Fair, Le Bel, Plantagenet. Also Count of Anjou (1129-1151) and Maine. and Duke of Normandy (1144-1151). Geoffrey was knighted by King Henry I on 10 June 1128, in Rouen. Geoffrey's habbit of wearing a sprig of broom plant (planta genesta) in his hat is the origin of the name *Plantagenet*. Affair with unknown person. Children: Hamelin Plantagenet (illegimate son of Geoffrey). Emma de Gatinais (half-sister of King Henry II). Source: RoyaList, Brian Tompsett, Leo van de Pas .

Geoffrey was said to be tall, handsome, graceful and strong.

Burke says the marriage was 3 Apr 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to
Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great being stung from remorse for some wicked
action, in order to atone for it, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was
scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say
it was because Geoffrey bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in
his helm.
Duke of Normandy 1144-1150.

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Geoffrey was Founder of Angevin dynasty in England in 1128.

nickname- le Bon or le Bel

!DESCENT: Frederick Lewis Weis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots
of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, 7th ed., at 3
(1992). Line 1-24, 118-25.

Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.

Geoffrey was the elder son of Fulk V of Anjou and Eremburga of La Flèche, heiress of Elias I of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat as a badge. King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding. Interestingly, there was no opposition to the marriage from the Church, despite the fact that Geoffrey's sister was the widow of Matilda's brother (only son of King Henry) which fact had been used to annul the marriage of another of Geoffrey's sisters to the Norman pretender William Clito.

On 17 June 1128 Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England, by his first wife, Edith of Scotland and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.

Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:

Henry II of England (1133-1189)
Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes
William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164) died unmarried
Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great being stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffrey bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in his helm.

GEOFFREY, surnamed PLANTAGENET, COUNT d'ANJOU, born 1113, died 1151. King Henry I, of England, in despair over loss of his son, William, Duke of Normandy, who was drowned in the sinking of a ship off the coast of France, sought the aid of GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET, one of the most powerful princes of France, a noble person, with "elegant and courtly manners and a reputation for gallantry in the field". Approving the marriage of his daughter MATILDA with GEOFFREY, King Henry personally invested him with Knighthood, and expressed the hope that all Englishmen would give them full allegiance. The Barons took the oath to uphold the succession of Matilda and Geoffrey and their children after them. Thus Geoffrey heads the line of English Kings which bear his Plantagenet name. The friends of Geoffrey were unaware that their playful nickname for him of Plantagenet would live through the years. The story is told that while disguised in battle and to make himself known to his followers, he leaned from his horse and grasped a sprig of "plante de genet", the common broom corn, and thrust it in his helmet. Thus he derived his popular title. As eldest son of FULK V, KING OF JERUSALEM, and his wife, LRMENGARDE, daughter of HELIAS, Count of Maine, Geoffrey was of the House of Angevin Kings, which had been prominent for three centuries. (Note: Arms of Fulk V, King of Jerusalem pictured on page 201, Magna Charta.)

CALLED MARTEK, LE BEL, AND PLANTAGENET.
COUNT OF ANJOU AND MAINE. ELDEST SON B 8-24-113 D 9-7-151,CHATEAU-DU-L OIR.
BURIED THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JULIEN AT LE MANS.

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Married Henry I's daughter Matilda and had a son Henry who became Henry II
Henry I arranged a marriage between his daughter Matilda and the son of Fulk V of Anjou, Geoffrey. He had previously arranged a marriage between his son William Audelin to Fulk's daughter also called Matilda, but William had died in a ship wreck.
Geoffrey was knighted by King Henry I on 10 June 1128, in Rouen.

Geoffrey's habit of wearing a sprig of broom plant (planta genesta) in his hat is the origin of the name "Plantagenet."

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(118-25), Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy.(CP V 736; SP I 1-2; CCN 494)

The following is from the Brian Tompsett online royal genealogy, (Aug 4. 98):

"Burke says the marriage was 3 Apr 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great, being stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffree bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in his helm.

Duke of Normandy 1144-1150."

Henry V (Holy Roman Empire) (1086-1125), German king (1098-1125) and Holy Roman emperor (1106-25), last of the Salian emperors, who enlarged the German Kingdom and ended its civil war.

Henry was born on November 8, 1086, in Goslar, Duitsland. Fearing that his succession was endangered, Henry rebelled against his father, Emperor Henry IV, in 1104, captured him, and forced him to abdicate. The young Henry became undisputed ruler on the death of his father in 1106.

In 1110 Henry agreed to respect the decree of Pope Paschal II against lay investiture, that is, the king's right to confer symbols of authority on church officials, providing that the pope would crown him and that the church would surrender all its secular property and rights within the empire. Because Henry's demand raised such a furor among the clergy when it was announced to them on the day of coronation, Paschal refused to crown Henry, who thereupon departed from Rome, taking the pope prisoner. To gain his freedom, the pope allowed Henry the power of investiture and crowned him emperor, but in 1112 he retracted his concessions. From 1114 to 1121 many of the German princes rebelled against Henry. Although northern Duitsland was in revolt in 1116, Henry invaded Italy to seize the territories that had been left to the papacy by Matilda, countess of Tuscany. After driving Pope Paschal from Rome, Henry had himself recrowned in 1117 by Maurice Bourdin, archbishop of Braga, whom he established as the antipope Gregory VIII (died about 1137) after the death of Paschal in 1118. Henry was accordingly excommunicated by Paschal's successor, Pope Gelasius II (reigned 1118-19).

On returning to Duitsland, Henry concluded peace with his former domestic enemies at the Diet of Wrzburg in 1121. By the Concordat of Worms in 1122 he established a compromise on investiture with the papacy, abandoning the antipope Gregory VIII; he was then reinstated in the communion of the church, but retained the right to appoint church officials. In the last year of his reign the emperor, in alliance with his father-in-law, Henry I of England, led an unsuccessful expedition against Louis VI of France. Henry died in Utrecht on May 23, 1125, and was succeeded by Lothair II.

Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia

[2971] COLVER31.TXT file; 'Geoffroi', b. given as 1112 & 1113 in diff't parts of file

WSHNGT.ASC file (Geo Washington Ahnentafel) # 2179472 = 546032

ROGERS1.GED file. "le Bon"

"The Illustrious Lineage of the Royal House of Britain" gives his mother as other wife of Fulk V, Melisenda

http://www.genealogy.org/~smcgee/cgi-bin/genweb.cgi/DB=pool/INDEX=I861 0/?Lookup
Internal marr 22 May 1127

"History of the Crusades..." Vol 2, p 143 marr 17 Jun 1128

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5283/royal.htm Duke of Normandy

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Father: Foulques V Of ANJOU b: 1092 in Of, , Anjou, France
Mother: Ermengarde (Ermentrude) Du MAINE b: 1096 in , , Maine, France

Marriage 1 Adelaide of ANGERS b: Abt 1112 in Of, , Normandy, France
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Children
Hamelin PLANTAGENET b: 1130 in , , Normandy, France

Marriage 2 Matilda (Maud) Of Duitsland b: Bef 5 Aug 1102 in , London, Middlesex, England
Married: 22 May 1127 in , Le Mans, Sarthe, France 1 1 1
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Geoffrey of Anjou
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Geoffrey V (August 24, 1113 - September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy, called "Geoffrey the Fair" or "Geoffrey Plantagent", was the son of Fulk V, Count of Anjou and King of Jerusalem. Geoffrey's mother was Eremburg of La Flèche, heiress of Maine. Geoffrey himself became the father of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings.

