what was a plantagenet.?

Answer 1

The original House of Anjou was the dynasty established by the viscounts and counts of Angers at the beginning of the 10th century. It became extinct in the male line in 1060, but was inherited through a daughter by the House of Gâtinais, which came to rule both Anjou and Maine by the early 12th century. This became the first royal Angevin dynasty, known from the 12th century as the Plantagenet (IPA: [planˈtadʒɪnɪt]) dynasty in England. It came (with its Lancastrian and Yorkist branches) to rule Jerusalem (1131–1205), England (1154–1485), Normandy (1144–1204 and 1415–1450), and Gascony and Guyenne (1153–1453), but lost Anjou itself to the French crown in 1206.

The name "Plantagenet" is derived from the broom flower (planta genesta). It originated with Geoffrey of Anjou, father of King Henry II of England, because he adopted the flower as his emblem, often wearing a sprig of it.

The surname "Plantagenet" has been retroactively applied to the descendants of Geoffrey of Anjou as they had used no surname. The first descendant of Geoffrey to use the surname was Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, father of both Edward IV and Richard III, who apparently assumed it about 1448. That said, it has been traditional when referring to the Plantagenets to call all descendants of Geoffrey by this surname.1

The family became extinct in the legitimate male line with the execution of Edward, Earl of Warwick, the nephew of Edward IV and Richard III, in 1499. The last female Plantagenet was his sister, Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, who was executed by Henry VIII in 1541.

A notable illegitimate line of the family were the Beauforts, descendants of John of Gaunt by his mistress, Katherine Swynford. The Beauforts held the title of Duke of Somerset and were one of the prominent Lancastrian families in the Wars of the Roses. Although the Beauforts became extinct in the male line in 1471, it was through them, on his mother's side, that Henry Tudor claimed the English throne. In Colonial America Anne Brent, the wife of Leonard Calvert, also descended from this line (Plantagenet - Beaufort - Neville - Willoughby - Greville - Reed - Brent).

An illegitimate branch of the Beauforts, descended from an illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, survives to the present day, bearing the surname "Somerset" and the title Duke of Beaufort.

Answer 2

Plantagenet Emblem

Answer 3

The Plantagenets were an English royal dynasty:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantagenet

Answer 4

The Plantagenets were a royal dynasty started at the end of the 12th century who included such people as Richard the Lionheart, bad King John of Magna Carta fame and Elinor of Aquitaine. The name was taken by the first of the dynasty Henry 1 who took a sprig of broom as his battle token, Planta genista in the Latin which became Plantgenet.

Answer 5

The English Crown no longer exists it was replaced with the British Crown after union. First of all you are not even in the line of succession. The Act of Settlement/Act of Union proclaimed that only descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover may inherit the British Crown. So the law says no. Not to mention that the current Queen comes from a more Senior branch of the Plantagenet dynasty than you do. You could "claim" the throne as a pretender but you would have no legal basis.

Answer 6

The name "Plantagenet" is derived from the broom flower (planta genesta). It originated with Geoffrey of Anjou, father of King Henry II of England, because he adopted the flower as his emblem, often wearing a sprig of it.

The surname "Plantagenet" has been retroactively applied to the descendants of Geoffrey of Anjou as they had used no surname. The first descendant of Geoffrey to use the surname was Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, father of both Edward IV and Richard III, who apparently assumed it about 1448. That said, it has been traditional when referring to the Plantagenets to call all descendants of Geoffrey by this surname.1

Answer 7

a plantagenet is a flower of the Scottish Broom family. It has very small leaves and undeveloped species bloom early in the spring with a beautiful butter colored small flower.

I have two in my yard, but basically it is a horrible weed in some places (like Oregon) which will cover the ground. The seeds are deadly if eaten.

Henry II, who married Eleanor of Acquaintane, used to ride with a sprig of the broom in his helmet visor.

Answer 8

The original House of Anjou was the dynasty established by the viscounts and counts of Angers at the beginning of the 10th century. It became extinct in the male line in 1060, but was inherited through a daughter by the House of Gâtinais, which came to rule both Anjou and Maine by the early 12th century. This became the first royal Angevin dynasty, known from the 12th century as the Plantagenet (IPA: [planˈtadʒɪnɪt]) dynasty in England. It came (with its Lancastrian and Yorkist branches) to rule Jerusalem (1131–1205), England (1154–1485), Normandy (1144–1204 and 1415–1450), and Gascony and Guyenne (1153–1453), but lost Anjou itself to the French crown in 1206.

The name "Plantagenet" is derived from the broom flower (planta genesta). It originated with Geoffrey of Anjou, father of King Henry II of England, because he adopted the flower as his emblem, often wearing a sprig of it.

Answer 9

An english royal house, which reigned from 1154 to 1399 and whose name comes from the name of Geffery, Count of Anjou (1113 - 1151) father of henry 2nd, who often wore in his hat a sprig of broom,plana genista.
In the 1450s Richard Duke of York, took Plantagenet as a surname to emphasize his superior claim to the thone over that of Henry VI

Answer 10

The name "Plantagenet" is derived from the broom flower (planta genesta).