Plantagenet family trees

A review of the King Makers Daughter the story of Queen Anne Neville by Philippa Gregory. The review is complete with character analysis, synopsis and historical background.

The Arthurian legend experienced a profound change in the 12th century; some would argue that this was when the real legend began. This post considers to what degree the Plantagenet kings of England were responsible for shaping the Post-Galfridian Arthurian legend.

Plantagenet

For some time, ties had existed between the court of England and that of the Duchy of Normandy in northern France. In 1002 King Aethelred of England married Emma, daughter of the duke...

House of Plantagenet family tree

Norman and Plantagenet family tree - Henry II father of William Longsepee

House of Plantagenet, royal house of England, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of Lancaster and York. The royal line descended from the union between Geoffrey, count of Anjou (died 1151), and the empress Matilda, daughter of the English king Henry I.