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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Geoffrey, son of Henry II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Geoffrey, son of Henry II Context triple: [The Lion in Winter, mainCharacter, Geoffrey, son of Henry II]
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Geoffrey V Plantagenet
Geoffrey V Plantagenet was a 12th-century French nobleman, husband of Empress Matilda and father of King Henry II of England, whose marriage helped lay the foundations of the Angevin Empire.
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Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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Robert Curthose
Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror, who became Duke of Normandy and played a key role in the politics and warfare of late 11th- and early 12th-century Western Europe.
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D.
John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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E.
William Adelin
William Adelin was the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England whose death in the White Ship disaster of 1120 triggered a succession crisis and civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Geoffrey, son of Henry II Target entity description: 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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A.
Geoffrey V Plantagenet
Geoffrey V Plantagenet was a 12th-century French nobleman, husband of Empress Matilda and father of King Henry II of England, whose marriage helped lay the foundations of the Angevin Empire.
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B.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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C.
Robert Curthose
Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror, who became Duke of Normandy and played a key role in the politics and warfare of late 11th- and early 12th-century Western Europe.
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D.
John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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E.
William Adelin
William Adelin was the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England whose death in the White Ship disaster of 1120 triggered a succession crisis and civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Angevin dynasty member
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historical figure ⓘ member of royalty ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
dramas about Henry II of England and his sons
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historical novels about the Angevin kings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angevin Empire
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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
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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
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conflicts with his brothers over power and territory ⓘ role in Angevin family politics ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
overlooked middle son
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politically astute ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Richmond
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Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
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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
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| spouse | Constance, Duchess of Brittany ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
dramatic works about Henry II’s family
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literary depictions of the Plantagenet princes ⓘ |
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Subject: Geoffrey, son of Henry II Description of subject: 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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