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Subject: Re: Geoffrey Plantagenet's name
Date: 6 Feb 2006 23:17:37 -0800
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David,
Genealogy like history, is a discussion without end. Your snide is off
mark, silly even. CED and most listers here are better informed than
you imagine. The subject in question is the working method of Douglas
Richardson. He, as an author, should be clear all times in stating when
using fact, interpretation or fiction. As a researcher like so many
others he should be able to admit that he makes an occasional 'oops'.
Trying to cover ones tracks on internet, and hoping that no one saw it,
is foolish. CED puts his finger on Douglas's sore spot.
Hans Vogels
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W David Samuelsen schreef:
> <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2006-02/1139280743>;
>
> 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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