I18927: Freida Kay BARRETT

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aka: Duke Of Normandy
Henry II Curtmantle FitzEmpress [1133-1189] [son of Geoffrey and Matilda The Empress] and his own sons, Richard I and John I, are now generally styled by historians as the Angevin (from Anjou) kings. For want of a better name, their successors, notably Henry III, Edward I,
Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II are still described as Plantagenets.

The continental empire ruled by Henry and his sons included the French counties of Brittany, Maine, Poitou, Touraine, Gascony, Anjou, Aquitane, and Normandy. English kings laid claim to the French throne until the fifteenth century. Henry also extended his territory in the British Isles, he retrieved Cumbria and Northumbria form Malcom IV of Scotland and settled the Anglo-Scot border in the North. His success with Welsh campaigns was limited, Henry invaded Ireland and secured an English presence on the island.

Henry instituted many reforms to weaken traditional feudal ties and strengthen his position. Unauthorized castles built during the previous reign were razed. Monetary payments replaced military service as the primary duty of vassals. The Exchequer was revitalized to enforce accurate record keeping and tax collection. Incompetent sheriffs were replaced and the authority of royal courts was expanded. Henry empowered a new social class of government clerks that stabilized procedure - the government could operate effectively in the king's absence and would subsequently prove sufficiently tenacious to survive the reign of incompetent kings. Henry's reforms allowed the emergence of a body of common law to replace the disparate customs of feudal and county courts. Jury trials were initiated to end the old Germanic trials by ordeal or battle. Henry's systematic approach to law provided a common basis for development of royal institutions throughout the entire realm.

The process of strengthening the royal courts, however, yielded an unexpected controversy. The church courts instituted by William the Conqueror became a safe haven for criminals of varying degree and ability, for one in fifty of the English population qualified as clerics. Henry wished to transfer sentencing in such cases to the royal courts, as church courts merely demoted clerics to laymen. Thomas Beckett, Henry's close friend and chancellor since 1155, was named Archbishop of Canterbury in June 1162 but distanced himself from Henry and vehemently opposed the weakening of church courts. Beckett fled England in 1164, but through the intervention of Pope Adrian IV (the lone English pope), returned in 1170.He greatly angered Henry by opposing to the coronation of Prince Henry. Exasperated, Henry hastily and publicly conveyed his desire to be rid of the contentious Archbishop - four ambitious knights took the king at his word and murdered Beckett in his own cathedral on December 29, 1170. Henry endured a rather limited storm of protest over the incident and the controversy passed. Henry's plans of dividing his myriad lands and titles evoked treachery from his sons. At the encouragement - and sometimes because of the treatment - of their mother, they rebelled against their father several times, often with Louis VII of France as their accomplice. The deaths of Henry the Young King in 1183 and Geoffrey in 1186 gave no respite from his children's rebellious nature; Richard, with the assistance of Philip II Augustus of France, attacked and defeated Henry on July 4, 1189 and forced him to accept a humiliating peace. Henry II died two days later, on July 6, 1189.

His sons William, Henry, and Geoffrey died before their father and his 4th son RICHARD THE LION HEARTED became King in 1189.

ELEANOR first married King Louis VII, was divorced in 1152 and the same year married HENRY; she was 30 and HENRY 19.
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FitzEmpress, Henry II Curtmantle, King of England Born: 25 MAR 1133, Le Mans, Anjou
Acceded: 19 DEC 1154, Westminster, Abbey, London,England Died: 6 JUL 1189, Chinon Castle, France; Interred: Fontevraud Abbey, France

Reigned 1154-1189. He ruled an empire that stretched from the Tweed to the Pyrenees. In spite of frequent hostitilties with the French King his own family and rebellious Barons (culminating in the great revolt of 1173-74) and his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury.