Nicknamed for the sprig of broom (= genêt plant, in French) he wore in his hat as a badge, at the age of 15 he married Matilda, the daughter of Henry I of England and widow of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage in 1128 was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and their marriage was a stormy one, but she survived him. Their eldest son became Henry II of England.

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count as Anjou.

When king Henry died in 1135, Maud's cousin Stephen seized the throne. While Maud turned her attentions to England, Geoffrey focused on the conquest of Normandy. This was to take a decade of steady seigework and alliance-building, a process Geoffrey would not abandon even when his wife pleaded for help in England. The merits of this strategy are sometimes debated. While Angevin forces might have been decisive if brought over to England, it also seems that the possession of Normandy played a role, possibly even a decisive one, in the eventual success of their son Henry in taking the English crown.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England.

In the remaining years of his life, Geoffrey consolidated his hold on Normandy, reforming the administration of the duchy, and, in 1150, introduced Henry into its rule.

He died on September 7, 1151, still a young man, and is buried in Le Mans Cathedral in France.

Geoffrey and Matilda had three sons, Henry, Geoffrey, and William. He also had an illegitimate son, Hamelin de Warenne.

[edit]References
Jim Bradbury, "Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight", in The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III
Charles H. Haskins, "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", The English Historical Review, volume 27 (July 1912), pp. 417-444

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In 1151, Geoffrey of Anjou, who is called Plantagenet because he wears a sprig in his hat, dies and is succeeded by his son, Henry II, who was made Duke of Normandy the year before.

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Name: *Henry Plantagenet , II, King of England
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Birth: 5 Mar 1132/33 in Le Mans, Maine, Anjou Orleanis, France
Death: 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Lr, France
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Henry II
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Henry was born in 1133 and was married to Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine immediately after her divorce from Louis VII, King of France.
They had nine children: William, Henry, Matilda, Richard, Geoffrey, Philip, Eleanor, Joan and John.
Henry was the first of fourteen hereditary kings, who were later refered to in the history oracles as Plantagenets. Henry was the son of the Count of Anjou, whose family emblem was the 'plante genet', a yellow flowering broom.
It was with the land bequeathed by the Count to Henry and his auspicious marriage to Eleanor, which gained him a vast amount of lands in France. These lands exceeded the lands owned in France by the King of France, himself. In those times, the King of France ruled from Paris and its surrounding areas. Henry had lands reaching for 1000 miles, and it was this vast domain, which was called the Angevin Empire. Henry was the first king to demonstrate that he was truly a sovereign, and he ended all the anarchy and demonstration of strengths throughout his lands. He devoted himself to the internal security of his land and promoted domestic and foreign trade. Productivity doubled during his reign. He revolutionised the law system, and even sat over cases himself. He was a notable lawyer, and he built up the system of English Common Law, and began to develop the traditional jury system. He was a gifted administrator. Henry's notable failure was his attempt to curb the power and
strength of the Church, particularly in the case of Thomas Beckett, who had been his wild pal until he was made Archbishop of Canterbury. His death did little for Henry's popularity. He was unfortunate in love, relentlessly and romantically pursuing the hand of his wife, Eleanor,
who became a selfish spoilt lady, and who turned her sons against their own father. A rebellion by the eldest son, Henry was crushed, and Eleanor was placed under house arrest for fifteen years. The other brothers placed continual pressure on their father, in alliances with the King of France. Henry died a lonely and griefstricken man deserted by all of those he had loved and honoured.
Father: *Geoffrey de Gatinais , of Anjou b: 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France
Mother: *Matilda Alice , Emperess b: 5 Aug 1102 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Marriage 1 *Alice Capet , Princess b: 1170 in France
Marriage 2 *Eleanor de Pointiers b: 1122
Married: 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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*John Plantagenet , I, King of England b: 24 Dec 1166 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
*Eleanor Plantagenet b: 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandy, France
Geoffrey Plantagenet , Duke of Brittany b: 23 Sep 1158
Henry Plantagenet b: 28 Feb 1154/55 in Bermondsey, London, England
Richard Plantagenet , 1, King of England b: 8 Sep 1157 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
Matilda Plantagenet b: 1156 in London, England
William Plantagenet b: 20 Aug 1153 in Rouen, Normandy, France
Joanne Plantagenet b: Oct 1165 in Angers, Normandy, France
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Duke of Anjou, of the House of Angevin. The Plantagenet Society was founded
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Normandy 1144-1150. Plantagenet, used as a surname, is commonly applied to members of the Royal House of England between 1154 and 1485. Members of that house were descended from the union between Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Maine, and the Empress Matilda, [1102-1167] daughter of the English King, Henry I "Beauclerc" [1068-1135] --- he who supposedly died from a "surfeit of lampreys. "Although the practice is well-established, it has little historical justification. The name Plantagenet seems to have originated as a sobriquet or nickname for Count Geoffrey. It has variously been explained as referring to his practice of wearing a sprig or branch of yellow broom (Latin: [planta] genista; Old French: plante genet (with a 'circonflexe' over the final "e.")] in his helm, or more probably to his habit of planting brooms to improve his hunting cover.
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Alt. Name; Geoffrey IV Plantagenet "The Bon" Count of Anjou & Maine
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Alt. Name; Geoffrey IV Plantagenet "The Bon" Count of Anjou & Maine
Ref; 25th Great Grandfather to Roy L. Birch

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Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1129-1151). He married (1128) Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England. On Henry's death (1135), he claimed and conquered Normandy (1144) in his wife's name. After 1139, Matilda tried to conquer England from her cousin King Stephen. Her son by Geoffrey became HenryII of England. In 1147, Geoffrey went on a crusade with Louis VII of France -
Encyclopedia, p. 325; Geoffrey V, Count of Maine - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve)
GEOFFREY IV, son of FULK V and EREMBURGE DE MAINE, was a handsome youth who was called Plantagenet because he always wore in his helmet a spring (planta) of genesta, the broom of his country.
A descendant of Tortulf - The Conquerors,Thomas B. Costain, p. 75
Geoffrey Plantagenet (Angevin) - RULERS.ENG (Compuserve)
Geoffrey V Plantagenet or the Handsome, C. Anjou - EDIIIALL.TAF (Compuserve),
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Burke says the marriage was 3 APR 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great being stung from remorse from some wicked action, in order to atone for it went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scrourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffrey bore a bunch of yellow broom (Planta-enistae) in his helm. Duke
of Normandy 1144-1150 Acceded 1129 - http://gendex.com/users/daver/rigney/D0001/G0000083.html#I478

On Henry's death (1135), Geoffrey claimed the duchy of Normandy; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke until he gave it to his son Henry (later King Henry II of England) in 1150.
Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress a rebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VII of France, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrendered the whole of Norman Vexin (the border area between Normandy and Île-de-France) to Louis. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97]
The Plantagenet family name was originally just a nickname for Geoffrey. He many times wore a sprig with yellow flowers in his hat. The flower was named "genet" or "genistae" in the French of the times--thus his nickname was "Plant-a-Genet". Genet was supposedly a traditional flower of the Anjou family dating back to the time of Fulk, The Great, Count of Anjou 898-941 who was scourged (in order to atone for past sins) with broom twigs of the Genet while on pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Most people of the times had personal nicknames such as "Beauclerc", "Curtmantel", "Longshanks", and "Lackland", but Geoffrey's stuck and eventually (many generations later) became the family name. Geoffrey's immediate descendants were probably not known as the Plantagenet family at the time they lived, it was only later that the Plantagenet family name was applied to all descendants of Geoffrey.
Hallam, Elizabeth (ed.). The Plantagenet Chronicles. New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. The Plantagenets ruled England for nearly 250 years, longer than any other dynasty, but their real focus was always their domains on the Continent. In this oversized volume, Hallam concentrates on the early period, from Count Geoffrey of Anjou (who adopted the house name) through John "Lackland," who managed to lose not only Normandy and Aquitaine but Anjou itself. The combination of well-conceived narrative, chronicles and tales recast in modern English, and hundreds of color photos make this a browser's delight.

