plantagenet
English Thesaurus
1. the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485 (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | dynasty, |
| definition | : | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | henry ii, |
| definition | : | first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | henry iii, |
| definition | : | son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | john, john lackland, king john, |
| definition | : | youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216) (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | richard ii, |
| definition | : | King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400) (noun.person) |
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