Compiled family histories and genealogy
With genealogy a current and flowing topic in the lives of people across the world, today, it is fascinating to find how far back our ancestry takes us, and to know to whom we are related. Many wonderful surprises, though some not so wonderful, greet us along the journey back to our roots and into the personal lives of those who helped to create us, to define us.
House of Plantagenet, royal house of England, 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.
Although well established, the surname Plantagenet has little historical justification. It seems to have originated as a nickname for Count Geoffrey and has been variously explained as referring to his practice of wearing a sprig of broom (Latin genista) in his hat or, more probably, to his habit of planting brooms to improve his hunting covers. It was not, however, a hereditary surname, and Geoffrey’s descendants in England remained without one for more than 250 years, although surnames became universal outside the royal family.Some historians apply the name house of Anjou, or Angevin dynasty, to Henry II (who was also count of Anjou) and his 13 successors; other historians label only Henry II and his sons, Richard I and John, as the Angevin kings and, for want of a better name, label their successors, notably Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III, as Plantagenets. The first official use of the surname Plantagenet by any descendant of Count Geoffrey occurred in 1460, when Richard, duke of York, claimed the throne as “Richard Plantaginet.” - Britannica
On these pages are genealogical portraits of many Plantagenet and connecting royal and noble ancestors, perhaps, including those who may be kin to many of you out there now reading through this website. What is amazing is to read about brave noblemen and royals whose desire for God's Glory is prevalent in many of their stories.
The stories and lineage charts on these pages bring to life the stuff that fairy tales are made of: kings and queens, knights in shining armour, damsels in distress, and castles and crusades. Fairy tales barely exist anymore, however, here, within the ghostly shadows of the ancient Royal realm, we can still partake in our deepest fantasies about knights, castles, and fair maidens and princes, for what was once real, is now the dream. Enjoy!
Posts and articles outlining the history of the Plantagenet Dynasty and other connected lines, from royal birth to dormancy. Alas! the Plantagenet line is alive, in many of us.
"'Dieu et mon droit' (God and My Right), the Royal motto of England as adapted by King Henry V.
The Roman Catholic church is the one true Holy and Apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ, and this website will detail the many reasons why this is truth. The Plantagenets were born of the Roman Catholic faith and defended that faith throughout many wars and martyring.
Do you have royal roots? Or do you think you might? On this website are some family genealogies and surnames associated with the Plantagenets and Tudors, which may be helpful to your research. The surnames represented just may be one of yours!
The family histories on this website are considered informational and with free access and are derived from various sources.
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