from thePeerage.com:

Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine was born on 24 August 1113. He was the son of Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine.2 He married Matilda 'the Empress' of England, daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.3 He was also reported to have been married on 20 May 1127. He died on 7 September 1151 at age 38 at Château-du-Loir, France.3 He was buried at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.3
Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine also went by the nick-name of Geoffrey 'the Fair'.1 He was also known as Geoffrey of Anjou.4 He gained the title of 10th Comte d'Anjou in 1129.3 He succeeded to the title of 12th Duc de Normandie on 19 January 1144.3 He gained the title of Comte de Maine. He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in 1150.1
Child of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine
Mary of Shaftesbury d. c 12162
Child of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine and Adelaide of Angers
Hamelin d'Anjou, 5th Earl of Surrey+ b. c 1129, d. 7 May 12022
Children of Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine and Matilda 'the Empress' of England
Emma Plantagenet d. b 12142
Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England+ b. 5 Mar 1133, d. 6 Jul 1189
Geoffrey VI d'Anjou, Comte d'Anjou et Nantes b. 1 Jun 1134, d. 26 Jul 1158
William de Poitou, Comte de Poitou b. c Jul 1136, d. 30 Jan 1164
Citations
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 86. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/genealogy/public_html/royal/index.html. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 54. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online , Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.

Geoffrey, who first had the sobriquet Plantagenet applied to him, is s aid to have habitually worn a sprig of broom (plante genet or plante g eneste) and to have been dubbed Plantagenet, as a consequence. Geoffr ey, in order to thicken his forests in Anjou, instructed his servants to plant broom or genet, fron whence came the sprig that could be foun d as his adornment. Other conjectures ascribe the nickname to his lov e of hunting over land where broom brows in profusion, or to 'his havi ng appliced some twigs of the plant to his person by way of penance' . Geoffrey grew up to be an exceptionally good-looking and gracefu l man. He is styled as appealing, handsome, sportive with a great dev otion to hunting, a fine horseman, skilled at jousing and attracted t o beautiful women. He was tall in stature, handsome and red-headed. But, Geoffrey is also known for his 'cold, shallow and selfish charact er', could be vain, autocratic and possessed of a cruel streak. He wa s conversant in latin and took an interest in art and literature. Alt hough still young, by the time that he married Matilda in 1128, he alr eady held three fiefs, Anjou and Maine for which he did homage to the King of France, and Touraine for which he did homage to the Count of B lois. Geoffrey's real passion however was military history. Geoffre y was responsible for the consolidation of power within the realm of t he House of Anjou.

Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, father of Henry II of England by Empress Mat ilda gave his name to a new english dynasty. Tradition suggests that he traced his ancestors back to Melusine, the daughter of Satan, and t hereby his descendants, the Plantagenets were of a violent nature. Ge offrey's son became Henry II of England and the plantagenet family hel d the throne from his reign until the accession of Henry VII. During the fourteenth century the line was divided into the rival branches o f York and Lancaster giving rise to the factions called the White Ros e and the Red Rose. Geoffrey was also styled as Geoffrey the Young.

Geoffrey is referenced as 'The Handsome' Plantagenet and also bore th e nickname 'le Bel'. He was the first to assume the name Plantagenet . Many historians refer to the House of Plantagenet as the Angevin hou se. He usually wore on his helmet a sprig of the broom and the Frenchw ords for this (plante and genet) became the English name Plantagenet. Geoffrey is reported to have also had two daughters, but the name of t he mother is not reported. Both Geoffrey and Matilda were agreed in t heir desire for the best education for their sons. Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151.

Once the revolt of 1135 had been put down, Geoffrey moved on Normandi e in support of his wife Matilda, and her claim to the throne of Engla nd. He was quickly repulsed by the barons of Normandie and retreated to his own lands of Anjou. In about 1136, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Go rron and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that h e help obtain the inheritance of his wife Maud. During 1141, Geoffre y embarked on the task of taking Normandie and was able to gain large areas with little bloodshed. The threat of rebellion slowed his progr ess in Normandie, and is one reason he could not intervene in England . By 1142 - 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandie west and south o f the Seine and on 14 January 1144, crossed the Seine and entered Roue n. It was Geoffrey's wish that his second son Geoffrey should inheri t the ancesteral fiefs of the family and his son Henry swore to uphol d these rights. He assumed the the title of Duke of Normandy in the s ummer of 1144 and was recognized and ratified as such by Louis VII in 1145. At the time his title was ratified, Geoffrey was received in Pa ris and did homage for the duchy. That year he founded an Augustine p riory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. He held the duchy for his son H enry (who had legal title via his mother) until 1149, when he and Mau d conjointly ceded it to their son , Henry, which cession was formall y ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year. In the rem aining years of his life, Geoffrey consolidated his hold on Normandie , reforming the administration of the duchy, and, in 1150, introduced Henry into its rule.

The arms of Plantagenet are described by Richard Thomson: "Ancient Arm s of Anjou borne by the Plantagenets, who were Earls of that place, o f which family King John was descended. Gules, a chief argent over al l an escarbuncle, or." Note that: (1) Shields were sometimes strength ened with iron bands radiating from the centre which eventually becam e a part of the coat of arms under the term escarbuncle.

Additional references for Geoffrey include:

1.) Jim Bradbury, 'Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight', in The Idea ls and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III.
2.) Charles H. Haskins, 'Normandie Under Geoffrey Plantagenet', The En glish Historical Review, Vol. 27 (July 1912), pp. 417-444.
3.) F. Sandford, 'General History of the Kings of England' (1677), pp . 34-37.
4.) Pere Anselme, 'Hist. de la Maison Royale de France 6' (1730), pp.2 -21, (sub Anjou).
5.) F. Barlow, 'Feudal Kingdom of England 1042-1216', (1999).
6.) N. Vincent 'William Marshal, King Henry II and the Honor of Chatea uroux' Archives: Journal of the British Rec. Assoc 25 (2000), footnote s 64, 69.

