Planta genista plantagenets book

Dan jones the first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem. Genus name comes from the latin name planta genista from which the plantagenet kings and queens of england took their name. The plantagenets the kings who made england by dan. The plantagenets took their name from this plant, which in. From the accession of henry ii in england through richard iii, europe was besieged by an alliance between venice and the evil plantagenets, especially the house of anjou. Dan joness hefty book does not take us that far though he promises to, one day. Powerful personalities, vivid descriptions of battles and tournaments, ladies in fine velvet and knights in shining armour crowd the pages of this. He was a tall, bumptious teenager with ginger hair, a seemingly inexhaustible natural energy and a flair for showmanship. The name plantagenet comes from the yellow flower planta genista that geoffrey of anjou, father of henry ii, sometimes wore in his cap. He categorizes the early plantagenets as angevins, which they are, but they are also plantagenets. The royal line descended from the union between geoffrey, count of anjou died 1151, and the empress matilda, daughter of the. Henry ii matildas son was the first plantagenet king, named so because his father, geoffrey, would wear a common broom planta genista flower.

That story from the sinking of the white ship to the accession of henry ii is told age of shipwreck, the first of seven acts. She was 26 years old, widow of the holy roman emperor and daughter of henry i of england. Born to matilda during a turbulent period, his mother was swept aside while stephen seized the throne. The plantagenets dan jones politics and prose bookstore. This story, however, cannot be dated back beyond the 15th century. This dynasty is normally subdivided into three parts.

This was a time of warrior kings, when the throne was often won and lost on the battlefield, and there were frequent civil wars as weak kings found themselves under threat. The plantagenets, who were descended from one man, geoffrey of anjou whose badge was the broom plant. The house of plantagenet held the english throne from 1154 with the accession of king henry ii until 1485 when richard iii was killed at the. In truth, the many successes of the counts of anjou were what led to rumors and whisperings of demonic blood. Genista is a genus of shrubby plants known for their yellow flowers. Genista flowers have an interesting trait in that when an insect lands on them, the closed flower opens explosively, sending the pollen bearing style crashing into the insects belly. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Sep 16, 2014 the plantagenets took their name from this plant, which in latin is planta genista. The plantagenet dynasty encompassed some of the best stories and the most colorful rulers of european history.

Neither can members of his family using plantagenet as a last name. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Every seat was filled with welldressed guests in military uniforms, black or navy suits, academic gowns. France and the term plantagenet perhaps from the broom plant planta genista used in the coat of arms of. First published in 20 by viking, author dan jones tome documents the plantagenet line with a clear overview, an attention to detail, and a fine pen. It may be seen on the great seal of richard i, this being its first official, heraldic appearance in england. They are all characters we know or think we know from geoffrey the handsome with a sprig of yellow broom blossom in his hair planta genista, to henry ii, richard the lionheart, and wicked king john. Although the family did not adopt it as a cognomen until 1460, it is used throughout this.

The name plantagenet came from the sprig of planta genista, yellow broom, worn on the helmet in battle by geoffrey the handsome, count of anjou, the angevin whose son became henry ii of england. Plantagenet definition of plantagenet by the free dictionary. They may lack the glamour of the tudors or the majesty of the victorians, but in jones latest book, the plantagenets are just as essential to the foundation of modern britain. The story of the demon countess of anjou was quite popular in the 12 th century. They are all characters we know or think we know from geoffrey the handsome with a sprig of yellow broom blossom in his hair planta genista, to henry ii. Sarothamnus scoparius, is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central europe. In the plantagenets, dan jones reveals a british royal line in all its epic heroism and depravity. Henry plantagenet 131189 wikitree free family tree. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Plantagenets the name derives from the sprig of broom, planta genista, that geoffrey wore sat on the english throne for at least 250 years, or more than 300 if you count the lancastrians and.

Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The yorkist king richard iii was the last of his house, when he was killed in battle on bosworth field, to be displaced by the tudors, it was the end of an era. Cytisus scoparius, the common broom or scotch broom, syn. When henry i died in 15, geoffrey claimed the crowns of england and normandy in right of his wife, matilda. Although the family did not adopt it as a cognomen until 1460, it is used throughout this book to stress the continuity of the line. In britain and ireland, the standard name is broom, but this name is also used for other members of the genisteae tribe, such as french broom or spanish broom, and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification. The plantagenets took their name from this plant, which in latin is. Oh, hold on, this is 1400s, the mirror hasnt been invented yet. Nicknamed geoffrey plantagenet for the sprig of broom blossom planta genista he liked to wear in his. The plantagenets took their name from this plant, which in latin is planta genista. 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.

Plantagenets the name derives from the sprig of broom, planta genista, that geoffrey wore sat on the english throne for at least 250 years. Based on major contemporary sources and recent research says the blurb. Unfortunately, like most legends, the facts were less compelling. Nicknamed geoffrey plantagenet for the sprig of broom blossom planta genista he liked to wear in his hair, brash young geoffrey would go on to sire one of the most powerful royal dynasties in. Between 1154 and 1485, a period of 331 years, england was ruledby one family. The plantagenets, who were descended from one man, geoffrey.

A man of war, he spent his life on campaigns and stayed on. Anyway, the plantagenets took their name from the broom plant, planta genista, correct. History of england fall institute for the study of. Media in category planta genista of plantagenet the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download.

Aug 02, 20 in the plantagenets, dan jones reveals a british royal line in all its epic heroism and depravity. Plantagenet definition of plantagenet by merriamwebster. Etna broom genista canariensis canary broom genista linifolia mediterranean broom. The royal family who reigned longest over the english, descendants of fulk and the demon, had a strange surname plantagenet which they took from a twelfthcentury count who wore a sprig of broomflower planta genista in medieval latin on his cap. Fulk the blacks mother was actually adele of meaux, a french noblewoman. The plantagenets is a wonderful gallop through english history.

The plantagenet dynasty began in the middle ages with geoffrey of anjou the handsome taking on the name plantagenet based on his wearing of a blossom of yellow in his hat, of the shrub planta genista in french. Genista spachiana, commonly known as sweet broom, is a vaseshaped, broadleaf evergreen shrub with arching branches that typically grows to 58 tall. Seward repeats the redhot poker myth of edward iis murder in 27 uncritically as though it is gospel truth, even though only a handful of 14thcentury chronicles mention it and the majority give other causes of death, and even though modern experts on the era reject the story. The name plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses. The traditional explanation, dating back to 1605, for the plantagenet name is that geoffrey plante genest wore a sprig of. Fulke of anjou bore it as his personal cognizance, and henry ii of england, his grandson, as a claimant of that province, also adopted it, its mediaeval name planta genista, giving the family name of plantagenets to his line. The god of the witchesa, dr margaret murray suggests that the plantagenets were linked through their angevin ties to. The traditional explanation, dating back to 1605, for the plantagenet name is that geoffrey plante genest wore a sprig of broom the planta genista in his bonnet. Aug 24, 2017 the story of the demon countess of anjou was quite popular in the 12 th century. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Plantapilosa means hairy shoot, which seemingly symbolised robust growth and regeneration.

Hamilton should have chosen a more accurate title for the book. This lest you forget was the royal dynasty that dominated england for three centuries during the high and late middle ages, not. Fragrant, pealike, yellow flowers each to 12 bloom, often abundantly, in late winter to early spring in slender terminal racemes to 4 long. 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. The series depicted the reigns and relationships of the first three plantagenets, and the tiein book was written by an eminent historian.

