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Alternative names: Matilda Forester, Matilda Countess Of Flanders, Ingelrica Maud I, Maud of Flandre, Matilda Flanders
Nickname is Matilda of Flanders and Queen Consort of Engla....
She was born about 1031 in Gent, VlaanderenGent.
{geni:event_description} Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Flanders
She was christened in Holy Trinity Abbey, Caen.
Alternative: She was christened in France.
Alternative: She was christened in France-Dtr Of Baldwin Of Flanders.
Alternative: She was christened in France.
Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 11, 1877 in Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Verenigde Staten.
Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on January 12, 1991.
Occupations:

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{geni:job_title} Duchesse, de Normandie, Reine, d'Angleterre
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{geni:job_title} Queen Consort Of England
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about 1066 in England.
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{geni:job_title} Queen

She died on November 2, 1083 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
She is buried on November 3, 1083 in Abbaye-aux-Dames, Place de la Reine MathildeCaen, Basse-Normandie, France.
{geni:event_description} Abbey of Holy Trinity, (Abbaye aux Dames) Caen. Her tomb was desecrated in 1562, restored in simpler fashion, only to be destroyed again during the French Revolution.
A child of Boudewijn van Vlaanderen and Adela (Aelis) de France
This information was last updated on May 29, 2012.

Household of Matilda "Matilda of Flanders and Queen Consort of Engla..." van Vlaanderen Queen of England

She is married to Guillaume I 'le Conquérant' FitzRobert de Normandie.

They got married about 1053 at Cathédrale d'EuEu, Haute-Normandie, France.

Child(ren):

Adela 'Alice' de Normandie ± 1067-1135
Henry I "Beauclerc" of England ± 1068-1135

Notes about Matilda "Matilda of Flanders and Queen Consort of Engla..." van Vlaanderen Queen of England

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Matilda of Flanders
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Matilda of Flanders
Queen consort of the English; Duchess of Normandy (more...)
Consort 25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083
Consort to William I the Conqueror
among others
Issue
Robert II Curthose
William II Rufus
Adela, Countess of Blois
Henry I Beauclerc
Royal house House of Normandy
Father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Mother Adela Capet
Born c. 1031
Died 2 November 1083 (aged c. 51)
Burial St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy

Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

1. Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano
2. Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)
3. Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen
4. William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English
5. Richard (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest
6. Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois
7. Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile
8. Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants
9. Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
10. Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

* Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

[edit] References

Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

1. ^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.

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(Research):Matilda of Flanders (1031-1083) daughter of Baudouin V, Count ofFlanders 1035-1067 and Adele de France Born circa 1031 Died 2 November 1083 Caen Married circa 1051 Eu William I "the Conqueror" King of England 1066-1087 Born 1028 Falaise, Normandy Died 9 September 1087 Priory of St.Gervais,Rouen She was of very small stature and very little is known about her early years. Being a descendant of the English King Alfred The Great was one reason why William, Duke of Normandy, sought her in marriage. Apparently she refused him as she did not want to be married to a bastard. Furious, William forced entry to her room and gave her a beating. However, this rather unconventional behaviour resulted in her changing her mind and they married in 1051, although they had to wait until 1059 before the papal dispensation arrived. William relied heavily on her and she acted as regent in Normandy whenever he was absent. After the conquest of England, she was crowned William The Conqueror's queen at Winchester. She went to the north of England with him and at Selby gave birth to the future King Henry I, probably their tenth or eleventh child. In the year 1069 she went back to the Duchy of Normandy where she remained in charge. When she became ill in 1083, William The Conqueror hurried over from England to be with her. However, she died on 2 November 1083 at Caen and was buried there. Source: Leo van de Pas

Child 1: , Robert II Curthose, Duke of Normandy, b. 1054
Child 2: , Richard, Duke of Bernay, b. ABT 1055
Child 3: , Cecilia of Holy Trinity, Abbess of Caen, b. 1056
Child 4: , Adeliza, Nun, b. 1055
Child 5: , William II Rufus, King of England, b. 1056/60
Child 6: , Constance, b. ABT 1066
Child 7: , Adela, Countess of Blois, b. ABT 1067
Child 8: , Agatha, b. ABT 1064
Child 9: , Matilda
Child 10: , Henry I Beauclerc, King of England, b. ABT SEP 1068