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ID: I2102
Name: *Henry Plantagenet , II, King of England
Sex: M
Birth: 5 Mar 1132/33 in Le Mans, Maine, Anjou Orleanis, France
Death: 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Lr, France
Note:
Burial: 8 Jul 1189 Fontevrault Abbe, Mel, France
Skiles F. Montague, 1016 Main Street, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023
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Henry II
1154-1189
Henry was born in 1133 and was married to
Eleanor, Duchess of
Aquitaine immediately after her divorce from
Louis VII, King of France.
They had nine children: William, Henry,
Matilda, Richard, Geoffrey,
Philip, Eleanor, Joan and John.
Henry was the first of fourteen hereditary
kings, who were later refered to
in the history oracles as Plantagenets. Henry
was the son of the Count of
Anjou, whose family emblem was the 'plante
genet', a yellow flowering
broom.
It was with the land bequeathed by the Count
to Henry and his auspicious
marriage to Eleanor, which gained him a vast
amount of lands in France.
These lands exceeded the lands owned in France
by the King of France,
himself. In those times, the King of France ruled from Paris
and its surrounding areas.
Henry had lands reaching for 1000 miles, and it was this vast
domain, which was called the Angevin Empire. Henry was the first
king to demonstrate that he was truly a sovereign, and he ended all the
anarchy and demonstration of strengths throughout his lands. He devoted
himself to the internal security of his land and promoted domestic and
foreign trade. Productivity doubled during his reign. He revolutionised
the law system, and even sat over cases himself. He was a notable lawye
and he built up the system of English Common Law, and began to develop
the traditional jury system. He was a gifted administrator.
Henry's notable failure was his attempt to curb the power and
strength of the Church, particularly
in the case of Thomas Beckett, who had been his wild pal until he was
made Archbishop of Canterbury. His death did little for Henry's
popularity.
He was unfortunate in love, relentlessly and romantically
pursuing the hand of his wife, Eleanor,
who became a selfish spoilt lady, and who turned her sons against their
own father. A rebellion by the eldest son, Henry was crushed, and Elean
was placed under house arrest for fifteen years. The other brothers
placed continual pressure on their father, in alliances with the King of
France. Henry died a lonely and griefstricken man deserted by all of
those he had loved and honoured.
Father: *Geoffrey de Gatinais , of Anjou b: 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France
Mother: *Matilda Alice , Emperess b: 5 Aug 1102 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Marriage 1 *Alice Capet , Princess b: 1170 in France
Marriage 2 *Eleanor de Pointiers b: 1122
Married: 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Children
*John Plantagenet , I, King of England b: 24 Dec 1166 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
*Eleanor Plantagenet b: 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandy, France
Geoffrey Plantagenet , Duke of Brittany b: 23 Sep 1158
Henry Plantagenet b: 28 Feb 1154/55 in Bermondsey, London, England
Richard Plantagenet , 1, King of England b: 8 Sep 1157 in Beaumont Castle, Oxford, Osfordshire, England
Matilda Plantagenet b: 1156 in London, England
William Plantagenet b: 20 Aug 1153 in Rouen, Normandy, France
Joanne Plantagenet b: Oct 1165 in Angers, Normandy, France
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Geoffrey (24 August 1113 - 7 September 1151), called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.
Geoffrey was the elder son of Fulk V of Anjou and Eremburga of La Flèche, heiress of Elias I of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat as a badge. King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding. Interestingly, there was no opposition to the marriage from the Church, despite the fact that Geoffrey's sister was the widow of Matilda's brother (only son of King Henry) which fact had been used to annul the marriage of another of Geoffrey's sisters to the Norman pretender William Clito.
On 17 June 1128 Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England by his first wife Edith of Scotland, and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.
The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.
When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.
During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.
Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.
Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:
Henry II of England (1133-1189)
Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen - 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes
William X, Count of Poitou (1136-1164) died unmarried
Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.
The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

[T. Webster, fidonet, Aug '95] gives Geoffrey V PLANTAGENET. Count of
Anjou. [] another source gave him as IV.

[cownwall1.ged]

Name Suffix: Count of Anjou

#Générale#inhumation : Saint-Julien du Mans 72

{geni:about_me} '''Geoffroy V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine,''' or Geoffrey 'the Fair' d'Anjou, was born on 24 August 1113. He was the son of '''Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine'''.

He married '''Matilda 'the Empress' of England''', daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.

Geoffrey's and Matilda's children were:
* '''Henry II of England''' (1133–1189)
* '''Geoffrey, Count of Nantes''' (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes
* '''William X, Count of Poitou''' (1136–1164) died unmarried

Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): '''Hamelin; Emme''', who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and '''Mary''', who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. '''Adelaide of Angers''' is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

He died on 7 September 1151 at age 38 at Château-du-Loir, France. He was buried at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.

He gained the title of 10th Comte d'Anjou in 1129.
He succeeded to the title of 12th Duc de Normandie on 19 January 1144.
He gained the title of Comte de Maine.
He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in 1150.

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a conflict of death date with a duplicate profile: 15 Jan

and burial location:

Labbey dessergela, Angers

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"Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname."

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[http://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotfrid,_vojvoda_Normandije Bosanski],
[http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffroy_V._z_Anjou Česky],
[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_V._%28Anjou%29 Deutsch],
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[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godofredo_V_de_Anjou Español],
[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffroy_V_d%27Anjou Français],
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[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goffredo_V_d%27Angi%C3%B2 Italiano],
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[http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfried_V_van_Anjou Nederlands],
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[http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfryd_V_Plantagenet Polski],
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[http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfrid_V_av_Anjou Svenska],
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8143822

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I1190&tree=EuropeRoyalNobleHous

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I87&tree=Nixon

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I14187&tree=Welsh

http://thepeerage.com/p10205.htm#i102047

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Geoffrey V (Godefroi) (August 24, 1113 – September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy by marriage, called Le Bel ("The Fair"), Martel ("The Hammer") or Plantagenet, was the father of King Henry II of England, and thus the forefather of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings.Geoffrey was the eldest son of Fulk, Count of Anjou and King-Consort of Jerusalem. Geoffrey's mother was Eremburge of La Flèche, heiress of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the 'genista', or Broom shrub) he wore in his hat as a badge.King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding. Interestingly, there was no opposition to the marriage from the Church, despite the fact that Geoffrey's sister was the widow of Matilda's brother (only son of King Henry) which fact had been usedto annul the marriage of another of Geoffrey's sisters to the Norman pretender William Clito.During Pentecost 1127, Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England, by his first wife, Edith of Scotland and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leavingGeoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west andsouth of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffreyheld the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou,in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:Henry II of England (1133-1189) Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164) died unmarried Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.
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Geoffroy V 'le Bel' d'Anjou (Plantagenet), comte d'Anjou MP
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Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151) — called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet — was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.

Geoffrey was the elder son of Foulques V d'Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat.[1] King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Empress Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

Marriage[edit]

Geoffrey and Matilda's marriage took place in 1128. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as empress dowager (as opposed to being a mere countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.[2]

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior;however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm camouflaged a cold and selfish character.[citation needed]

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife.[3]

In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of hisfirst coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.[4]

Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.[4]

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Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151) — called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet — was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.
Early life[edit]
Geoffrey was the elder son of Foulques V d'Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat.[1] King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Empress Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

Marriage[edit]
Geoffrey and Matilda's marriage took place in 1128. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as empress dowager (as opposed to being a mere countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.[2]

Count of Anjou[edit]
The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior;however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm camouflaged a cold and selfish character.[citation needed]

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife.[3]

In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of hisfirst coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.[4]

Death[edit]

North West France 1150
Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.[4]

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Geoffrey Plantagenet, known as 'the Handsome' was Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine from 1129 and Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. Geoffrey's son by his wife Matilda, (the daughter and heiress of Henry I of England) was to become the first king of the Plantagenet line.

Geoffrey was born on 24th August 1113, the eldest son of Fulk V of Anjou (circa 1090- 1143) and Eremburga de La Flèche ((died 1126), Countess of Maine and the Lady of Château-du-Loir she was the daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais.

Geoffrey's nickname derived from a sprig of bloom, or Planta Genista, that he liked to sport in his helmet, an avid hunter he ordered acres of the broom (genet in French) to be planted to improve the chase . Thus was coined the surname of one of England's greatest dynasties, which ruled the country for the rest of the medieval era, although Plantagenet was not adopted as a surname until the mid fifteenth century.

Matilda At the age of fifteen he was married to Matilda, the daughter of Henry I and and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The pair never cared for each other, their's was a union of convenience. Henry I chose Geoffrey to sirehis grandchildren because his lands were strategically placed on the Norman frontiers and he required the support of Geoffrey's father Fulk, his erstwhile enemy. He accordingly forced his highly reluctant daughter to marry Geoffrey.

Their marriage took place on 22nd May 1128, at Le Mans in France. The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards ) on a blue background.

