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Family chief

Geoffrey V (1113 † 1151), Count of Anjou

Azure, six lions or Image File history File links Blason_Geoffroy_Plantagenêt. ... Geoffrey of Anjou Geoffrey V (August 24, 1113 – September 7, 1151), Count of Anjou and Maine, and later Duke of Normandy, called Le Bel (The Fair) or Geoffrey Plantagenet, was the father of King Henry II of England, and thus the forefather of the Plantagenet dynasty of English kings. ...

Henry II (1133 † 1189), son of previous, king of England, duke of Normandy, count of Anjou

gules, two leopards or Image File history File links Blason_Normandie. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ...

Richard I the Lionheart (1157 † 1199), son of previous, king of England, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, count of Anjou and Poitiers

Fron 1168 to 1189, he was duke of Aquitaine and had his mother's blazon : argent, one lion gules. Image File history File links Blason_Comtes_Poitiers. ... Image File history File links Armoiries_Angleterre_1189. ... Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 to 6 April 1199. ... Coat of arms of the duchy of Aquitaine. ...


From 1189 to 1198, as king of England, he took another blazon : gules, two lions affrontés or.


At the end of his life, he chose the blazon with three leopards.


Question about his coats of arms is really complicated.

Kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine from 1198 to 1340 :

gules, three leopards or. Image File history File links Armoiries_Angleterre_1198. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... John of England depicted in Cassells History of England (1902) John (French: Jean) (December 24, 1166/67–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 to 1216. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... Edward II, (25 April 1284 – 21 September? 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... This article is about the King of England. ...

kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine from 1340 to 1405 :

In 1340, Edward III claimed the throne of France and adopted new arms, Quarterly France and England. Image File history File links Armoiries_Angleterre_1340. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... This article is about the King of England. ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born in Bordeaux and became his fathers successor when his elder brother died in infancy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry IV (3 April 1367 – 20 March 1413) was the King of England and France and Lord of Ireland from 1399 to 1413. ...

kings of England from 1400 to 1603 :
  • Henry IV (1367 † 1413)
  • Henry V (1387 † 1422)
  • Henry VI (1421 † 1471)
  • Edward IV (1442 † 1483)
  • Edward V (1470 † 1483)
  • Richard III (1452 † 1485)

At the end of the 14th century, the kings of France simplified their coats of arms, replacing the field semé-de-lys with three fleurs-de-lys, alluding to the Trinity. From about 1405 the kings of England imitated this change. As modified, the monarchs of England continued to bear arms in this form until the crown union with Scotland in 1603. Image File history File links Armoiries_Angleterre_1422. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Henry IV (3 April 1367 – 20 March 1413) was the King of England and France and Lord of Ireland from 1399 to 1413. ... Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471, and King of France from 1422 to 1453. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 – 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      In Christianity, the doctrine...

Heirs

Edward of Caernarvon (1284 † 1327), prince of Wales, later King Edward II

gules, three leopards or, a label azure. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 264 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Armorial of Plantagenet ... Edward II, (25 April 1284 – 21 September? 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...


This blazon was probably borne by his son Edward (later King Edward III) as prince of Wales. This article is about the King of England. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...

Edward of Woodstock (1330 † 1376), the Black Prince, prince of Wales, son of Edward III

Quarterly; 1st and 4th, semy of fleurs-de-lys or; 2nd and 3rd, gules, three leopards or; overall a label argent. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 347 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Edward, the Black Prince ... Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (June 15, 1330 – June 8, 1376), popularly known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and father to King Richard II of England. ...

Richard of Bordeaux (1367 † 1399), son of the Black Prince, later prince of Wales and later king of England (Richard II).

During his father's lifetime he added a cross of Saint George to the middle point of the label. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 375 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Armorial of Plantagenet ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 430 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Richard II of England Armorial of Plantagenet ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born in Bordeaux and became his fathers successor when his elder brother died in infancy. ...


As king, he combined the royal arms with the mythical coat attributed to Edward the Confessor: Per pale: 1st azure a cross flory between five martlets, all or; 2nd quarterly France and England. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A martlet is a type of heraldic bird similar to the swallow, but having no feet. ...

princes of Wales from 1405 to 1547 :

Quarterly: 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or; 2nd and 3rd, gules, three leopards or; overall a label argent. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (731x809, 284 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Edward of Westminster Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales Armorial of Plantagenet ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Edward of Westminster (October 13, 1453 – May 4, 1471) was the only Prince of Wales ever to die in battle. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 – 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. ... Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet (1473 - April 9, 1484) was the only son of King Richard III of England and his wife Anne Neville. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh Twdwr) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England from 1485 until 1603. ...

cadets

Richard (1209 † 1272), earl of Cornwall, then king of the Romans, son of John Lackland, king of England

Arms of the counts of Poitiers (see Richard Lionheart above), with a brisure. Image File history File links Armoiries_Richard_de_Cornouailles. ... Image File history File links Armoiries_empereur_Richard_Ier. ... Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was Count of Poitou (bef. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. ...

Earls of Lancaster issued from Edmund Crouchback (1245 † 1296)

gules, three leopards or, a label azure, each pendant charged with three fleur-de-lys or. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 283 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster Henry... The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. ... Edmund Crouchback and St. ...

