Beatrice of England

Beatrice married Duc de Bretagne, 2nd Earl of Richmond John de Montfort de Dreux, II on 22 Jan 1258/59 in Saint Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. John was born in 1239 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France; died on 18 Nov 1305 in Lyon, Rhône, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry de Dreux died in 1284.
2. Duc de Bretagne Arthur de Montfort was born in 1262; died in 1312.
3. 1st Lord of Brittany, 3rd Earl of Richmond John de Bretagne was born in Abt. 1266; died on 17 Jan 1333/34.
4. Marie de Bretagne de Dreux was born in Abt. 1265 in France; died on 05 May 1339 in France.
5. Comte de Léon Pierre de Dreux was born in Abt. 1269; died in 1312.
6. Blanche de Bretagne was born in Abt. 1270; died in 1327.
7. Abbess Alice de Dreux was born in 1274; died in Abt. 1329.

Henry married Queen Consort Eleanor of England Eleanor De Berenger de Provence on 14 Jun 1235/36 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Eleanor was born in 1222 in Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France; died on 24 Jun 1291 in Amesbury Abbey, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Amesbury Abbey, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was forced by his united Barons to sign the Magna Charta at Runnymede on June 1215. He was the last ruler of Normandy. It was incorporated into France in 1204. He built: Dorchester, Eyein Suffolk, Ipswich, Lancaster, Liverpool, Stratford upon Avonin 1196.

Signed Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede.
His reign saw renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of Franceto whom he has
lost several continental possesions including Normandy by 1205.He came into
conflict with his Barons and was forced to Sign the Magna Carta.His later
repudiation of the charter led to the first barons war 1215-17during which
John died. Burke says he was born in 1160.
King of Ireland 1177, Count of Mortain 1189, Earl of Gloucester.

John married Queen Consort of England, Comtesse d'Angoulême Isabella d'Angoulême on 24 Aug 1200 in Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, Dauphine, France. Isabella (daughter of Aymer De Taillefer and Alice Courtenany) was born in Abt. 1188 in Angoulême, Angoumois, France; died on 31 May 1246 in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the first of the Angevin Kings.

Reigned for 35 years. He ruled an empire that stretched from theTweed to the
Pyrenees. In spite of frequent hostitilties with the French King his own
family and rebellious Barons (culminating in the great revolt of 1173-74) and
his quarrel with Thomas Becket, Henry maintained control over his possessions
until shortly before his death. His judicial and administrative reforms which
increased Royal control and influence at the expense of the Barons were of
great constitutional importance. Introduced trial by Jury. Dukeof Normandy.

He built: Chester, London, Westminster Abbey, Sutton at Home,Walsingham and Worcester.

Henry married Queen Eleanore d'Aquitaine, of Aquitaine on 18 May 1152 in Bordeaux Cathedral, Gironde, Bordeaux, France. Eleanore (daughter of Duke Guillaume d'Poitou d'Aquitaine, VIII and Duchess Eleanor d' Chastellerault d'Aquitaine) was born about 1122 in Chateau de Belin, Guinne, France; died on 1 Apr 1204 in Mirabell Castle, Fontevrauld Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her first husband, King Louis VII divorced Eleanor because she bore him no male children. Eleanor was a patron of the arts andmany of the best of all troubadours came to her court inPoitiers to sing of the queen's beauty and grace.
Shortly there after, she married King Henry II (a pre-arrangedmarriage). He was afraid of her even though he admired her, so he imprisoned her for many years until his death.
Eleanor was Queen of two countries and mother to two kings. Eventhough women in the Middle Ages had little if any power, Eleanor had a lot of political power

Aymer married Alice Courtenany in 1180 in Angouleme, Charente, France. Alice (daughter of of France Pierre and Elizabeth De Courtenay) was born in Abt. 1176 in Courtenay, Loiret, France; died in 1218 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]