Father: Plantagenet, Geoffrey V the Fair, Count of Anjou and Maine, b. 24 AUG 1113.
Mother: Matilda the Empress, Queen of England, b. ABT 1103/04

Married 18 MAY 1152, Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, France to, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine
Child 1: William, Count of Poitiers, b. 17 AUG 1152
Child 2: Henry the Young King, King of England, b. 28 FEB 1155 d 11 Jun 1183 m. Princess Marguerite Capet d. 1198.
Child 3: Matilda (Maud), b. JUN 1156 -1189 m. Duke Heinrich XII von Sachsen aka: "Henry The Lion" 1129 -1195.
Child 4: Richard I Coeur de Lion, King of England, b. 8 SEP 1157
Child 5 Geoffrey II Plantagenet of Bretagne, Duke of Brittany, b. 23 SEP 1158 d. 1186 m. Constance De Bretagne, Countess of Brittany 1162-1201.
Child 6: Eleanor Plantagenet, b. 13 OCT 1162
Child 7: Joan Plantagenet, b. OCT 1165-1199 m. King William II di Sicilia aka "William the Good" b 1154 d. 1189; 2nd Count Raymond VI de Toulouse 1156-1222.
Child 8: John I Lackland, King of England, b. 24 DEC 1167

Associated with Clifford, Rosamund (Joan)

Child 9: Geoffrey Plantagenet, Archbishop of York, b. ABT 1159
Child 10 William Longespée of Salisbury, Earl of Salisbury, b. AFT 1160
Child 11: Peter

Associated with Alisa

Child 12: daughter
Child 13: three children

Associated with Bloet, Nesta

Child 14: Morgan of Beverley, Provost of Beverley

Associated with de Porhoët, Alice

Child 15: child, b. ABT 1168
Child 16: Matilda of Barking, Abbess of Barking
Child 17: Hugh of Wells, Bishop of Lincoln
Child 18: Richard
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Henry Plantagenet II, born March 05, 1132/33 in Le Mans, France; died July 06, 1189 in Chinon, France. He was the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet V and Matilda the Empress. He married Eleanor Of Aquitaine May 18, 1152.

Eleanor Of Aquitaine, born 1123; died April 01, 1204 in Fontevrault, France. She was the daughter of Guillaume VIII Of Aquitaine and Eleanor de Chastellerault.

Child of Henry Plantagenet and Rosamund Clifford is:

i. William Longspee, married Ela 1198. ( Conflict: See notes in his record).

Child of Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor Aquitaine is:

i. John Plantagenet I, born December 24, 1166 in Oxford, Eng; died October 19, 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, Eng; married dau de Warenne. Earl of Warenne.

Notes: Perhaps Hamelin Plantagenet

Child of Earl Warenne is: i. dau de Warenne, married John Plantagenet I.

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Henry Anjou II PLANTAGENET
(King of England)

BIRTH: 25 MAR 1133, Le Mans,Sarthe,France
DEATH: 6 JUL 1189, Chinon,Indre Et Loire,France
BURIAL: 8 JUL 1189, Fontevraud Abbey,Maine Et Loire,France

TITLE: King of England

Father: Geoffrey Anjou V PLANTAGENET
Mother: Matilda (Maud) Alice NORMANDY

Family 1: Eleanor de Aquitaine POITIERS

MARRIAGE: 18 MAY 1152, Whitsuntide,Bordeaux,England,France

1.William Anjou PLANTAGENET
2.Henry Anjou PLANTAGENET
3.Maud Matilda Anjou PLANTAGENET
4.Richard_I (The_Lion Hearted) PLANTAGENET
5.Geoffroi Anjou II PLANTAGENET
6.Philip Anjou PLANTAGENET
7.Eleanor Anjou PLANTAGENET
8.Joanna Anjou PLANTAGENET
9.John (Lackland) Anjou PLANTAGENET
10.Alice Anjou PLANTAGENET