The couple disliked each other from the outset of their union and neither was of a nature to pretend otherwise and so the scene was set for an extremely stormy marriage. They were, however, finally prevailed upon by the formidableHenry I to do their duty and produce an heir to England. They had three sons, Henry, born 1133, who was to become King of England, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 - 26 July 1158.) and William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164).

He also had illegitimate children, Hamelin de Warenne, later to become Duke of Salisbury, whose mother has been sometimes sourced as Adelaide of Angers, Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury. He was also reputed to have indulged in an affair with his future daughter in law, Eleanor of Aquitaine, while she was the wife of Louis VII of France.

The chronicler John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red haired, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto stated his charms were shallow and concealed a cold and selfish character. The year after the marriage of Geoffrey and Matilda, Fulk of Anjou left to marry Melisende, heiress of Baldwin II of Jerusalem, leaving Geoffrey to succeed as count of Anjou.When

Planta GenistaOn the death of King Henry I in 1135, the English throne was usurped by her cousin, Stephen of Blois, which led to a prolonged and bitter struggle for possession of England and Normandy, knwn as 'the Anarchy'. Matilda was in France at the time of her father's death and in her absence Stephen promptly seized the throne for himself. The barons, disliking the idea of having a woman ruling over them, accepted the status quo and Stephen was duly crowned King of England.

In 1139 Matilda invaded England to claim her inheritence, she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. Stephen himself was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen, however, was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned.

Geoffrey invaded Normandy on behalf of his wife, The Norman barons initially opposed him, not through loyalty to King Stephen, who had only visited Normandy on but one occasion, but from hatred of their traditional enemy, Anjou. Norman morale was however weakened when Matilda captured Stephen in 1141, leading many Norman castles to surrender to Geoffrey, which left him in control of most of the lands between Bayeux and the Seine. In 1142 he took the Avranchin and Mortain, and in 1143 moved east of the Seine, overunning the Cotentin. He was formally invested as Duke of Normandy in 1144 following the fall of the Norman capital Rouen, and Arques, the last castle opposing him, capitulated in 1145, Geoffrey held Normandy until 1149, when he and Matilda ceded it to their son, the future King Henry II.

Geoffrey also put down three rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was not on good terms with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned. The threat of rebellion slowed his conquest of Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England to aid his wife. In 1153, a compromise in the struggle was reached in the Treaty of Wallingford. By its terms, Stephen was to retain the crown for the remainder of his lifetime, whereupon it would revert to Henry Plantagenet and his heirs. Stephen's son, Eustace, was disinherited and died shortly after.

Geoffrey of Anjou died suddenly on 7th September 1151 at the Chateau Eure-et-Loire, France, aged 38 years. John of Marmoutier records that he was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He was buried at St.Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans, France.
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Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.

Contents
[hide] 1 Early life
2 Marriage
3 Count of Anjou
4 Death
5 Children
6 Heraldry
7 Fictional portrayals
8 Ancestors
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

[edit] Early life

Geoffrey was the elder son of Fulk V of Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat. King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

[edit] Marriage

On 17 June 1128 Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England by his first wife Edith of Scotland, and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore himthree sons and survived him.

[edit] Count of Anjou

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior;however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.

[edit] Death

Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.

[edit] Children

Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:
1.Henry II of England (1133–1189)
2.Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes
3.William X, Count of Poitou (1136–1164) died unmarried

Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

[edit] Heraldry

The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

Fictional portrayals

Geoffrey was portrayed by actor Bruce Purchase in the 1978 BBC TV series The Devil's Crown, which dramatised the reigns of his son and grandsons in England.

Geoffrey is an important character in Sharon Penman's novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, which deals with the war between his wife and King Stephen.
References
Jim Bradbury, "Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight", in The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III
Charles H. Haskins, "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", The English Historical Review, volume 27 (July 1912), pp. 417–444

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Geoffroy V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine, or Geoffrey 'the Fair' d'Anjou, was born on 24 August 1113. He was the son of Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine.

He married Matilda 'the Empress' of England, daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.

Geoffrey's and Matilda's children were:

Henry II of England (1133–1189)
Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes
William X, Count of Poitou (1136–1164) died unmarried
Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

He died on 7 September 1151 at age 38 at Château-du-Loir, France. He was buried at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.

He gained the title of 10th Comte d'Anjou in 1129. He succeeded to the title of 12th Duc de Normandie on 19 January 1144. He gained the title of Comte de Maine. He abdicated as Duke of Normandy in 1150.

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-------------------- Geoffrey V (Godefroi) (August 24, 1113 – September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy by marriage, called Le Bel ("The Fair"), Martel ("The Hammer") or Plantagenet, was the father of King Henry II of England, and thus the forefather of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings.Geoffrey was the eldest son of Fulk, Count of Anjou and King-Consort of Jerusalem. Geoffrey's mother was Eremburge of La Flèche, heiress of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname for the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the 'genista', or Broom shrub) he wore in his hat as a badge.King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding. Interestingly, there was no opposition to the marriage from the Church, despite the fact that Geoffrey's sister was the widow of Matilda's brother (only son of King Henry) which fact had been used to annul the marriage of another of Geoffrey's sisters to the Norman pretender William Clito.During Pentecost 1127, Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England, by his first wife, Edith of Scotland and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit.The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where shewas besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured allof Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.Geoffrey also put down three baronialrebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.Geoffrey died suddenly on September 7, 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France. Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:Henry II of England (1133-1189) Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164) died unmarried Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England. -------------------- merge with: Geoffroy V 'le Bel' d'Anjou (Plantagenet), comte d'Anjou MP http://www.geni.com/people/Geoffroy-V-le-Bel-comte-d-Anjou/4194887957440076070 -------------------- Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151) — called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet — was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throneand founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.

Geoffrey was the elder son of Foulques V d'Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat.[1] King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Empress Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

Marriage[edit]

Geoffrey and Matilda's marriage took place in 1128. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as empress dowager (as opposed to being a mere countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.[2]

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior;however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm camouflaged a cold and selfish character.[citation needed]

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife.[3]

In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of hisfirst coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.[4]

Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.[4]

-------------------- Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151) — called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet — was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname. Early life[edit] Geoffrey was the elder son of Foulques V d'Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat.[1] King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, senthis royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Empress Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

Marriage[edit] Geoffrey and Matilda's marriage took place in 1128. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as empress dowager (as opposed to being a mere countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore him three sons and survived him.[2]

Count of Anjou[edit] The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial,and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm camouflaged a cold and selfish character.[citation needed]

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife.[3]

In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of hisfirst coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.[4]

Death[edit]

North West France 1150 Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.[4]

-------------------- Geoffrey Plantagenet, known as 'the Handsome' was Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine from 1129 and Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. Geoffrey's son by his wife Matilda, (the daughter and heiress of Henry I of England) was to become the first king of the Plantagenet line.

Geoffrey was born on 24th August 1113, the eldest son of Fulk V of Anjou (circa 1090- 1143) and Eremburga de La Flèche ((died 1126), Countess of Maine and the Lady of Château-du-Loir she was the daughter of Elias I of Maine. He was named after his great-grandfather Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais.

Geoffrey's nickname derived from a sprig of bloom, or Planta Genista, that he liked to sport in his helmet, an avid hunter he ordered acres of the broom (genet in French) to be planted to improve the chase . Thus was coined the surname of one of England's greatest dynasties, which ruled the country for the rest of the medieval era, although Plantagenet was not adopted as a surname until the mid fifteenth century.

Matilda At the age of fifteen he was married to Matilda, the daughter of Henry I and and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The pair never cared for each other, their's was a union of convenience. Henry I chose Geoffrey to sirehis grandchildren because his lands were strategically placed on the Norman frontiers and he required the support of Geoffrey's father Fulk, his erstwhile enemy. He accordingly forced his highly reluctant daughter to marry Geoffrey.