The earlier rulers of the dynasty were also known as angevins from anjou. Academics restrict plantagenet to the kings from henry ii to richard ii, but the lancastrians and yorkists were no less members of. The plants database includes the following 8 species of genista. The plantagenets as a dynasty do not fare well in this tally. This county, largely corresponding to the modern french province of loire et maine, was inherited by geoffrey v, known as plantagenet because of the sprig of broom planta genista that he took as his badge in 1129. The plantagenets timeline of the kings and queens of england. They may lack the glamour of the tudors or the majesty of the. Historia comitum andegavensium in chroniques danjou, pp. Plantegenest or plante genest had been a 12thcentury nickname for his ancestor geoffrey, count of. It felt like a baitandswitch to get people who love the early plantagenets to pay attention to the later ones. See more ideas about plantagenet, house of plantagenet, english history. The plantagenets succeeds in bringing an extraordinary family arrestingly to life.

The house of plantagenet was a royal house which originated from the lands of anjou in. The warrior kings and queens who made england is a fascinating history of the twoandahalf centuries that transformed england from a norman colony to a european power. The king makers daughter the story of anne neville book. The nickname comes from planta genista, or common broom plant that dates to henry iis father, geoffrey of anjou. Family name of a line of english kings from henry ii to richard iii. The plantagenets documents a delicious period in english. The plantagenets reigned over england longer than any other famil. Planta genista definition, a representation of a sprig of broom. Geoffrey, on whom it had been bestowed because he habitually wore a spring of yellow broom blossom planta genista. Jul 12, 20 the plantagenets as a dynasty do not fare well in this tally. Some authorities list this plant as a cross between genista stenopetala and genista canariensis.

It says much for dan jones ability to marshal his facts and theories and his ability to spin a compelling true story that i flew threw the. From latin planta genista sprig of broom, said to be worn as a crest by and given as a nickname to geoffrey, count of anjou, the father of henry ii. It was from the latin name planta genista of the broom that the name plantagenet derived, while lions passant guardant would become the heraldic symbol of english kingship, carried before vast armies who took to the field everywhere from the chilly lowlands of scotland to the dusty plains of the middle east. Geoffrey of anjou was just fifteen years old in 1128 when he married matilda, the twentyeightyearold widow of the holy roman emperor and the only surviving legitimate heir of king henry i of england. Plantagenet synonyms, plantagenet pronunciation, plantagenet translation, english dictionary definition of plantagenet. Genista is one of several genera commonly called broom, sonamed for their small, stiff, brushlike, deer resistant foliage. The plantagenets the warrior kings and queens who made. The plantagenets, who were descended from one man, geoffrey of anjou whose badge.

This page was last edited on 27 november 2016, at 21. May 21, 2012 plantagenets the name derives from the sprig of broom, planta genista, that geoffrey wore sat on the english throne for at least 250 years, or more than 300 if you count the lancastrians and. It was only after he married the most powerful woman in europe, eleanor duchess of aquitaine and exconsort of louis xii that he was able to take the crown. As he chronicles the entire dynasty, beginning with geoffrey of anjou commonly adorned with a sprig of planta genista, which gave his line their moniker, familiar. It was originallyunder the form plantegenestea personal nickname of geoffrey, count of anjou, father of henry ii cf. Their name came from planta genista, the latin for yellow broom flower, which the counts of anjou wore as an emblem on their helmets. Jul 07, 2010 to receive the book and not discover until reading the introduction that dr. The kings who ruled from 1154 to 1485 took their name from the heraldic device of geoffrey of anjou, the founder of the line a sprig of yellow broom, known in latin as planta genista. Plantagenet definition is of or relating to a royal house ruling england from 1154 to 1485. Synonymous with cytisus spachianus and genista spachianus. The surname plantagenet, which was to become one of the most famous in england, seems to have derived from a nickname adopted by geoffrey, count of anjou, the father of henry ii and refers to his habit of wearing a sprig of broom or planta genista in his helmet. Henry ii, king of england henry ii established the house of plantagenet. It has been said that his father, geoffrey v of anjou, gave the plantagenets their name from the broomplant he wore on his chest, the latin name of which was planta genista. The male line of the plantagenets became extinct with the execution in 1499 of edward, earl of warwick, the son of george, duke of clarence, in the reign of henry vii, the first tudor.