Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, was the son of Fulk V of Anjou and Ermengarde, Countess of Maine. He was the second husband of the daughter of Henry I of England, Empress Matilda. The name Plantagenet was coined because he generally wore a sprig of broom (planta genista) on his hat. He was the father of King Henry II of England.
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Heather Y Wheeler. (2017 – 2020). Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113 – 1151. Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/geoffrey-plantagenet-1113-1151. Last accessed July 15th, 2024