Discover the Plantagenet kings of England (11541485). There were 14 Plantagenet kings of England. The first 8 of these were descended from the House of Angevin, the main branch of the dynasty. The remaining 6 Plantagenet kings descended from the Lancastrian and Yorkist cadet branches.

The Plantagenets oversaw a transformative and tumultuous period in English history. From the Crusades to the loss of French territories. The sealing of the Magna Carta to the Barons' Wars. From military conquests in Wales and Scotland, to baronial opposition and royal deposition. The Hundred Years' War to the Peasant's Revolt. The Plantagenet dynasty had it all.

This video provides a summary of each of the first 8 Plantagenet kings of England, along with a biography of key events in their lives and reigns. I hope you enjoy discovering this medieval history.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 King Henry II (11541189)
2:22 King Richard I (11891199)
3:47 King John (11991216)
5:09 King Henry III (12161272)
6:54 King Edward I (12721307)
8:40 King Edward II (13071327)
10:25 King Edward III (13271377)
12:18 King Richard II (13771399)
14:02 Final note

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