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Plantagenets I. Kaarin Kaisa Kristen Liisa Albert. Family tree. Henry II (1133-1189). First Plantagenet king His coronation ended the civil war . Reign. Reforms in law system Military system Had more lands in Europe than the King of France. Thomas à Beckett. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Plantagenets IPlantagenets I
KaarinKaisa
KristenLiisa
Albert
Family treeFamily tree
Henry IIHenry II (1133-1189)
•First Plantagenet king•His coronation ended the civil war
ReignReign
• Reforms in law system• Military system• Had more lands in
Europe than the King of France
Thomas à BeckettThomas à Beckett• Tense relations with the
Church led to the murder of Thomas Beckett
• "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"
Last yearsLast years• In order to
protect his throne, Henry II had many wars both with his sons and the king of France.
• Died in 1189 on the 6th of July.
John I John I (1166 - 1216) • Son of Henry II
and Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Had two nicknames: “Lackland“ and “Soft-sword"
Claiming the ThroneClaiming the Throne• Usurped the throne
while Richard was in Third Crusade
• Had to fight his nephew Arthur for the lands in France
Magna CartaMagna Carta• Had a quarrel with Pope Innocent III• The barons forced him to sign the
Great Charter
Henry III Henry III (1207 – 1272)
• was the son of John I Lackland • tried to regain French possessions• married with Eleanor de Provence• was influenced by the Pope• replaced English officers with
French nobility
The Second Barons’ The Second Barons’ War War • Barons vs. the King• Simon de Montfort• The Battle of Lewes• The Battle of Evensham• Dictum of Kenilworth
The First ParliamentThe First Parliament• The Provisions of Oxford• The summoning of the
Parliament in 1264• Right to vote• Arrangement
Edward IEdward I• Son of Henry III
Conquered Wales,failed to defeat Scotland
Strenghtened the Crown and the Parliament
“The English Justinian”
Edward IIEdward II• Also called Edward of
Caernarvon
Highly unsuccessful king
Put down a rebellion
Was forced to abdicate
Edward IIIEdward III• Also known as Edward
of Windsor
Focused on military issues in Scotland and in France
Started the Hundred Years´ War
Founded the Order of the Garter
The Order of the GarterThe Order of the Garter• Was begun in or around 1348 by
Edward III
First, and the most prestigious, British order of chivalry
Patron saint was St. George
St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
Membership in the Order today fills its role as a mark of royal favour
Thank you!Thank you!