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
Duchy of Brittany
surface form: Kingdom of Brittany
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
culture medieval Anglo-French nobility
dynasty House of Anjou
surface form: Angevin dynasty

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 House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet
influenced political balance between England and Brittany
mother Eleanor of Aquitaine
motherLanguage Old French
nobleFamily House of Plantagenet
surface form: 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 of England
surface form: John, King of England

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
King Richard the Lionheart
surface form: 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