Their marriage took place on 22nd May 1128, at Le Mans in France. The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards ) on a blue background.

The couple disliked each other from the outset of their union and neither was of a nature to pretend otherwise and so the scene was set for an extremely stormy marriage. They were, however, finally prevailed upon by the formidableHenry I to do their duty and produce an heir to England. They had three sons, Henry, born 1133, who was to become King of England, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 - 26 July 1158.) and William, Count of Poitou (1136-1164).

He also had illegitimate children, Hamelin de Warenne, later to become Duke of Salisbury, whose mother has been sometimes sourced as Adelaide of Angers, Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury. He was also reputed to have indulged in an affair with his future daughter in law, Eleanor of Aquitaine, while she was the wife of Louis VII of France.

The chronicler John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red haired, jovial, and a great warrior; however, Ralph of Diceto stated his charms were shallow and concealed a cold and selfish character. The year after the marriage of Geoffrey and Matilda, Fulk of Anjou left to marry Melisende, heiress of Baldwin II of Jerusalem, leaving Geoffrey to succeed as count of Anjou.When

Planta GenistaOn the death of King Henry I in 1135, the English throne was usurped by her cousin, Stephen of Blois, which led to a prolonged and bitter struggle for possession of England and Normandy, knwn as 'the Anarchy'. Matilda was in France at the time of her father's death and in her absence Stephen promptly seized the throne for himself. The barons, disliking the idea of having a woman ruling over them, accepted the status quo and Stephen was duly crowned King of England.

In 1139 Matilda invaded England to claim her inheritence, she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. Stephen himself was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen, however, was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned.

Geoffrey invaded Normandy on behalf of his wife, The Norman barons initially opposed him, not through loyalty to King Stephen, who had only visited Normandy on but one occasion, but from hatred of their traditional enemy, Anjou. Norman morale was however weakened when Matilda captured Stephen in 1141, leading many Norman castles to surrender to Geoffrey, which left him in control of most of the lands between Bayeux and the Seine. In 1142 he took the Avranchin and Mortain, and in 1143 moved east of the Seine, overunning the Cotentin. He was formally invested as Duke of Normandy in 1144 following the fall of the Norman capital Rouen, and Arques, the last castle opposing him, capitulated in 1145, Geoffrey held Normandy until 1149, when he and Matilda ceded it to their son, the future King Henry II.

Geoffrey also put down three rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145-1151. He was not on good terms with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned. The threat of rebellion slowed his conquest of Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England to aid his wife. In 1153, a compromise in the struggle was reached in the Treaty of Wallingford. By its terms, Stephen was to retain the crown for the remainder of his lifetime, whereupon it would revert to Henry Plantagenet and his heirs. Stephen's son, Eustace, was disinherited and died shortly after.

Geoffrey of Anjou died suddenly on 7th September 1151 at the Chateau Eure-et-Loire, France, aged 38 years. John of Marmoutier records that he was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He was buried at St.Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans, France. -------------------- Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Handsome (French: le Bel) and Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. By his marriage to the Empress Matilda, daughter and heiress of Henry I of England, Geoffrey had a son, Henry Curtmantle, who succeeded to the English throne and founded the Plantagenet dynasty to which Geoffrey gave his nickname.

Contents

[hide] 1 Early life 2 Marriage 3 Count of Anjou 4 Death 5 Children 6 Heraldry 7 Fictional portrayals 8 Ancestors 9 See also 10 References 11 External links
[edit] Early life

Geoffrey was the elder son of Fulk V of Anjou and Eremburga de La Flèche, daughter of Elias I of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name for the planta genista, or broom shrub) he wore in his hat. King Henry I of England, having heard good reports on Geoffrey's talents and prowess, sent his royal legates to Anjou to negotiate a marriage between Geoffrey and his own daughter, Matilda. Consent was obtained from both parties, and on 10 June 1128 the fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by King Henry in preparation for the wedding.

[edit] Marriage

On 17 June 1128 Geoffrey married Empress Matilda, the daughter and heiress of King Henry I of England by his first wife Edith of Scotland, and widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. The marriage was meant to seal a peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. She was eleven years older than Geoffrey, and very proud of her status as an Empress (as opposed to being a mere Countess). Their marriage was a stormy one with frequent long separations, but she bore himthree sons and survived him.

[edit] Count of Anjou

The year after the marriage Geoffrey's father left for Jerusalem (where he was to become king), leaving Geoffrey behind as count of Anjou. John of Marmoutier describes Geoffrey as handsome, red-headed, jovial, and a great warrior;however, Ralph of Diceto alleges that his charm concealed his cold and selfish character.

When King Henry I died in 1135, Matilda at once entered Normandy to claim her inheritance. The border districts submitted to her, but England chose her cousin Stephen of Blois for its king, and Normandy soon followed suit. The following year, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on condition that he help obtain the inheritance of Geoffrey's wife. In 1139 Matilda landed in England with 140 knights, where she was besieged at Arundel Castle by King Stephen. In the "Anarchy" which ensued, Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February, 1141, and imprisoned at Bristol. A legatine council of the English church held at Winchester in April 1141 declared Stephen deposed and proclaimed Matilda "Lady of the English". Stephen was subsequently released from prison and had himself recrowned on the anniversary of his first coronation.

During 1142 and 1143, Geoffrey secured all of Normandy west and south of the Seine, and, on 14 January 1144, he crossed the Seine and entered Rouen. He assumed the title of Duke of Normandy in the summer of 1144. In 1144, he founded an Augustine priory at Chateau-l'Ermitage in Anjou. Geoffrey held the duchy until 1149, when he and Matilda conjointly ceded it to their son, Henry, which cession was formally ratified by King Louis VII of France the following year.

Geoffrey also put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, whom he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England. In 1153, the Treaty of Wallingford allowed Stephen should remain King of England for life and that Henry, the son of Geoffrey and Matilda should succeed him.

[edit] Death

Geoffrey died suddenly on 7 September 1151. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he was stricken with fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.

[edit] Children

Geoffrey and Matilda's children were:

1.Henry II of England (1133–1189) 2.Geoffrey, Count of Nantes (1 June 1134 Rouen- 26 July 1158 Nantes) died unmarried and was buried in Nantes 3.William X, Count of Poitou (1136–1164) died unmarried
Geoffrey also had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress (or mistresses): Hamelin; Emme, who married Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales; and Mary, who became a nun and Abbess of Shaftesbury and who may be the poetess Marie de France. Adelaide of Angers is sometimes sourced as being the mother of Hamelin.

[edit] Heraldry

The first reference to Norman heraldry was in 1128, when Henry I of England knighted his son-in-law Geoffrey and granted him a badge of gold lions (or leopards) on a blue background. (A gold lion may already have been Henry's own badge.) Henry II used two gold lions and two lions on a red background are still part of the arms of Normandy. Henry's son, Richard I, added a third lion to distinguish the arms of England.

Fictional portrayals

Geoffrey was portrayed by actor Bruce Purchase in the 1978 BBC TV series The Devil's Crown, which dramatised the reigns of his son and grandsons in England.

Geoffrey is an important character in Sharon Penman's novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, which deals with the war between his wife and King Stephen.

References Jim Bradbury, "Geoffrey V of Anjou, Count and Knight", in The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III Charles H. Haskins, "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", The English Historical Review, volume 27 (July 1912), pp. 417–444
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Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (24 Aug 1113 – 7 Sep 1151), was first to use the Plantagenet name but Weir, says it more of a nickname. Edward IV was the first to use it Plantaganet officially, while Henry II (Geoffrey's son) is established the "Plantagenet" line.

