Which son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine should establish a long lasting dynasty.

Which son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine should establish a long lasting dynasty?

  • William, Count of Poitiers

    Votes: 9 18.8%
  • Henry the Young King

    Votes: 19 39.6%
  • Richard the Lionheart

    Votes: 15 31.3%
  • Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany

    Votes: 20 41.7%
  • John Lackland

    Votes: 5 10.4%

  • Total voters
    48
  • Poll closed .
The Young King is in the lead, with Richard and Geoffrey tied in second.

For those who voted for the Young King, what interests you about him?
 
This might seem an unpopular opinion but I chose lackland. As much as he was a failure as a King, it was his failure itself that ultimately led to the Magna Carta, and the beginnings of British parliamentary rule.
 
This might seem an unpopular opinion but I chose lackland. As much as he was a failure as a King, it was his failure itself that ultimately led to the Magna Carta, and the beginnings of British parliamentary rule.

Intriguing, I might personally find the Magna Carta and Parliamentary rule abhorrent, but fair
 
From what I've read Geoffrey was described as having a Silver tongue and a very natural charisma much of the negative reputation he get is for his ruthless taxation of the church and willingness to sack church property when raiding his father. His friendship with Phillip of France was apparently very deep as supposedly when Geoffrey died Phillip tried to jump into the casket.

I'm interested about the development of that friendship when Geoffrey inherits all the Plantangent inheritance plus Brittany
 
From what I've read Geoffrey was described as having a Silver tongue and a very natural charisma much of the negative reputation he get is for his ruthless taxation of the church and willingness to sack church property when raiding his father. His friendship with Phillip of France was apparently very deep as supposedly when Geoffrey died Phillip tried to jump into the casket.

I'm interested about the development of that friendship when Geoffrey inherits all the Plantangent inheritance plus Brittany
Oh aye that could well be something that strains their friendship massively. Or Philip has a brain spasm
 
Just read a really interesting blog on Geoffrey, and it seems he was quite a good administrator, which would bode well for England should he become King, as well as for the empire in general. If he did become King, with Constance as Queen, would they split their time, touring their dominions, or remain mainly in England or Brittany
 
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