Burke says the marriage was 3 Apr 1127. The name Plantagenet, according to
Rapin, came from when Fulk the Great being stung from remorse for some wicked
action, in order to atone for it, went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was
scourged before the Holy Sepulchre with broom twigs. Earlier authorities say
it was because Geoffrey bore a branch of yellow broom (Planta-genistae) in
his helm.
Duke of Normandy 1144-1150.Return to Geoffrey V the Fair PLANTAGENET
Reigned 1189-1199. Prisoner in Germany 1192-1194.
A hero of Medieval legends spent all but 6 months of his reignabroad. He
became Duke of Aquitaine in 1168 and of Poitiers in 1172. He joinedthe 3rd
crusade in 1189 and conquered Messina and Cyprus before arriving inthe Holy
Land. His victory at Arsuf gained Joppa (1191). On his way home hewas capture
in Austria and was only released by Emporer Henry VI after paymentof an
enourmous ransom (1194).He returned briefly to England but died inFrance.Return to Richard I Coeur de Lion PLANTAGENET