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Angevin

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
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54 words

any of the Plantagenet kings of England, especially those who were also counts of Anjou (Henry II, Richard I...

Angevins

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World Encyclopedia

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
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40 words

English royal dynasty named after King Henry II, son of the Count of Anjou (and grandson of Henry I

Angevins and Plantagenets

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The Kings and Queens of Britain (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
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History, Regional and National History
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The Angevin empire took its name from the county of Anjou, which Henry II inherited from his father, Geoffrey. With Normandy, Aquitaine, and England in addition, and claims of suzerainty ... More

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