Rex Juvenis - An Angevin Timeline
“You would have been king of the noble and emperor of the brave, lord, if you had lived longer, for you had gained the name Young King; you were indeed the guide and father of youth. And hauberks and swords, and beautiful buckram, helmets and gonfalons...
angevin empire
eleanor of aquitaine
england
geoffrey of brittany
henry ii of england
henrytheyoungking
john lackland
plantagenet
richard the lionheart
third crusade
What if Henry II of England died much earlier than OTL, between 1470 and 1474, either before or at the start of the first rebellion of his sons?
Henry would become Henry III of England, while both Richard (who would marry Alys here) and Geoffrey would be able to rule their lands independently...
In 1156, Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine's son William survives. All children outlive Henry.
Henry and Eleanor's succession:
- William III, King of England, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou, Maine and Touraine
- Henry, Duke of Aquitaine
- Richard, Duke of Brittany jure uxoris
-...
angevin empire
duchy of aquitaine
duchy of brittany
geoffrey ii of brittany
henrytheyoungking
isabella of jerusalem
kingdom of england
kingdom of jerusalem
lordship of ireland
richard the lionheart
In 1173 Henry the Young King, eldest living son and heir of King Henry II Plantagenet revolted against his father. Young Henry had been made the titular co-King of England alongside his father in 1170 but he had no real power or income to fund his court causing a rift between father and son...