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Plantagenet Kings of England
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The Plantagenet Kings of England were descendants of the first House of Anjou, were established as rulers of England through the Treaty of Wallingford, which passed over the claims of Eustace and William, Stephen of Blois's son, in favor of Henry of Anjou, son of the Empress Matilda and her second husband Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou. The soubriquet Plantagenet is said to have come from a sprig of broom flower habitually worn by Geoffrey of Anjou, but was not used as a surname or house name until the 15th century.
The Plantagenet, or Angevin, kings of England were:
- Henry II of England aka Henry FitzEmpress and Henry Curtmantle
- Richard I of England aka Richard the Lionheart, or "Coeur de Lion"
- John of England, aka John Lackland, or John Softsword
- Henry III of England
- Edward I of England aka Edward Longshanks and Edward the Lawgiver
- Edward II of England
- Edward III of England
- Richard II of England
The later Plantagenets are divided between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.