Family 2: Rosamond CLIFFORD

MARRIAGE: ABT 1174, England

1.Geoffrey PLANTAGENET

Family 3: Annabel BALIOL

MARRIAGE: NOT MARRIED

1.William (Longespee) (Bastard_Son) LONGESPEE

Family 4: Alix Alice CAPET

MARRIAGE: NOT MARRIED

1.Infant PLANTAGENET

Notes He was called "Curt Mantel". Ruled 1154-1189. to throne: 25 Oct 1154. Henry may not have been sired by his legal father, Geoffrey of Anjou, the Plantagenet Count of Anjou.
Assasinated during a mass in Italy
Source: LDS Ancestral File; Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists..., p 3; Royal.zip (Compuserve); French Royals (FR-DO-DE.zip)(Compuserve); Bryananc.Aht.
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Henry II, the first of the Plantagenets, was the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet and Matilda, daughter of Henry I. In 1152 Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine, the ex-wife of Loius VII of France, and gained considerable lands in France. In 1153, he forced Stephen to name him heir to the English throne. Henry ruled a kingdom that stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees.

Henry is most famous for his involvement with Thomas Becket. Thomas and Henry were friends and Thomas had been English Chancellor when Henry appointed him Archbishop of Canterbury. Becket was not known for being a good man, but some say he underwent a conversion for he spent much of his tenure opposing Henry. Becket proved his unloyalty to his former friend in his vehement challenge to dismantle the ecclesiastical courts. After another disagreement, Becket was forced into exile.

During Becket's exile, Henry conquered Brittany and made great reforms to the English law system. Henry is considered the father of English Common Law and many of his practices are still followed today.

In 1170, however, Becket returned from exile and again became a thorn in Henry's side. While Henry was away in Normandy, word of Becket's actions reached him and he allegedly said, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" In response, four knights, thinking they were doing Henry a favor, rode to Canturbury and killed Becket. While Henry never directly ordered the death of his friend, he is usually held responsible for the murder. Henry deeply mourned the passing of his friend, who was quickly canonized.

St. Thomas Becket is a symbol of resistance against oppressive authority.

Henry the Younger, the oldest son of Henry II, was crowned successor in 1169. Henry's other two sons, Richard and John, felt left out and rebelled against their father, at the behest of their mother, for the rest of his reign. Henry the Younger died in 1183, and, though Richard had the claim to the throne, Henry favored John, his youngest son. Richard joined in open rebellion with Philip II of France. In July, 1189, Henry was forced into a humiliating peace. He died only a month later.

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My Southern Family

Freida Kay BARRETT

ALICE CAMOYS

ABT 1404 - ____

ID Number: I74143

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Jeannie KILGORE

Maj. Gen. Everard MEADE

1748 - ____

ID Number: I59993

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ANNE OWEN

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ID Number: I66906

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King HENRY Anjou II " Curt Mantel" PLANTAGENET of England

25 Mar 1133 - 6 Jul 1189

ID Number: I3008

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John PLEASANTS

ABT 1600 - ____

ID Number: I51368

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Paul RAMIREZ

Dorothy Dudley "Dolly" SANDIDGE

ABT 1765 - AFT 1830

ID Number: I5378

Notes

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Margaret WATTS

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I26164

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My Southern Family

Freida Kay BARRETT

ALICE CAMOYS

ABT 1404 - ____

ID Number: I74143

Sources

Jeannie KILGORE

Maj. Gen. Everard MEADE

1748 - ____

ID Number: I59993

Sources

ANNE OWEN

____ - ____

ID Number: I66906

Notes

Sources

King HENRY Anjou II " Curt Mantel" PLANTAGENET of England

25 Mar 1133 - 6 Jul 1189

ID Number: I3008

Notes

Sources

John PLEASANTS

ABT 1600 - ____

ID Number: I51368

Sources

Paul RAMIREZ

Dorothy Dudley "Dolly" SANDIDGE

ABT 1765 - AFT 1830

ID Number: I5378

Notes

Sources

Margaret WATTS

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I26164

Notes

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