The empire-builder who rewrote the law
Jan 20, 2022
2 minutes
By Nicholas Vincent
reat-grandson of William the Conqueror, the young Henry came to the throne as the founder of a new dynasty from Angers on the Loire. It was named “Plantagenet” after the sprig of broom worn as a badge by his father, Geoffrey, count of Anjou. After almost two decades of
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