Name Prefix: Countess Name Suffix: Queen Of England ANCI: HIGH It thus becomes clear, tha t Matilda of Flanders could not have been married atthe time of this occurre nce, neither were her affections set on William of Normandy, until after the Saxon's slight, in fact one was a consequence of theother; so that had her m arriage with him been indefinitely postponed, on theground of its being with in the forbidden degrees of consanguinity, or the prohibition by the Council of Rheims, and thus not consummated for some considerable time, (which some maintain, although the very reverse is stated by that contemporary historian as we have shown, William de Jumieges) (lib. vii. c. 26), it is contrary to all likelihood that she, in the interim, would have contracted marriage with another person (as alleged by Mr Stapleton), or have beenin addition the mot her of three small children, the improbability of which isotherwise sufficie ntly apparent. What are we in such case to understand by these words:- Laquel le jadis quant fu "pucelle;" what by the same word "puella," twice occurring in the "Chronicle of Tours," with reference to Matilda andher marriage with William of Normandy; and again by the following in Benoit's"Chronicle of t he Dukes of Normandy?"-- "Cist out une fille trop bele Maheut out nom jeune " pucele." On the other hand, with regard to the alleged brother Gherbod; how co uld Ordericus Vitalis, whether his errors were many or few,who says of Mat ilda of Flanders that she derived her descent from the Kingsof France and Em perors of Germany, have reasonably intended to imply that shewas the mother of this Gherbod the Fleming? We know that some of his assertions are unfounde d; they have been corrected by some of Mr Blaauw in his already quoted paper in the "Archaeologia:" by Ellis, "Introduction to Domesday," i. 506, 429, 502 , 364; by Masseres, p 217; they have been pointed out by Lappenberg; and Wats on ("Memoirs of Warren," i); but we are disposed in this caseto consider tha t he meant otherwise, as we shall proceed to shew, or else howcomes it to pa ss that throughout his whole work, Ordericus never hints at any connection or supposed marriage with any one on the part of Matilda? "Chronicle of Tours" has assigned too late a date to the marriage of William and Matilda, in plac ing [page 13] it in the year 1053. It is highly improbable that Harold would have inspired so violent a passion in a young girl of eleven years, and we have already observed the more probable date of this marriage would have been in 1049." We have, however, additional and even stronger reasonfor assigning the year 1049 as the marriage of Matilda and Duke William, thevery year, namely, in which the Council of Rheims had prohibited it, as just observed by Pluquet; indeed, the recently published MS of an ancient Flemishchronicle p laces the marriage as early as 1047.16According to William of Jumieges, (who was not only contemporary with the events he relates, but dedicated his work to the Conqueror, so that his authority on this point is unquestionable), it was not until after the marriage that the fact of their near relationship was brought to the cognizance of the Pope. Seeing that if he pronounceda divorc e between them (as Jumieges observes), a probable war would ensue between Fla nders and Normandy, the Pope wisely determined that Duke William andhis cons ort should atone for the crime, and from which he absolves them, ontheir a greement to found two separate monasteries. The result of this decision was t hat the monastery of the Holy Trinity was founded by Matilda at Caen,whilst that of St Etienne was founded by the Duke at the same place, [Gemmet,lib. v ii., c. 26] That William of Normandy was Matilda's first and only husband is p lain from the following facts. From Domesday [B vol. i., fo. 100] weknow tha t Queen Matilda had conferred upon her

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Matilda of Flanders
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Matilda of Flanders
Queen consort of the English; Duchess of Normandy (more...)
Consort 25 December 1066 ? 2 November 1083
Consort to William I the Conqueror
among othersIssue
Robert II Curthose
William II Rufus
Adela, Countess of Blois
Henry I Beauclerc
Royal house House of Normandy
Father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Mother Adela Capet
Born c. 1031

Died 2 November 1083 (aged c. 51)

Burial St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy
Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 ? 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threwher down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuadeher. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscateBrihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes inCaen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children
Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 ? 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano
Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 ? ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)
Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 ? 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen
William Rufus (1056 ? 1100), King of the English
Richard (1057 ? c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest
Adela (c. 1062 ? 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois
Agatha(c. 1064 ? c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile
Constance (c. 1066 ? 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants
Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
Henry Beauclerc (1068?1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain
Gundred (c. 1063 ? 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 ? 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussionpage for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne through her. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

[edit] References
Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.