Henry (1281 † 1345), earl of Leceister, son of Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster

gules, three leopards or, overall a bend azure. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 244 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster Armorial of Plantagenet ... Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Leicester (1281 – September 22, 1345) was an English nobleman, one of the principals behind the deposition of Edward II. He was the younger son of Blanche of Artois and Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, Earl of Leicester, who was a son of Henry III...

Thomas of Brotherton (1300 † 1338), Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I Longshanks.

gules, three leopards or, overall a label argent. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 261 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk Armorial of Plantagenet ... Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk (June 1, 1300-(August 4, 1338) was the son of Edward I of England and Marguerite of France. ...

Edmund of Woodstock (1301 † 1330), Earl of Kent, son of Edward I.

gules, three leopards or, a bordure argent. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 230 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Joan of Kent Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey Edmund of Woodstock... Edmund Plantagenet, or Edmund of Woodstock (August 5, 1301 – March 19, 1330) was Earl of Kent from July 28, 1321 (1st creation). ...


His daughter Joan of Kent and her descendants the Holland earls of Kent bore these arms. Joan, Countess of Kent, Princess of Wales (September 29, 1328 – August 7, 1385) is known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, and was the wife and cousin of Edward, the Black Prince. ...

John of Eltham (1316 † 1336), Earl of Cornwall, son of Edward II

gules, three leopards or, a bordure azure semy of fleur-de-lys or. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 314 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall Armorial of Plantagenet ... John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall (August 15, 1316–September 13, 1336) was the son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. ...

Lionel of Antwerp (1338 † 1368), 1st Duke of Clarence, third son of Edward III.
Thomas of Woodstock (1355 † 1397), earl of Essex, of Buckingham and duke of Gloucester, seventh son of Edward III

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 374 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence Philippa Plantagenet, 5th Countess of Ulster Armorial of Plantagenet ... Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, (November 29, 1338 – October 7, 1368) was the second son of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 304 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester Anne of Gloucester Armorial of Plantagenet ... Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (January 7, 1355 – September 8 (or 9), 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Queen Philippa. ...

House of Lancaster

John of Gaunt (1340 † 1399), Duke of Lancaster, fourth son of Edward III.

In 1371, he married Constance of Castile, heiress of Pedro the cruel, king of Castile and Leon. Claiming the throne of Castile and Leon, he quartered the arms of France-England with those of Castile-Leon. The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 381 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster Philippa of Lancaster Armorial of Plantagenet ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 515 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster Catherine of Lancaster Armorial of Plantagenet ... John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 – February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ... this should be made as an disambiguation page. ... Pedro of Castile (1290, Valladolid – 1319), Infante of Castile and Lord of Los Cameros, was the son of Sancho IV of Castile and his wife Maria de Molina. ...

Thomas of Lancaster (1388 † 1421), Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV.
John of Lancaster (1389 † 1435), Duke of Bedford, son of Henry IV.
Humphrey of Lancaster (1389 † 1447), Duke of Gloucester, son of Henry IV.
earls and dukes of Somerset issued from John Beaufort (1371 † 1410), son of John of Gaunt :
Thomas Beaufort (1377 † 1426), Duke of Exeter, son of John of Gaunt

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 293 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence Armorial of Plantagenet ... Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (29 September 1388 – 22 March 1421) was the second son of King Henry IV of England and his first wife, Mary de Bohun. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 302 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Armorial of Plantagenet ... John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389–14 September 1435), also known as John Plantagenet, was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of England for his nephew, King Henry VI. He was created Earl of Kendal... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 310 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Armorial of Plantagenet ... Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390 - February 23, 1447) was the fifth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 346 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset... The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. ... John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. ... John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. ... Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (November 26 (probable), 1401 - November 25, 1418) was the eldest son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and the grandson of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford. ... John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (baptised March 25, 1404 – May 27, 1444), was an English noble and military commander. ... Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406 – May 22, 1455) was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years War. ... Coat of arms of Beaufort, earls and dukes of Somerset Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (26 January 1436 – 15 May 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. ... Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (1438? - May 4, 1471) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 383 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Duke of Exeter Armorial of Plantagenet ... Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (c. ...

House of York

Dukes of York issued from Edmund of Langley (1341 † 1402), fifth son of Edward III.

His son Edward of Norwich followed the king in reducing the fleurs-de-lys to three. The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 382 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Constance of York Armorial of Plantagenet ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x808, 294 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York Armorial of Plantagenet ... The title Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. ... Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, (June 5, 1341 - August 1, 1402) was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons of the Royal couple who lived to adulthood. ... Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York and 1st Duke of Aumale (1373 - 25 October 1415) died by drowning in mud at the Battle of Agincourt, the major English casualty in that battle. ...

Richard of Conisburgh (1376 † 1415), 3rd Earl of Cambridge, son of Edmund of Langley.
Richard of Shrewsbury (1473 † 1483), Duke of York, second son of Edward IV.
George (1449 † 1478), Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV.
Edward (1475 † 1499), Earl of Warwick, son of George, Duke of Clarence.
Richard (1452 † 1485), duke of Gloucester, brother of Edward IV, later Richard III.


 

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