Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Geoffrey d'Anjou V, Plantagenet - George Washington's 17-20 Great-Grandfather

Geoffrey d'Anjou V, Plantagenet, Count of Anjou was George Washington's 17-20 great-grandfather. He was the son of Fulk V, Count of Anjou and King of Jerusalem. He married Matilda, daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" of England and Matilda Atheling, Princess of Scotland. His son Henry II "Curtmantle" Plantagenet founded the Plantagenet line of English kings.