Henry I, sent legates to negotiate marriage between 15 year old Geoffrey and the older dowager empress, Matilda. The marriage was meant to forge peace between England/Normandy and Anjou. On 10 June 1128, fifteen-year-old Geoffrey was knighted in Rouen by Henry for the wedding.

A year after Henry I died in 1135, Geoffrey gave Ambrieres, Gorron, and Chatilon-sur-Colmont to Juhel de Mayenne, on the condition he assist in obtaining Matilda's inheritance.

Geoffrey put down three baronial rebellions in Anjou, in 1129, 1135, and 1145–1151. He was often at odds with his younger brother, Elias, who he had imprisoned until 1151. The threat of rebellion slowed his progress in Normandy, and is one reason he could not intervene in England.

On 7 September 1151, Geoffrey died suddenly. According to John of Marmoutier, Geoffrey was returning from a royal council when he came down with a fever. He arrived at Château-du-Loir, collapsed on a couch, made bequests of gifts and charities, and died. He was buried at St. Julien's Cathedral in Le Mans France.
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Nicknamed "Le Bon" (The Handsome), Count of Anjou and Maine. The origin of the Plantagenet surname is somewhat nebulous. A plume of yellow broom-straw (Planta-genistae) was worn in the helm of Geoffrey's armor. Some say that it'sorigin came when his father, Fulk the Great made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was scourged for his sins with broom twigs. Whatever the origin, the surname "Plantagenet" was used by his son, Henry II and subsequent Kings of England.

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Geoffrey was also known as "The Plantagenet" and more commonly as "Plantagenet, Geoffrey V the Fair, Count of Anjou and Maine". He was Duke of Normandy 1144-1150 abdicating ca 1151.
The Plantagenet surname was originally a nickname, of the English royal house of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty, founded by Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-51), husband of Matilda (1102-67), daughter of King Henry I of England. Thename is derived from the Latin planta ("sprig") and genistae ("broom plant"), in reference to the sprig that Geoffrey always wore in his cap. Burke says the marriage was 3 Apr 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great, being stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs.

Reigning from 1154 to 1485, the Plantagenet kings, in the main line of descent, were Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II; through the house of Lancaster, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI; and through the house of York, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III.

The friends of Geoffrey were unaware that their playful nickname for him of Plantagenet would live through the years. The story is told that while disguised in battle, and to make himself known to his followers, he leaned from hishorse and grasped a sprig of "plante de genet", the common broom corn which grew thickly on the heath, and thrust it into his helmet. Thus de derived the popular title. A noble person was Geoffrey, one of the most powerful princes of France, with "elegant and courtly manners and a reputation for gallantry in the field". His alliance with England came about in consequence of the great tragedy of the sinking of the famous White Ship. When it struck the hidden rocks off the coast of France, young William, Duke of Normandy, the heir apparent to the English throne, and three hundred others, were drowned in the freezing November waters, the Butcher of Rouen alone being saved. Henry I, King of England, in despair over the loss of his only son, sought the aid of Geoffrey Plantagenet and personally invested him with the order of Knighthood. Approving the marriage of his daughter Matilda with Geoffrey, King Henry expressed the hope that all Englishmen would give them full allegiance. The barons took the oath to uphold the succession of Matilda and Geoffrey and their children after them. When, therefore, the sons Henry, Geoffrey and William were born their grandfather thought the succession to the throne secure. However, "King henry was no sooner dead than all the plans he had labored at so long crumbled away like a hollow heap of sand". Yet eventually, on 19 December1154, Geoffrey's eldest son was crowned as Henry II, and thus Geoffrey heads the line of English Kings which bear his Plantagenet name.

Geoffrey acquired the nickname of Plantagenet from the sprig of broom (planta genista) which he jauntily wore in his cap. It was he who married Henry I's daughter the Empress Matilda and became the ancestor of our Plantagenet kings.

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Burke says the marriage was 3 April 1127. The name, Plantagenet,

according to Rapin, cam from when Fulk "The Great", being stung from

remorse from some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went on a

pilgramage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre

with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffrey

bor a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in the helm.

The Fifth and Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy.

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The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Greatbeing stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone forit, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the HolySepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was becauseGeoffrey bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in his helm.

Geoffrey PlantagenetAngevins (dynasties) {an'-juh-vinz} The two Angevin dynasties in medieval Europe originated from the French countship of ANJOU. In 1131, Fulk V, count of Anjou, became king of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem,which his descendants ruled until 1186. Fulk's eldest son, Geoffrey Plantagenet, married (1128) MATILDA, queen of England, and their son HENRY II became (1154) the first Angevin, or Plantagenet, king of England. This house ruledEngland until Richard II was overthrown (1399) by Henry IV of Lancaster. A second Angevin dynasty came into being after King Louis IX of France gave (1246) Anjou to his brother, who became (1266) CHARLES I of Naples. The latter's son, CHARLES II of Naples, had seven children. They, with their descendants, created a tangled dynastic situation for Naples, involving the royal houses of both France and Aragon. One grandson became (1308) king of Hungary as CHARLES I, but the Angevin line in eastern Europe ended on the death (1382) of his son, LOUIS I, king of Hungary and Poland. See also: JERUSALEM, LATIN KINGDOM OF; NAPLES, KINGDOM OF

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Also called Geoffrey Plantagenet, byname Geoffrey The Fair, FrenchGeoffroi Plantagenet, or Geoffroi Le Bel count of Anjou (1131/51), Maine,and Touraine and ancestor of the Plantagenet kings of England through hismarriage, in June 1128, to Matilda (q.v.), daughter of Henry I ofEngland. On Henry's death (1135), Geoffrey claimed the duchy ofNormandie; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke untilhe gave it to his son Henry (later King HenryII of England) in 1150.
Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress arebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VIIof France, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrenderedthe whole of NormanVexin (the border area between Normandie andÎle-de-France) to Louis.

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His surname may have been "de la Bruer"

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1. Geoffrey was also known as 'The Plantagenet' and more commonly as 'Plantagenet, Geoffrey V the Fair, Count of Anjou and Maine'. He was Duke Normandy 1144-1150 abdicating ca 1151. Geoffrey was the progenitor of the Plantagenet kings. In the main line of descent, were Henry, II, Richard I, John, Henry, III, Edward I, Edward, II, Edward, III, and Richard, II; through the house of Lancaster, Henry, IV, Henry V, and Henry, VI; and through the house of York, Edward, IV, Edward V, and Richard, III

2. The Plantagenet surname was originally a nick name, of the English royal house of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty, founded by Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-51), spouse of Matilda (1102-67), daughter of King Henry I of England.

Some say the name is derived from the Latin planta ('sprig') and genistae ('broom plant'), in reference to the sprig that Geoffrey always wore in his cap. The name Plantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great, being stung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Maybe the latter happened first and then the former followed. Unknown GEDCOM info: MH:N81 Unknown GEDCOM info: 676B9BD9-02CF-46ED-BC52-5D1BFE7C81FB

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Geoffrey IV, also called GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET, byname GEOFFREY THE FAIR, French GEOFFROI PLANTAGENET, or GEOFFROI le BEL (b. Aug. 24, 1113--d. Sept. 7, 1151, Le Mans, Maine [France]), count of Anjou (1131-51), Maine, and Touraine and ancestor of the Plantagenet kings of England through his marriage, in June 1128, to Matilda (q.v.), daughter of Henry I of England. On Henry's death (1135), Geoffrey claimed the duchy of Normandy; he finally conquered it in 1144 and ruled there as duke until he gave it to his son Henry (later King Henry II of England) in 1150.