[s2.FTW]

Source: Church of JC of the LDS "Ancestral File" CD-Rom database, ver 4.17.Source: Church of JC of the LDS "Ancestral File" CD-Rom database, ver 4.17.

wife of William the Conqueror, was the daughter of Baldwin V., Count of Flanders (a descendant of King Alfred the Great), and of Adela, Princess of France (daughter of Robert II., "the Pious", and sister of Henry I., King of France). Matilda was married to William while Duke of Normandy, in 1054, crowned Queen of England in 1068, and died in 1083. Of her eleven children, the best known are Robert, who became Duke of Normandy, William Rufus, and Henry Beauclerc, both of whom succeeded to the English crown. She had great influence with her husband, and brought about a reconciliation between him and his son Robert, who had taken up arms against him. To her is attributed the celebrated tapestry, preserved at Bayeux, representing the chief incidents in the Norman Conquest of England

She was the daughter of Baldwin V(1012-1067), count of Flanders and a
descendant of Alfred the Great. Little is told throughout the pages of
history about the wives and mothers of people of renown. But had it not been
for the printed history of Matilda of Flanders, a direct link, all the way
back to Alfred the Great and beyond, would be missing from this family tree.

Matilda of Flanders
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matilda of Flanders
Queen consort of the English; Duchess of Normandy (more...)
Consort 25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083
Consort to William I the Conqueror
among othersIssue
Robert II Curthose
William II Rufus
Adela, Countess of Blois
Henry I Beauclerc
Royal house House of Normandy
Father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Mother Adela Capet
Born c. 1031
Died 2 November 1083 (aged c. 51)
Burial St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy

Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children
Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano
Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)
Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen
William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English
Richard (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest
Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois
Agatha (c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile
Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants
Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain
Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a step-daughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne through her. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

[edit] References
Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.
English royalty
Preceded by
Edith of Wessex Queen consort of the English
25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083 Succeeded by
Matilda of Scotland

She was the daughter of Baldwin V(1012-1067), count of Flanders and a
descendant of Alfred the Great. Little is told throughout the pages of
history about the wives and mothers of people of renown. But had it not been
for the printed history of Matilda of Flanders, a direct link, all the way
back to Alfred the Great and beyond, would be missing from this family tree.

!DESCENT: Frederick Lewis Weis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots
of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, 7th ed., at 108
(1992). Line 121-24, 162-23.

Descendant of Alfthryth, d. 929, daughter of King Alfred the Great.
Descendant of Charlemagne.

For many years it was assumed that Gundred, who married William de Warrene, was a daughter of William I and Matilda (as indicated in The Plantagenet Ancestry). However it is now known that Gundred was a daughter of Gherbod the Fleming (as indicated in Ancestral Roots). The following information strongly suggests that Gundred's mother was Matilda (thus the mistaken notion that she was daughter of William I).

