Henry II appears as Matilda's son, Henry FitzEmpress, at the end of the Anarchy. The excerpt calls him the first Angevin ruler of England and the first Plantagenet king, linking the dynasty's name to the yellow broom sprig worn by his father, Geoffrey of Anjou. It also introduces the family's 'Devil's Brood' reputation through accounts of violent tempers and a legend of descent from an enchantress. These labels give the dynastic background for the energy with which Henry tried to impose authority in England and Wales.
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Henry II's Angevin and Plantagenet background
Henry II emerges from the Anarchy as Matilda's son, England's first Angevin ruler, and the first Plantagenet king.