By Order of the Plantagenet Kings Quiz

Henry II became King of England in 1154, he was the Grandson of Henry I and son of Matilda. Prior to Henry II's reign England had seen a period of civil war between those who supported Matilda as queen and those who supported her cousin, Stephen as a rival claimant to the throne.

Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152 and through this marriage added the title of Duke of Aquitaine to his existing titles of Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy. Henry died on 6th July 1189 from a suspected bleeding stomach ulcer.

Richard I was the third son of Henry II however he became King on his father's death as Henry's two older sons had predeceased him. Richard I was a successful military leader and it is his prowess as a warrior which earned him the nickname Richard the Lionheart. During his time as King of England Richard only visited England occasionally instead spending his time in his territories in France and taking part in the Crusades.

Because Richard I died without an heir the throne of England passed to Henry II's youngest son John. John's nickname of Lackland was bestowed upon him because, as the youngest son, he was unlikely to inherit much land from his father so he literally 'lacked land' hence the nickname. John's reign as King of England is not seen as a successful one with his reign seeing the loss of England's lands in France as well as being forced to sign the Magna Carta, a charter between the King and barons limiting the power of the King and giving certain rights to the nobility and church. John died of dysentery in 1216 and was buried in a tomb at Worcester Cathedral.

Henry III became King of England in 1216 and was the son of King John and his wife Isabella of Angouleme. Henry was only nine years old when he became king and the knight William Marshal became Henry's protector and regent of England until 1227 when Henry took control of the government himself.

Henry III's reign saw a number of rebellions by powerful barons and he was not generally a popular king. Henry died in 1272 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Edward I was the eldest son of Henry III and acceded to the English throne in 1272 following the death of his father. Edward was known as Longshanks as he was 6 foot 2 inches which was very tall for the time. Edward was away from England taking part in the Ninth Crusade when Henry III died and because of this Edward's coronation did not take place until August 1274. Edwards reign was marked by a series of battles against Scotland which earned him the nickname Hammer of the Scots.

Edward II became King of England in 1284 following the death of his father Edward I. Edward II was the fourth son of Edward I but became king due to Edward I's older sons predeceasing him. Edward II was not a popular king, and his close friendship with Piers Gaveston upset many of the barons of England. Edward II was deposed in January 1327 following a plot instigated by Edward's wife Isabella and Roger Mortimer. Following this Edward was imprisoned at Berkeley Castle and died in September 1327. It is believed Edward II was murdered, however, there is little historical evidence that this was done as was depicted in Christopher Marlowe's play of 1592.

Edward III became King of England at the age of fourteen after his father was deposed. He reigned for 50 years, and, during this time, oversaw significant military success and turned England into a major European military power of the period. It was during the reign of Edward III that the Hundred Years' War with France started, with Edward leading his army to victory at the battles of Crecy and Poitiers.

Richard II was Edward III's grandson who became heir to the throne following the death of his father, Edward the Black Prince in 1376. Richard II became King of England in 1377 when he was just 10 years old following the death of his grandfather. His reign saw a downturn in English fortunes in the Hundred Years' War as well as a rebellion led by Wat Tyler which has became known as the Peasants' Revolt.

A deeply unpopular king, Richard was deposed by the exiled Henry Bolingbroke in 1399. The exact circumstances surrounding Richard II's death are unknown but it is believed that he starved to death in 1400 while being held captive at Pontefract Castle following his deposition.

Henry IV was the first English King of the cadet branch of the House of Anjou known as the House of Lancaster. A cadet branch is the name for descendants of the younger sons of a royal line with the main branch being the descendants of the eldest sons.

Henry IV was a grandson of Edward III being the son of Edward's third son John of Gaunt. Henry IV seized the throne from the unpopular Richard II in September 1399 and had his coronation soon afterwards in October of that year. Henry IV died in 1413 and was buried alongside his wife in Canterbury Cathedral.

Henry V was the son of Henry IV and ascended to the throne in 1413 on the death of his father. Henry V is seen as a great warrior king especially due to his famous victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Henry married Catherine of Valois in 1420 just two years before his untimely death in 1422 from illness at the age of 36.

Henry VI was the only child of Henry V and became King of England at just eight months old with the Duke of Bedford becoming regent and ruling the country in Henry's place until he was old enough. Henry did not have the same military success as his father and is generally regarded as being a quiet, shy man as opposed to the strong warrior his father was. He also suffered periods of mental illness during which he was unable to rule the country. During this time the Queen essentially ruled in Henry's place, a decision that was not popular. This led to Henry VI's cousin Edward IV or the House of York deposing Henry and taking the throne in 1461.

Henry was briefly restored to the throne in 1470 before being deposed again by Edward IV in 1471 after which he is believed to have been murdered in captivity.

Edward IV was the first King of England of the Yorkist cadet branch. He first took the throne in 1461 after deposing the Lancastrian Henry VI during what has become known as the Wars or the Roses after the white and red roses that were the symbols of the Houses of York and Lancaster respectively.

A revolt in 1470 saw Henry VI returned to the throne for a brief time until Edward deposed him again in 1971 and retook the throne. Edward IV remained king until his death in 1483.

Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and became king in April 1483 at the age 12 following the death of his father. Edward V's reign was very brief only lasting a few months from April 1483 to June of that year and he was never formally crowned king.

He was deposed by his uncle who became King Richard III. Edward V and his younger brother Richard disappeared while being guarded in the Tower of London, it has often been supposed that Richard III called for their murders to secure his claim to the throne however there is little historical evidence to support this.

Richard III was the final King of the house of York and the final Plantagenet King. He reigned from 1483 until 1485. Richard III took the throne from his nephew King Edward V and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field against Henry Tudor, who was to become King Henry VII.

After the battle Richard was buried in Leicester, and over time the location of his body was lost. In 2012 an archaeological dig found his remains buried under a car park in Leicester.