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Had Matilda of Flanders as many husbands as Adelaide, Countess of Ponthieu, and, like her, issue by each? What was the real cause of the inhibition of her marriage with William, Duke of Normandy, its delay for six years? What truth is there in the story of her unreturned affection for the Angio-Saxon Brihtric Meaw, and of her vindictive conduct to him after she became Queen of England? I have hesitated to believe in the popular tradition that Duke William grossly assaulted the daughter of Baldwin in the street or in her own chamber, not that I have any doubt about his being capable of such an outrage, but because he was too politic to commit it, and she was not the woman to have forgiven it, assuming that the offence was the simple refusal of his hand on the ground of his illegitimacy. It is obvious, however, that the early life of Matilda is involved in mystery, and it is highly probable that a clearer insight into it would enable us to account for much which we now reject as legend, or fail to reconcile with acknowledged facts. If there be any foundation for the story of William's brutality, the outburst of ungovernable fury might have been due to a much greater provocation than has been assigned for it. Brihtric, the son of Algar or Alfar, sumamed Meaw (Snow), from the extreme fairness of his complexion, an Anglo-Saxon Thegn, possessor of large domains in England, had been sent on an embassy from King Edward the Confessor to the Connt of Flanders. Matilda, we are told, fell desperately in love with him, and offered herself to him in marriage! Either disgusted by her forwardness, or preferring another, he declined the flattering proposal. "Hell hath no fury like a woman foiled," and she kept her wrath warm till she was in a position to ruin the man she had so passionately loved. She had no sooner become the Queen of England than she induced William to confiscate, on some pretence, all Brihtric's estates, and obtained the greater proportion for herself. The unfortunate Thegn was arrested at his house at Hanley, in Worcestershire, on the very day Saint Wulfstan had consecrated a chapel of his building, dragged to Winchester, and died in a dungeon! The truth of this story is supported by the impartial evidence of Domesday, in which Hanley and the principal manors held by Brihtric in the time of King Edward are recorded as the possessions of Queen Matilda, and the remainder passed to Fitz Hamon.

After her hand had been rejected by the noble Saxon, it is presumed she became the wife of a Fleming, named Gherbod, who appears to have held the hereditary office of Advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin, in St. Omers, and by whom she had at least two children, viz., Gherbod, to whom William gave the earldom of Chester, and Gundred, "the sister of Gherbod," and wife of William de Warren. Was this a clandestine or an informal marriage, which, as it has never been acknowledged by any chronicler, contemporary or other, might have been unknown to the Duke of Normandy, when he proposed to one whom he believed to be the maiden daughter of the Count of Flanders, and the corporal chastisement inflicted, however unworthy of a man, passed over, sub silentio, for prudential reasons, by the parties who had been guilty of a disgraceful suppression of facts? The subsequent marriage under such circumstances will awaken no surprise in any one who has studied the character of William. Utterly unscrupulous, destitute of every generous, noble, or delicate feeling, every action of his life was dictated by POLICY alone. An alliance with the Count of Flanders might be considered by the crafty schemer sufficiently advantageous to warrant his overlooking any objectionable antecedents in the conduct of a granddaughter of a king of France, his first discovery of which had provoked his savage nature into a momentary ebullition of fury. Her being the mother of two children was a point in her favour with a man whose sole motive for marrying was the perpetuation of a dynasty, and the fair prospect of legitimate issue, in whose veins the blood of the Capets should enrich that of the Furrier of Falaise, would overcome any hesitation at espousing the widow of an Advocate of St. Bertin. On the other hand, Count Baldwin would be too happy to embrace the opportunity of reinstating his daughter in a position befitting her birth, and, as well as the lady herself, gladly condone past insults for future advantages and the hope of smothering, in the splendour of a ducal wedding, the awkward whispers of scandal.

I have said thus much simply to show the view that may be taken of these mysterious circumstances, in opposition to the rose-coloured representations of some modern historians, who, upon no stronger evidence, elevate the Conqueror into a model husband, and describe Matilda as the perfection of womankind.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (121:23), (162:23), (169:23).
An interesting story is told in Cokayne's "Complete Peerage"(Gloucester). According to the Tewkesbury Abbey Chronicle, Brictric, son of Algar, otherwise known as Brictric Mawr, a great thegn of the time of Edward the Confessor, held, with Tewkesbury, various lordships in Worcester, Gloucester, Somerset, and other counties. Maud [Matilda], afterwards wife of WILLIAM THE CONQUERER, in her youth wished to marry Brictric, who refused her. When she became Queen, she imprisoned him, and on his death shortly afterwards his manors, the (later) honour of Gloucester, were given to her.

QUEEN CONSORT 1066-1083. BURIED AT THE ABBEY OF LA 'TRINITE AT CAEN.

Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

1. Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano
2. Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)
3. Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen
4. William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English
5. Richard (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest
6. Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois
7. Agatha (c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile
8. Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants
9. Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
10. Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a step-daughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

* Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne through her. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

1068 May 11 Matilda is crowned Queen
William brought his wife Matilda of Flander to England to crown her Que en of England

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William the Conqueror.

Queen Consort of England
25 December 1066 - 2 November 1083

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adela Capet (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Matilda was known for her formidable temper.

William is said to have courted Matilda for seven years, from the time he met her when she was 14, to their wedding when she was 21.

Matilda was the founder of the Holy Trinity Abbey, where she was buried.
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A spoiled young lady accustomed to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall (Britain's smallest queen) Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, all 5'10" of him, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse (some said by her long braids), threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. After that, she decided to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1052.

There were rumors that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon so pale he was nearly an albino, named Brihtric (but nicknamed "Snow"), who was already married. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands (without even any formal charges, much less a trial) and throw him into prison, where he died under suspicious circumstances consistent with poisoning.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.
Matilda bore William ten children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. She was buried at St. Stephen's in Caen, Normandy (then, France now), where William was also eventually buried. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

Preceded by:
Edith of Wessex

Succeeded by:
Edith of Scotland

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Flanders"

Family 1 : Gherbod Advocate of the Abbey of SAINT BERTIN
• MARRIAGE: ABT 1050, Flanders
1. +Gundred, Princess of England, of FLANDERS
2. Gherbod, Earl of Chester, of FLANDERS

Family 2 : William the Conqueror King of England of NORMANDY
• MARRIAGE: 1053, Castle Of Angi, Normandy
1. Robert III Duke of NORMANDY
2. Richard of NORMANDY
3. Cecilia of NORMANDY
4. Adelidis "Alice" of NORMANDY
5. Margaret of NORMANDY
6. William II "Rufus", King of ENGLAND
7. Constance of NORMANDY
8. Agatha Matilda of NORMANDY
9. Anna of NORMANDY
10. +Henry I "Beauclerc", King of ENGLAND

Matilda of Flanders (wife of William the Conqueror)
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Family Name:

Given Names:
Matilda

Born:
1031
Unknown place
Died:
2 Nov 1083
Caen, Normandy, France
(Age 53, Natural Causes)

Royal Blood: 1.562% [?]
Buried:
Holy Trinity Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France

Father:
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
1012 - 1067
Mother:
Adela Capet (daughter of Robert II of France)
1009 - 8 Jan 1079

Marriage:
King William I (The Conqueror)
About Sep 1028 - 9 Sep 1087

Date: 1052
His Age: 23
Her Age: 21

Place: Notre Dame d'Eu, Normandy, France
Children:
Robert II, Duke of Normandy (Curthose)
About 1054 - 10 Feb 1135

Adelicia (daughter of William the Conqueror)
About 1055 - About 1065

Cecily (daughter of William the Conqueror)
About 1055 - 30 Jul 1126

King William II
1056 - 2 Aug 1100

Richard, Duke of Bernay
1057 - 1081

Adela (daughter of William the Conqueror)
About 1062 - 8 Mar 1138

Agatha (daughter of William the Conqueror)
About 1064 - About 1080

Constance (daughter of William the Conqueror)
About 1066 - 13 Aug 1090

Matilda (daughter of William the Conqueror)
? - Before 1112

King Henry I
Sep 1068 - 1 Dec 1135

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aka Mathilde, Mathilda, Matilda, Maud
THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF BALDWIN

[1243] "Ros's Pedigree"

WSHNGT.ASC file (Geo Washington Ahnentafel) # 2181289 = 229425

BIRTH: COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve Roots), COMYNI.GED (Compuserve) says ABT 1035 p.2 NORM.TAF (Compuserve)
1CHARL.TXT (Compuserve) says CIR 1032

DEATH: "Encyclopedia Brittania 11th ed.", 1911, COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve Roots), 1CHARL.TXT (Compuserve) p2, ROYAL.JRW (Compuserve), NORM.TAF (Compuserve), COMYNI. GED (Compuserve) says 2 Nov 1083,

