Geoffrey, son of Henry II

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Geoffrey, son of Henry II, is a historical prince of the Angevin dynasty often depicted in literature and drama as a politically astute but overlooked middle son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angevin dynasty member ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
member of royalty ⓘ
prince ⓘ
appearsIn dramas about Henry II of England and his sons ⓘ
historical novels about the Angevin kings ⓘ
associatedWith Angevin Empire ⓘ
Kingdom of Brittany ⓘ
linked to: Duchy of Brittany
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England ⓘ
culture medieval Anglo-French nobility ⓘ
dynasty Angevin dynasty ⓘ
linked to: House of Anjou

House of Anjou ⓘ
era High Middle Ages ⓘ
familyRelation middle son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine ⓘ
father Henry II of England ⓘ
givenName Geoffrey ⓘ
hasRoleIn succession disputes within the Angevin dynasty ⓘ
historicalContext early Plantagenet rule in England ⓘ
reign of Henry II of England ⓘ
house Plantagenet ⓘ
influenced political balance between England and Brittany ⓘ
mother Eleanor of Aquitaine ⓘ
motherLanguage Old French ⓘ
nobleFamily Plantagenet ⓘ
nobleTitle Duke of Brittany ⓘ
notableFor being a politically astute middle son of Henry II of England ⓘ
conflicts with his brothers over power and territory ⓘ
role in Angevin family politics ⓘ
portrayedAs overlooked middle son ⓘ
politically astute ⓘ
positionHeld Count of Richmond ⓘ
Duke of Brittany ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
sexOrGender male ⓘ
sibling Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile ⓘ
Henry the Young King ⓘ
Joan of England, Queen of Sicily ⓘ
John, King of England ⓘ
linked to: John of England

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony ⓘ
Richard I of England ⓘ
spouse Constance, Duchess of Brittany ⓘ
subjectOf dramatic works about Henry II’s family ⓘ
literary depictions of the Plantagenet princes ⓘ

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The Lion in Winter → mainCharacter → Geoffrey, son of Henry II ⓘ