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In the summer of 1156, Geoffrey was again making trouble for Henry and Henry laid siege to the castles of Chinon, Mirebeau, Loudun and Montsoreau. Geoffrey was forced to yield them, but, according to some sources, he was able to keep Loudun. Henry gave Geoffrey an annuity of ÂŁ1500 for the other two
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makes the case that the story was invented by Geoffrey. Thomas K. Keefe, however, finds serious fault with Warren's argument, arguing that there are no reliable grounds to believe that the story of Geoffrey V's will is untrue, and considers it likely that Henry usurped the
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when Louis attacked Normandy as a response to the marriage of Geoffrey's brother Henry Curtmantle to Eleanor of Aquitaine, which took place without Louis' knowledge. If successful, the five of them intended to divide the lands of Henry and Eleanor amongst themselves.
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deposed their count and asked King Henry whom they should invite to fill the vacancy. He suggested Geoffrey; the offer was made and accepted. After Geoffrey's death his county was seized by
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It was said that in his will, Geoffrey V had stipulated that his second son, Geoffrey, would become
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to obtain their freedom. Geoffrey accompanied Henry and Eleanor to England when
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Geoffrey Plantagenet's Will and the Angevin Succession
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castles. Shortly after that siege ended the people of
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In late 1153 or in 1154, Theobald V of Blois invaded
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In March 1152, Geoffrey attempted to abduct Duchess
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Index

Count of Nantes
Rouen
Argentan
Normandy
Nantes
House
Plantagenet
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
Empress Matilda
Count of Nantes
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Empress Matilda
Henry II of England
William FitzEmpress
Rouen
Empress Matilda
the Anarchy
Geoffrey V of Anjou
count of Anjou
Maine
Henry Curtmantle
king of England
Chinon
Loudun
Mirebeau
Montsoreau
Tours
W. L. Warren
County of Anjou
Eleanor of Aquitaine

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