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Home > The Angevins 1155-1217

The Angevins 1155-1217

    HiT Kingdom of Heaven

    By David Crowther 11 months agoJul 25, 2021 0 Comments

    Ridley Scott’s 2005 historical epic came soon after the massive success of Gladiator, and consciously aimed to repeat it’s success. It didn’t manage it, but the Director’s Cut was better received,Read More

    Marshal 26 No Finer Knight - Members Only

    Just the French and the Grim Reaper to go...

    Marshal Omnibus 8 EPs 23-26 - Members Only

    From zero to hero and back to zero

    25 Guardian - Members Only

      As John lay dying at Newark he dictated his will. It laid down that Henry III’s minority should be managed by 13 Ordainers. So how did we get fromRead More

    Marshal 24 The Barons’ War - Members Only

      Enough was enough. The baron’s decide now is the time to bring their wayward king to heel.    

    Marshal 23 Rehabilitation - Members Only

      John gets his fingers burned and needs friends. This is good news for Marshal – bad news for the Briouse family  

    Marshal Omnibus 7 EPs 20-22 - Members Only

    From Richard I to John, changing fortunes for Marshal

    Marshal 22 Irish Magnate - Members Only

    A life or death struggle with his king

    Marshal 21 Humiliation - Members Only

    In 1203 John”s actions broke the loyalty of his French barons in Normandy and Anjou. And in the new world, Marshal got a taste of what living without the king’sRead More

    Marshal 20 Unfailing Pride - Members Only

    A French cook means a change of master for the Marshal

    Marshal Omnibus 6 EPs17-19 - Members Only

    William coping with 2 liege lords - Henry II and Richard I

    Marshal 19 Coeur de Lion - Members Only

    The arrival of a new boss is always a tricky moment. Especially if he thinks you tried to kill him.

    Marshal 18 Magnate - Members Only

      With the accession of Richard, Marshal faced an uncertain future at the hands of the man who he’d bested in battle. He waited at Fontvraud to hear his fate.Read More

    Marshal 17 To the Devil - Members Only

    'God’s legs, Marshal, don’t kill me! It wouldn’t be right – I’m quite unarmed'

    Marshal 16 Holy Land - Members Only

    William and his beloved Young King come to the parting of the ways

    Marshal Omnibus 5 Eps 14-16 - Members Only

    William and his beloved Young King are parted - reunited - and parted again

    Marshal 15 The Fall - Members Only

      Marshal was at the top of his game, feted and lauded. But success attracts the envious, and pride goes before a fall…  

    Marshal 14 Hubris - Members Only

    William was now a big name on the tournament circuit, and it made him a tidy income. And he indulged himself in more ways than one, and gloried in hisRead More

    Marshal Omnibus 4 EPs 11-13 - Members Only

    William joined the court of the Young King, but it was not a happy place. William would be at Henry’s side throughout, and help his young master find a new role.

    Marshal 13 The Circuit - Members Only

    Marshal and the Young King were getting hammered. So they needed to sort that out – and still enjoy all the fun of the tournament occasion  

    Marshal 12 Tournament - Members Only

    Henry the Young King needed a career. Maybe the answer lay in the tourney.

    Marshal 11 Rebellion - Members Only

    The Young King throws his toys out of the pram

    Marshal Omnibus 3 EPs 8-10 - Members Only

      If William’s career was a landscape, this episode would be taking us into the deepest of valleys. From thrusting young esquire, to the pit of despair. And back? WELL you’llRead More

    Marshal 10 Rescue - Members Only

    William is at a low point. a landless knight, held in captivity, with a hideous leg wound and no bandages. plus, no great value in the ransom market and therefore his futureRead More

    Marshal 9 Ambush! - Members Only

    Back home in 1168 with fears of the rest of his life as a dull hearth son, William would instead find his way quickly back into danger

    Marshal 8 Expulsion - Members Only

    After a brief moment of glory at Neufchatel William was back on the transfer list, and the life of a Hearth Son was starring back at him. But wait - maybe this tourney at St Jammes would be the thing?

    Eleanor 24 The End of Days - Members Only

    The last years were no less busy than any of the others. And please, feedback here on the poll.

