No Plantagenets TL

What if Henry II of England never married Eleanor of Aquitaine?
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Louis VII of France was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, therefore adding most of southern France to the Capetian royal domain. Eleanor produced a son, Philippe, who would later inherit both France and the duchy of Aquitaine.

In 1135, the last Norman King of England, Henry I, died. Henry I's only issue, his daughter Matilda, was married to Count Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou. They produced a son, Henry 'Curtmantle' and another, Geoffrey. Henry I's nephew, Stephen of Blois, Count of Boulogne, took the throne of England, sparking a series of civil wars called 'the Anarchy' between Stephen and Matilda.This created the House of Blois, also known as the House of Blesevin. Stephen was captured at the Battle of Lincoln but the barons revolted against Matilda.After Matilda's death, Henry Curtmantle rebelled against Stephen. Stephen and Henry faced off at the Battle of Dover. Stephen won the battle and Henry was killed, but so was Prince Eustace. Geoffrey VI of Anjou signed the Treaty of Rouen with Stephen, renouncing his claim to the throne of England, ending The Anarchy. To appease the Angevins, they were given Normandy while Stephen and his descendants kept England.

In 1154, Stephen I of England died and his son William became King of England and Count of Boulogne. William married Sancha of Castile and they had three sons;Henry, Stephen and William. William III of England conquered Ireland and crushed the Welsh. Louis VII died in 1180 and Duke Philippe of Aquitaibe became Philippe II of France. William III fell ill and died in 1185 and his son Prince Henry Blesevin became King Henry II of England.
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Normandy was a duchy of the kingdom of France. So I strongly doubt the duchy could be given without the approval of the king and possibly of the assembly of the peers of the kingdom.

Besides, I doubt any french king and any other french père would ever accept Normandy going to another major french noble. There would be a huge price to pay.

And finally, what is interesting is that Geoffroy died younger and childless.
 
IOTL Geoffrey became duke of Normandy, by right of conquest (and in right of his wife). Also the king of France probably would prefer splitting Normandy and the kingdom of England. It will also be possible to deal with Normandy-Anjou later on.

Also given the fact that the king of France at this point only personally controlled the Ile-de-France region (around Paris) and that the other great French nobles wouldn't like to give the king of France a precedent to intervene in their inheritances.

Finally Aquitaine will only be linked with the French Royal Demesne, though quite possibly kept separate of it, once TTL Philip will become king.
 
Before Matilda was married to Geoffrey Plantagenet, she was married to the Holy Roman Emperor, but they didn't have any children. If Matilda and Henry V had male children, then there will be no Plantagenet England. Instead, we get a Salian England.
 
Before Matilda was married to Geoffrey Plantagenet, she was married to the Holy Roman Emperor, but they didn't have any children. If Matilda and Henry V had male children, then there will be no Plantagenet England. Instead, we get a Salian England.

I like to see the effects of a Blois England. Also I don't know much about the Salians but I read a book about the Angevins and have researched so I knw about the Blois and the Plantagenets muchmore.
 
The Empress Matilda had two younger sons, as ambitious and eager as Henry II was. Also, I'm not sure there was such a thing at the time as renouncing or exchanging claims, at least not with the sophistication of the Valois and Hapsburg a few centuries down the line. Stephen wouldn't give Geoffrey Normandy on a platter just to appease him: he'd recognize an already existent state of affairs, whereby Geoffrey already held Normandy and he was powerless to resist. Even so, the sons of the Empress would be unlikely to renounce or accept any renunciation of their claims, being certain to spring up whenever Stephen or his heirs messed up.
 
In 1158,Geoffrey VI of Anjou died unmarried and without issue. The last son of Geoffrey V and Empress Matilda, William Plantagenet, became Count of Anjou and Duke of the Normans. William I of Anjou married Margaret of France, daughter of Louis VII. William and Margaret had two sons;Geoffrey and Henry. William I of Anjou sought an alliance with Louis VII. In 1178, William I died and Geoffrey became Geoffrey VII of Anjou.

Henry II and Philippe II went on the Third Crusade to retake the Holy Land. Philippe and Henry split up and Philippe returned to France. Henry II tookJerusalem and his knights crowned him King of Jerusalem. Henry left a garrison to secure the city and then returned home. Henry II married Berengaria of Navarre and produced a son;Stephen.

Philippe meanwhile centralised his realm. War erupted between France and England, so Philippe took Blois and Boulogne. Henry II became increasingly unpopular in England, so Geoffrey VII of Anjou raised an army to take the English throne. Henry II was furious and after defeating Geoffrey VII at Plymouth, he invaded Normandy. Geoffrey VII was killed and his brother Henry became Count Henry II of Anjou. The two Henries agreed to peace. Henry II of Anjou died in 1200 without issue, so Philippe gained Anjou and Normandy.

In 1213,Henry II of England died and 15-year old Stephen Blesevin became King Stephen II of England.
 
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