Whilst Henry VIII is renowned for his complex marital life, his 13th century ancestress, Isabella of Angoulême, could give him a run for his money. …
MARITAL STRIFE: ISABELLA OF ANGOULÊME AND THE LUSIGNANS
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KING LOUIS I OF ENGLAND
ABOVE: Arrival of Louis in England, from the ‘Chronica Majora’ of Matthew Paris, c.1236–59 When it comes to regnal lists and the royal family tree, …
AN IMAGE OF HENRY II AND HIS CHILDREN
‘The Genealogical Roll Chronicle of the English Kings’ show Henry II and his children. This spectacular manuscript is from the reign of Edward I. It is a genealogical account of the kings of England and their families. The genealogy starts with Egbert, king of Wessex, down to Edward III.
