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From: W David Samuelsen <>
Subject: Geoffrey Plantagenet's name
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:51:11 -0700
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CED,
Geoffrey received his nickname for the sprig of broom (= genêt plant, in
French) he wore in his hat as a badge.
Hence his descendants are known as the Plantagenets, to separate from
the rest of the Angevins. The lines continued until last of the male
Plantagenets died out, females marrying into the Lancaster and York
houses as well as fraticides. The last Plantagenet King was Richard II
and his actions led to his abdication, died either by murder or
starvation depending on whose version it was then, and succeeded by
Henry IV Bolingbroke, first of House of Lancaster.
Suggest you do your history homework!
W. David Samuelsen
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