Plantagenet

[ plan-taj-uh-nit ]

/ plænˈtædʒ ə nɪt /

a member of the royal house that ruled England from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III in 1485.

Example sentences from the Web for plantagenet

In the meantime, spare a thought for the unquiet passage of Richard III, last warrior of the Plantagenet dynasty.

Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab |Clive Irving |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Plantagenet Alliance will willingly stand by the decision reached by the panel.

Richard III Burial Battle Begins |Tom Sykes |March 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The modern officers, too, have their representatives in the vessels of the Plantagenet kings.

A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 |David Hannay
Our princes were about to have at their command means of coercion such as no Plantagenet or Tudor had ever possessed.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay

The surgeon of the Plantagenet entering the room, at that moment, the conversation was instantly changed.

The Two Admirals |J. Fenimore Cooper
The vice-admiral's flag came down with it, and re-appeared at the next minute at the fore of the Plantagenet.

The Two Admirals |J. Fenimore Cooper
One had all the weakness of a Valois, the other all the strength of a Plantagenet.

Cressy and Poictiers |John G. (John George) Edgar

Plantagenet

/ (plænˈtædʒɪnɪt) /

a line of English kings, ruling from the ascent of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485)

C12: from Old French, literally: sprig of broom, with reference to the crest of the Angevin kings, from Latin planta sprig + genista broom