The Treaty of Le Goulet was signed on the 22nd of May 1200 between King John of England and King Philip II of France. It was a complete victory for Philip who had long envied the #Angevin and coveted the Angevin lands. According to this treaty, the war between the...
Death in Youth: Henry the Young King
Henry the Young King was born on the 28th of February 1155. At the time of his birth, he was the second son, so he was not expected to become king. However, his elder brother, William, passed away in 1156 at the age of three, making Henry the eldest son...
King Henry II’s illegitimate half-brother: Hamelin de Warenne, a man of unwavering loyalty
Hamelin of Anjou, or Hamelin de Warenne as he would become known years later, was the illegitimate son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine. His mother seems to have been Adelaide of Angers; he also had two illegitimate half-sisters – Emma and Mary of Anjou. Hamelin himself...
A fateful royal marriage only a few weeks after Eleanor’s annulment
Today marks another anniversary of a royal marriage that helped create the vast and once very powerful Angevin Empire. On the 18th of May, 1152, Henry Plantagenet, also known as Henry Curtmantle and Henry FitzEmpress who would soon become King Henry II of England, married Eleanor (Aliénor) of Aquitaine in a private ceremony...
The Lion is Snared
Historians and history enthusiasts know the legends and tales about Richard the Lionheart, the third son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Perhaps one of the most fascinating stories of his reign is the account of his travels after leaving the Holy Land and his capture in...
Coronation of King John of England
On the 27th of May 1199, John Plantagenet was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. John was the last child of the illustrious King Henry II and the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine. When he was born on Christmas Eve of 1167 at Beaumont Palace in Oxfordshire, King Henry, his...
The birth of Empress Matilda
Matilda (the Latin form of Maud) is known as Empress Matilda. She is a legendary woman who could have been England’s first queen regnant in her own right. But the terrible wheels of fate were in motion, and she was never crowned Queen of England. She is a woman who...
A Plantagenet Captive King
Journey from Acre and Capture The peace treaty between Richard the Lionheart and Sultan Saladin was signed on the 2nd of September, 1192. It reestablished the Kingdom of Jerusalem, although without the holy city. The Third Crusade was officially over, and Richard set out on a long journey back home....
Robin Hood’s Dawn (The Robin Hood Trilogy Book 1)
Attention! Our New Novel was released on the 16th of January 2018! Robin Hood’s Dawn (The Robin Hood Trilogy Book 1) by Olivia Longueville and J. C. Plummer is now available in both e-book and paperback formats from all good online stores. You can learn more information about our Robin Hood...
The Boy-king of France
On November 1, 1179, fourteen year-old Philippe Capet was crowned and anointed at Rheims as King of the Franks. By the time of Philippe’s death nearly 44 years later, he had greatly enlarged and transformed his dominion, and he was the first French monarch to style himself as the “King...
Five Most Famous Incarnations of the Robin Hood Legend
The Robin Hood legend says that Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest. Robin and his ‘merry men’ robbed the rich and gave to the poor. But, one may doubt that the heroic outlaw and his gang really existed. From the first time he was mentioned, Robin Hood was believed...