MEP2 The Angevin Empire Flashcards
Who were the ’Angevins’?
Henry and his brothers - after their father Geoffrey of Anjou
What did the Angevins later become known as?
The Plantagenets
Where was Henry’s territory?
Through land inherited through his father and mother he was also:
- Duke of Normandy
- count of Anjou
- count of Maine
Who did Henry marry and when?
1152
Eleanor of Aquitaine
What territory did Henry gain by his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine?
The territory of Aquitaine which spread all the way down the west of France to Spain.
Why was there and invasion of Iteland and when did it happen?
1166
Irish king Dermot of Leinster asked Henry II for help against another Irish king
What happened in the invasion of Ireland?
- Henry sent and army over to assist but the knights and barons who went used it as an opportunity to seize lands for themselves.
- by the mid 1170s the English controlled more land than the Irish
How did Henry II use his control of Ireland?
- Used it to strengthen and build new fortifications
- to develop Dublin as a centre for trade and commerce
- giving Henry more money and extra defence against invading forces
When did king Henry II die?
1189
Who became king after Henry II?
Richard I - the Lionheart
What did Richard I spend a lot of his time while King?
In France or on crusades
Where and when did Phillip II invade during Richard I’s early reign?
1193-94
Normandy and Anjou
When did Richard I die?
Killed in 1199
Who takes over the throne when Richard I dies?
His brother King John
What happened to the Angevin Empire under King John?
- Starts to crumble
- due to johns bad decisions
- running out of money at a crucial time
What territory did Phillip conquer and when?
Normandy, Anjou and Maine
1202-05
When did king John die?
1216
After Johns poor battle record, what was territory was the Angevin empire reduced to?
Control of Gascony only
What did John do to try to get the French lands back?
Raised taxes to pay for the invasions
What happened as a result of John raising taxes?
- The barons raised an army and occupied London
- John needed their support so had to agree to their demands
What did John sign in 1215 and what did it decree?
- The Magna Carta
- promised to respect the rights of the barons and to stop unfair taxes