    Eleanor Omnibus 6 EPs 20-24 - Members Only

    The last 15 years of Eleanor’s life saw her more able than ever to exercise influence and even to see her daughters; but retirement to Fontevraud was constantly interrupted. TellRead More

    Eleanor 23 John - Members Only

    The Struggle for Angevin France is on

    Eleanor 22 Retirement - Members Only

    In 1193 Richard was held hostage by the Holy Roman Emperor. It was up to Eleanor to get him back before John took his kingdom.   Eleanor’s Letters It isRead More

    Eleanor 21 Crusade - Members Only

    How to manage when you go away and leave your things with an evil brother itching to get his hands on them

    Eleanor 20 Freedom - Members Only

    In 1189 in Winchester castle, Eleanor saw an entourage approach the gate led by a man from her past – William the Marshal. He had come with news.  

    Eleanor Omnibus 5 EPs 17-19 - Members Only

    In 1173 Eleanor took a decision about whom she would back - husband or sons. She would be paying the consequences for the next 15 years.

    Eleanor 19 Squabbles - Members Only

    There is no let up to the family feuding. In fact it gets worse.

    Eleanor 18 Captivity - Members Only

    Escape to Chartres!

    Eleanor 17 Rebellion - Members Only

    Henry threw a massive party in the Auvergne and afterwards at Limoges. As he left the party, Raymond of Toulouse gave him a grim warning – and the hangover wasRead More

    Eleanor 16 The Devil’s Brood - Members Only

    Henry and Eleanor were well aware of the potential problem of all those boys. So they tried to sort things out for their brood nice and early.

    Eleanor Omnibus 4 EPs 14-16 - Members Only

    The 1160s and into the 1170s saw growing children, and a growing distance between Eleanor and Henry. Both would promise trouble  

    Eleanor 14 Home Rule - Members Only

    Eleanor is At Home to the shedlingas

    Marshal Omnibus 2 Eps 4-7 - Members Only

    Marshal goes from green esquire to green knight

    Marshal 7 Knight - Members Only

    War is hell, but for a young 12th century esquire it's the kind of hell they need

    Eleanor 13 Home - Members Only

    A new strategy was needed to govern Aquitaine

    Eleanor Omnibus 3 Eps 10-13 - Members Only

    From 1152 to 1172, from Poitiers to Poitiers

    Marshal 6 Court and Kit - Members Only

    The life and kit of the aspirant esquire

    Eleanor 12 Partners - Members Only

    The Toulouse Campaign and the start of tension

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    Marshal 5 Tancarville - Members Only

      Around 1160, William left home to the sound of his family’s tears, and travelled to Tancarville to learn the skills of courtesie.  

    Eleanor 11 Power - Members Only

    Queen of England: Power or pawn?

    Marshal 4 Fathers and Sons - Members Only

      The story of John Marshal, William’s father with a big of wandering around in the genesis of the legendary King Arthur, king of the Britons.    

    Eleanor 10 Queen 2 - Members Only

    Escape to Poitiers - and the search for a protector
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Resources

Transcript

  • Transcript for Eleanor 10

Family Trees

  • Family Trees: Normandy and the Angevins, 1066 – 1225 May 22, 2011

Maps

  • Maps: Eleanor of Aquitaine November 25, 2018
  • Maps: 1100 – 1300 Europe August 10, 2014
  • Maps: 1000 – 1225 May 22, 2011

Articles

  • Medieval Castles November 26, 2017
  • Medieval tournaments illustrated glossary June 5, 2017
  • St Bartholomew the Great June 3, 2017
  • Medieval Prices and Wages December 14, 2016
  • Economic and Social History Charts 1000-1485 September 8, 2012
  • Drawings of Matthew Paris May 5, 2012
  • Heraldy – Arms of the big medieval families May 5, 2012
  • Feast Days in Medieval England April 7, 2012

Original Sources

  • Eleanor of Aquitaine pleads for the release of her Son, 1193 October 27, 2012
  • The Treaty of Westminster, 1153 October 27, 2012
  • The Forest Charter, 1217 October 27, 2012
  • Magna Carta: The Great Charter of Liberties of King John, 1215 October 27, 2012
  • The Assize of Clarendon, 1166 October 27, 2012
  • The Constitutions of Clarendon, 1164 October 27, 2012
  • The Character of Henry II October 27, 2012
  • The Charter of Liberties of Henry II, 1154 October 27, 2012
  • A 12th Century Village October 27, 2012

Quiz

  • William the Marshal end of Shedcast Quiz August 16, 2020
  • The Ladybird matching quiz July 14, 2017
  • Tournament Quiz June 18, 2017

Books

  • Books for Eleanor of Aquitaine December 2, 2018
  • Historical Podcasts you might like April 30, 2011
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