Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameIsabella of Angoulême TAILLEFER Queen of England 
Birthabt 1188, Angoulême, Aquitaine, France2828, p 36,2898, p 106; Line 117, #27,2906
Accession8 Oct 1200, Westminster Abbey, London2908 Age: 12
Death31 May 1246, Fontevraud2828, p 36 Age: 58
Death3 or 4 Jun 12462898, p 106; Line 117, #27 Age: 58
BurialFontevraud Abbey2908
FatherAymer “Taillifer” DE VALENCE Count of Angoulême (-1218)
MotherAlice DE COURTENAY (-~1211)
Individual Notes
• She was betrothed to Hugh before she married John. After John’s death she retired to her native city and eventually married Hugh after about three years. Countess of Angoulême 1202.2908
Spouses
Birth24 Dec 1167, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England2828, p 36,2905, p 1,2909, p 1
Death19 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England2828, p 36,2905, p 1 Age: 48
Accession27 May 1199, Westminster Abbey, London2831, p 2; year only,2832, year only,2905, p 1 Age: 31
BurialWorcester Cathedral2831, p 2
FlagsKing/Queen
FatherHenry II ANGEVIN Curtmantle, King of England (1133-1189)
MotherEleanor OF AQUITAINE Duchess of Aquitaine (~1122-1204)
Individual Notes
• House of Angevin.2831, p 2
• Reigned 1199-1216. Signed Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede. His reign saw renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he has lost several continental possessions including Normandy by 1205. He came into conflict with his Barons and was forced to sign the Magna Carta. His later repudiation of the charter led to the first barons’ war 1215-17 during which John died.2905, p 1
• King John is sometimes known as the last of the Angevin dynasty because he was the last English king to reign over Anjou, which he lost in 1204.2904
• John (24 December 1167 – 19 October 1216)[1][2] reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death. He was a Plantagenet or Angevin king and succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I. John acquired the nickname of “Lackland” (French: Sans Terre) for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son of Henry II, probably while supporting Phillip II against his father alongside Richard, and for his loss of the territory of the duchy of Normandy to Phillip II king of France which occurred with his signing the ill-made Treaty of Le Goulet. He also had the nickname of “Soft-sword” for his alleged military ineptitude in the twelve years long War of Bouvines which followed when he broke his word concluding with the battle of Bouvines in the county of Flanders.
These events taken together led directly to his clash with the English nobility and his signing of the great charter (Magna Carta).
As a historical figure, John is best known for acquiescing to the nobility and signing the Magna Carta (”the Great Charter”), a document that limited his power and that is popularly regarded as an early first step in the evolution of modern democracy. He has often appeared in historical fiction, particularly as an enemy of Robin Hood.
• Seriously, how could the arch-villain of Robin Hood not make an appearance? Beyond the tale of the fabled outlaw, John severely damaged the authority of the English monarchy. As a prince, he angered the nobles of Ireland and attempted to steal his brother Richard I’s crown, only ending up as king after Richard died without a legitimate heir. Notably, he also managed to out manoeuvre a rival claim from his nephew, Arthur of Brittany, whom he is later believed to have had murdered.
Within a few years in power, John had lost Normandy – the foundation of his family’s Angevin empire on the continent – then he emptied the kingdom’s coffers trying to win it back. His oppressively high taxes, his clashes with the church and his cruel and conniving personality all led to a revolt of England’s barons.
Under threat of civil war, John was forced to seal Magna Carta, a historic document that limited royal power. He then proceeded to ignore it. The barons rose up again and John’s reign ended, dying of dysentery, as he fought to keep hold of his kingdom.”
Excerpt From “History’s 16 WORST monarchs: from a depraved Roman emperor to a British royal in disgrace”
HistoryExtra Magazine (Bonus Issue: 15 January 2026)
https://apple.news/AV18GN4ItTc6yRS1EQ3ogfQ
• Reigned 1199-1216. Signed Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede. His reign saw renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he has lost several continental possessions including Normandy by 1205. He came into conflict with his Barons and was forced to sign the Magna Carta. His later repudiation of the charter led to the first barons’ war 1215-17 during which John died.2905, p 1
• King John is sometimes known as the last of the Angevin dynasty because he was the last English king to reign over Anjou, which he lost in 1204.2904
• John (24 December 1167 – 19 October 1216)[1][2] reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death. He was a Plantagenet or Angevin king and succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I. John acquired the nickname of “Lackland” (French: Sans Terre) for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son of Henry II, probably while supporting Phillip II against his father alongside Richard, and for his loss of the territory of the duchy of Normandy to Phillip II king of France which occurred with his signing the ill-made Treaty of Le Goulet. He also had the nickname of “Soft-sword” for his alleged military ineptitude in the twelve years long War of Bouvines which followed when he broke his word concluding with the battle of Bouvines in the county of Flanders.
These events taken together led directly to his clash with the English nobility and his signing of the great charter (Magna Carta).
As a historical figure, John is best known for acquiescing to the nobility and signing the Magna Carta (”the Great Charter”), a document that limited his power and that is popularly regarded as an early first step in the evolution of modern democracy. He has often appeared in historical fiction, particularly as an enemy of Robin Hood.
• Seriously, how could the arch-villain of Robin Hood not make an appearance? Beyond the tale of the fabled outlaw, John severely damaged the authority of the English monarchy. As a prince, he angered the nobles of Ireland and attempted to steal his brother Richard I’s crown, only ending up as king after Richard died without a legitimate heir. Notably, he also managed to out manoeuvre a rival claim from his nephew, Arthur of Brittany, whom he is later believed to have had murdered.
Within a few years in power, John had lost Normandy – the foundation of his family’s Angevin empire on the continent – then he emptied the kingdom’s coffers trying to win it back. His oppressively high taxes, his clashes with the church and his cruel and conniving personality all led to a revolt of England’s barons.
Under threat of civil war, John was forced to seal Magna Carta, a historic document that limited royal power. He then proceeded to ignore it. The barons rose up again and John’s reign ended, dying of dysentery, as he fought to keep hold of his kingdom.”
Excerpt From “History’s 16 WORST monarchs: from a depraved Roman emperor to a British royal in disgrace”
HistoryExtra Magazine (Bonus Issue: 15 January 2026)
https://apple.news/AV18GN4ItTc6yRS1EQ3ogfQ
Marriage24 Aug 1200, Bordeaux, Gironde, France2828, p 36; marriage only,2898, p 106; Line 117, #27; date only,2906, p 1
2Hugh X DE LUSIGNAN2906, p 1
Marriage10 May 12202906, p 1