Geoffrey was popular with the Normans, but he had to suppress a rebellion of malcontent Angevin nobles. After a short war with Louis VII of France, Geoffrey signed a treaty (August 1151) by which he surrendered the whole of NormanVexin (the border area between Normandy and Île-de-France) to Louis. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97]

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The Plantagenet family name was originally just a nickname for Geoffrey. He many times wore a sprig with yellow flowers in his hat. The flower was named "genet" or "genistae" in the French of the times--thus his nickname was "Plant-a-Genet". Genet was supposedly a traditional flower of the Anjou family dating back to the time of Fulk, The Great, Count of Anjou 898-941 who was scourged (in order to atone for past sins) with broom twigs of the Genet while on pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Most people of the times had personal nicknames such as "Beauclerc", "Curtmantel", "Longshanks", and "Lackland", but Geoffrey's stuck and eventually (many generations later) became the family name. Geoffrey's immediate descendants were probably not known as the Plantagenet family at the time they lived, it was only later that the Plantagenet family name was applied to all descendants of Geoffrey.

He was named Plantagenet for the little yellow flower that he wore on his
helmet. He was the count of Anjou. He went swimming in the fall and caught a
chill. By evening he was running a temperature. He died shortly thereafter.
Father Fulk V. Mother Ermentrude, daughter of Count Helias of Maine.

Geoffrey V, også kjent som Geoffrey Plantagenet (født 24. august 1113, død 7. september 1151) var greve av Anjou og Maine. Som far til Henrik II av England ble han stamfar for Plantagenet-dynastiet.

Han var eldste sønn av Fulk, som var greve av Anjou og konge-konsort av Jerusalem. Moren var Erembourg av La Flèche, som var arving til grevedømmet Maine. Geoffrey fikk sitt kallenavn Plantagenet fra en plante, en planta genista,som han bar i hatten som et personlig kjennetegn.

Kong Henrik I av England hadde hørt godord om hans talenter, og sendte bud til Anjou for å forhandle om ekteskap mellom Geoffrey og datteren Maud (også kjent som Matilda). Begge parter var enige , og den da femten år gamle Geoffrey ble slått til ridder i Rouen av Henrik I som en forberedelse til ekteskapet. Kirken protesterte ikke mot ekteskapet, selv om Geoffreys søster var enke etter Mauds bror, Henrik Is eneste sønn. Nettopp dette slektsbåndet hadde blitt brukt for å annullere en av Geoffreys søstres ekteskap med den normanniske tronkreveren William Clito.

I pinsen 1127 giftet paret seg. Maud var elleve år eldre enn Geoffrey, og hadde vært gift tidligere; hun var enke etter Henrik V av det tysk-romerske rike, og brukte gjerne tittelen keiserinne fremfor å bruke Geoffreys grevetittel. Ekteskapet var stormfullt, og de var atskilt i lengre perioder. De fikk tre sønner.

Året etter bryllupet reiste Geoffreys far til Jerusalem, hvor han ble konge. Geoffrey tok dermed over som greve av Anjou. John av Marmoutier beskriver ham som kjekk, rødhåret, jovial og en god kriger. Ralph av Diceto var noe mindre rosende; han hevder at sjarmen dekket over en kald og egoistisk karakter.

Da Henrik I døde i 1135 var Maud ikke hos ham. Hun reiste straks til Normandie for å kreve sin arv, herunder den engelske tronen. Men Stephen av Blois ble kronet til konge, angivelig etter at Henrik I hadde ombestemt seg på dødsleiet. Både England og Normandie støttet ham. Maud startet dermed en langvarig kamp om tronen. Hennes mann gav året etter Ambrieres, Gorron og Chatilon-sur-Colmont til Juhel de Mayenne mot å få hjelp til å ta den engelske tronen. I 1139 steg Maud i land i England med 140 riddere. Stefan beleiret henne i Arundel Castle, og perioden kjent som det engelske kaos under Stefan startet. Stefan ble tatt til fange i Lincoln i februar 1141. En kirkelig råd erklærte ham i april for å være avsatt, og Maud fikk tittelen Lady of the English. Allerede på høsten samme år ble måtte hun sette Stefan fri, og han fikk tilbake tronen.

I løpet av 1142 og 1143 sikret Geoffrey hele Normandie vest og sør for Seinen, og den 14. januar 1144 krysset han Seinen og gikk inn i Rouen. Han tok tittelen hertug av Normandie sommeren 1144. Samme år grunnla han et augustinerkloster i Chateau-l'Ermitage i Anjou. Han beholdt kontrollen over hertugdømmet inntil 1149, da han overlot det til sin sønn Henry. Dette ble formelt ratifisert av Ludvig VII av Frankrike året etter.

I løpet av hans tid som greve i Anjou slo Geoffrey ned tre opprør som baronene stod bak, i 1129, 1135 og 1145-1151. Han var ofte i strid med sin yngre bror Elias, som han holdt fengslet til 1151. Trusselen om opprør hjemme førte til at fremgangen i Normandie ble sakket ned, og til at han ikke kunne avse styrker til å intervenere i England. I 1153 ble problemet i England løst gjennom Wallingford-traktaten, som fastlo at Stefan skulle være konge inntil sin død, og at Mauds og Geoffreys sønn Henry skulle etterfølge ham som Henrik II.

Geoffrey døde plutsetlig den 7. september 1151. Ifølge John av Marmoutier var han på vei hjem fra et kongelig råd da han fikk feber. Han ankom Château-du-Loir, hvor han kollapset. Etter å ha delt ut en del gaver døde han. Han ble gravlagt i St. Juliens katedral i Le Mans.

Barn
Geoffrey og Maud fikk tre sønner:

Henrik II av England (1133-1189)
Geoffrey, greve av Nantes (1134-1158)
William, greve av Poitou (1136-1164)
Han hadde også uektefødte barn med en ukjent elskerinne (eller flere elskerinner):

Hamelin
Emme (gift med den nord-walisiske prinsen Dafydd Ab Owain Gwynedd)
Mary (ble abbedisse i Shaftesbury, muligens identisk med lyrikeren Marie de France)

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NAME Geoffrey V "le Bon" /PLANTAGENET/

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He seized Normandy from King Stephen of England.

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1. Tab. Souv. Gen., France 22, Tab. 18
2. Kings of Eng., Eng. 176, p. 45
3. Burke's Peerage, Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 252
4. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 76

1 NAME Geoffrey V Comte De Maine et /D'Anjou/ 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1150

Anjou Fulk V
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Geoffrey I Grisgonelle Count of Anjou
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Anjou Geoffrey V
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Geoffrey de Anjou
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Plantagenet, surname, originally nickname, of the English royal house of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty, founded by Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou (1113-51), husband of Matilda (1102-67), daughter of King Henry I of England. The name is derived from the Latin planta (“sprig”) and genista (“broom plant”), in reference to the sprig that Geoffrey always wore in his cap. Reigning from 1154 to 1485, the Plantagenet kings, in the main line of descent, were Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II; through the house of Lancaster, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI; and through the house of York, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III."Plantagenet," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists(7th Ed) by Frederick Lewis Weis, Th.D.; F.A.S.G. (line 1)

Geoffrey "The Fair" . He was one of the most powerful Prince's of Franceand after his marriage to Matilda, daughter of Henry I King of England,became head of the plantagent line of English Kings. The namePlantagenet, according to Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great beingstung from remorse for some wicked action, in order to atone for it, wenta pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was scourged before the Holy Sepulchrewith broom twigs. Earlier authorities say it was because Geoffrey bore abranch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in his helmet. Duke of Normandy1144-1150.

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