Joan, Princess of England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Petition: 1208
• Miscellaneous: From 1210 to 1212

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While illegitimate, she was declared legitimate in the eyes of the Church.

Petition:
She petitioned to have Llywelyn pardoned by the Crown.

Miscellaneous:
During the Anglo-Welsh conflict between 1210 and 1212, she acted as a emissary between the two rulers.

Joan married Llewelyn ap Iorwerth "the Great", Prince of North Wales in 1206. Llewelyn (son of Iorwerth "Drwyndwn" ap Owain, Prince of North Wales and Margred verch Madog) was born in 1173 in Royal Palace of Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales; died on 11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elen verch Llewelyn was born about 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales.
2. Margred verch Llywelyn was born about 1210 in Caernarvonshire, Wales; was buried in Aconbury Priory, Aconbury, Herefordshire, England.
3. Dafydd ap Llywelyn died on 25 Feb 1246 in Wales.

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• Reign: From 1199 to 1216; King of England
• Charter/Grant/Gift: 19 Jun 1215, Runnymede, Surrey, England

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Charter/Grant/Gift:
King John Signed the Magna Charta at Runnemede.

John married Agatha de Ferrers. Agatha (daughter of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby and Sibyl de Braose) was born about 1168 in Chartley Castle, Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reign: From 1154 to 1189; King of England

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He was also the Duke of Normandy; Duke of Aquitaine; and Count of Anjou.

History:
He was also the Duke of Normandy; Duke of Aquitaine; and Count of Anjou.

In 1149, he was knighted by King David of Scotland.

He was crowned King of England on 25 Oct 1154 in Westminster Abbey.

A dispute between the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, lead to Thomas' murder in the cathedral in December 1170. A year later, Henry invaded Ireland.

Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine, Dutchess of Aquitaine on 18 May 1153 in Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Eleanor (daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Éléonore de Châtellerault) was born in 1123 in probably Bordeaux, France; died on 31 Mar 1204 in Palace of Poitiers, Poitiers, Poitou, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also the Queen of France and the Queen of England. She was the heiress of Aquitaine.

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There is much confusion as to William (Robert)'s name. There might have been two brothers, but no evidence supports this.

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He was the 3rd Earl of Derby.

William married Sibyl de Braose about 1173. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 5 Feb 1227/28

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• Miscellaneous: 1135; After the death of Henry I in 1135, Geoffrey laid claim to Normandy through his wife Mathilda. Meanwhile, Mathilda attempted the conquest of England from her cousin King Stephen who had gained the crown. Geoffrey did not accompany her, being still engaged in the conquest of Normandy, which he completed in 1144.
• Title(s): 1144; In 1144 he became the Duke of Normandy.
• Military: 1147; He undertook a crusade with King Louis VII of France. in 1147 In 1150, Geoffrey and Matilda ceded Normandy to their son Henry (later King Henry II of England), who founded the English Angevin dynasty.

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Birth:
Geoffrey "le Bel", meaning "the Handsome" was the first to use the Plantagenet name. One story relates that his father, Fulk the Younger atoned for some evil deed by being scourged with broom twigs or planta genista before the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Another story relates that Geoffrey wore a sprig of broom or planta genista in his hat. Regardless, it is generally agreed upon that the family name of "Plantagenet" has its origins with the planta genista or broom plant.

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Geoffrey married The Empress Maud on 22 May 1127 in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France. Maud (daughter of Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England and Duke of Normandy and Matilda of Scotland) was born on 7 Feb 1102 in London, England; died on 10 Sep 1167 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France; was buried in Bec Abbey, Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She is also know as the Empress Maud, as when married to Henry V, she was the Empress of Germany.
• Miscellaneous: 1126

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Birth: Weis (1982) gives her birth as 1104.

Miscellaneous:
In 1126, Maud’s father, Henry I, had her declared heir presumptive. When he died in 1135, she went to Normandy to claim her inheritance. England, however, declared Stephen of Blois king. In 1139, Maud landed in England with 140 knights, and besieged Arundel Castle. A civil war ensued with Stephen being captured in February 1141 in Lincoln and imprisoned in Bristol. Eventually an agreement was reached where Stephen continued as King, but upon his death, Maud’s son, Henry would become King of England.

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Marriage Date: Weis (1982) gives their marriage date as 3 April 1127.

Marriage Date: Richardson (2004) gives their marriage date as 17 June 1128.

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• General Information: He was also William VIII, Count of Poitou and a crusader.
• Title(s): 1126

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Title(s):
He became the Comte de Poitou where he was known as William VIII.

Died:
He died while on a pilgrimage to St. Iago de Compostela.

William married Éléonore de Châtellerault in late 1121. Éléonore (daughter of Almeric I, Vicscount of Châtellerault and Dangerose) was born about 1105; died after Mar 1130. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Margaret Peverel about 1135 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 1179

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He was the 1st Baron of Gwentland.

William married Bertha de Gloucester about 1150 in England. Bertha (daughter of Miles FitzWalter of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford and Sybil de Neufmarche) was born about 1123. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the heiress to Brecon and Over Gwent.