PLANTAGENETS — the name attached to a dynasty of kings of England, who reigned from the extinction of the Norman line to the accession of the Tudor, that is, from the beginning of Henry II. s reign in 1154 to the end of Richard III. s on Bosworth Field in… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
History of the British constitution — The constitution of the United Kingdom is said to be uncodified. That is, its constitution is not in a single, written document, but is drawn from legislation many hundreds of years old, judicial precedents, convention, and numerous other sources … Wikipedia
Royal Households of the United Kingdom — The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the organised offices and support systems for the British Royal Family, along with their immediate (royal) families. Alongside The Royal Household, which supports the Sovereign, each member of the… … Wikipedia
War of the Lombards — The War of the Lombards (1228 ndash;1242) was a civil war in the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Cyprus between the Lombards (also called the imperialists), the representatives of the Emperor Frederick II, largely from Lombardy, and the… … Wikipedia
Plantagenets — Plan|ta|ge|nets, the the royal family of England from 1154 to 1399, including the kings Henry II, Richard II, and Richard III … Dictionary of contemporary English
Castles in the United Kingdom — A number of castles in the United Kingdom are important to the history of the British Isles, especially before and during the middle ages. As in continental Europe British castles proved of primary consequence in British political struggles,… … Wikipedia
History of the English penny (1154–1485) — This is the history of the English penny from the years 1154 to 1485. The Plantagenets (1154 ndash;1485) King Henry II ascended the throne in 1154 as the first of the Plantagenet dynasty. For the first few years of his reign the coins of King… … Wikipedia
Edward the Black Prince — born June 15, 1330, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Eng. died June 8, 1376, Westminster, near London Prince of Wales (1343–76). Son of Edward III, he apparently received his sobriquet because he wore black armour. He was one of the outstanding commanders … Universalium
List of members of the House of Plantagenet — This is a list of members of the House of Plantagenet. It includes only those who were members of the male line descent from King Henry II, and consequently bore his surname , Plantagenet .Henry II of England, 1133 1189, had 5 sons;:1. William,… … Wikipedia
List of monarchs of the British Isles by cause of death — This is a list of Monarchs of the British Isles by cause of death. They are grouped by the type of death and then ordered by the date of death. Some people on the list are disputed as to whether or not they actually were a ruling monarch and have … Wikipedia
Succession to the British throne — is governed both by common law and statute. Under common law the crown is passed on by male preference primogeniture.Bogdanor, p. 42] In other words, an individual s male children are preferred over his or her female children, and an older child… … Wikipedia