BURIAL: COMYNI.GED (Compuserve)

Maud of Flanders; Sister of Count Baldwin of Flanders Born about 1035;died about 1083;married about 1047 Matilda (Maud) de Flandres - COMYN4.TAF (Compuserve Roots), p. 2 Matilda of Flanders - Americans of Royal Descent, Charles H. Browning,p. 210 Mathilda of Flanders - ROYAL.JRW (Compuserve)

Encyclopedia Britannica on-line, Matilda OF FLANDERS, French MATHILDE, or MAHAULT, DE FLANDRE (d. 1083), queen consort

http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~churchh/edw3chrt.html#BEGIN b 1031

For many years it was assumed that Gundred, who married William de Warrene, was a daughter of William I and Matilda (as indicated in The Plantagenet Ancestry). However it is now known that Gundred was a daughter of Gherbod the Fleming (as indicated in Ancestral Roots). The following information strongly suggests that Gundred's mother was Matilda (thus the mistaken notion that she was daughter of William I). (copied from Bill Crawford's ancestry: crawfolk data base on World Connect Project, rootsweb.com)
Had Matilda of Flanders as many husbands as Adelaide, Countess of Ponthieu, and, like her, issue by each? What was the real cause of the inhibition of her marriage with William, Duke of Normandy, - its delay for six years? What truth is there in the story of her unreturned affection for the Angio-Saxon Brihtric Meaw, and of her vindictive conduct to him after she became Queen of England? I have hesitated to believe in the popular tradition that Duke William grossly assaulted the daughter of Baldwin in the street or in her own chamber, not that I have any doubt about his being capable of such an outrage, but because he was too politic to commit it, and she was not the woman to have forgiven it, assuming that the offence was the simple refusal of his hand on the ground of his illegitimacy. It is obvious, however, that the early life of Matilda is involved in mystery, and it is highly probable that a clearer insight into it would enable us to account for much which we now reject as legend, or fail to reconcile with acknowledged facts. If there be any foundation for the story of William's brutality, the outburst of ungovernable fury might have been due to a much greater provocation than has been assigned for it. Brihtric, the son of Algar or Alfar, sumamed Meaw (Snow), from the extreme fairness of his complexion, an Anglo-Saxon Thegn, possessor of large domains in England, had been sent on an embassy from King Edward the Confessor to the Connt of Flanders. Matilda, we are told, fell desperately in love with him, and offered herself to him in marriage! Either disgusted by her forwardness, or preferring another, he declined the flattering proposal. "Hell hath no fury like a woman foiled," and she kept her wrath warm till she was in a position to ruin the man she had so passionately loved. She had no sooner become the Queen of England than she induced William to confiscate, on some pretence, all Brihtric's estates, and obtained the greater proportion for herself. The unfortunate Thegn was arrested at his house at Hanley, in Worcestershire, on the very day Saint Wulfstan had consecrated a chapel of his building, dragged to Winchester, and died in a dungeon! The truth of this story is supported by the impartial evidence of Domesday, in which Hanley and the principal manors held by Brihtric in the time of King Edward are recorded as the possessions of Queen Matilda, and the remainder passed to Fitz Hamon.
After her hand had been rejected by the noble Saxon, it is presumed she became the wife of a Fleming, named Gherbod, who appears to have held the hereditary office of Advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin, in St. Omers, and by whom she had at least two children, viz., Gherbod, to whom William gave the earldom of Chester, and Gundred, "the sister of Gherbod," and wife of William de Warren. Was this a clandestine or an informal marriage, which, as it has never been acknowledged by any chronicler, contemporary or other, might have been unknown to the Duke of Normandy, when he proposed to one whom he believed to be the maiden daughter of the Count of Flanders, and the corporal chastisement inflicted, however unworthy of a man, passed over, sub silentio, for prudential reasons, by the parties wlio had been guilty of a disgraceful suppression of facts? The subsequent marriage under such circumstances will awaken no surprise in any one who has studied the character of William. Utterly unscrupulous, destitute of every generous, noble, or delicate feeling, every action of his life was dictated by POLICY alone. An alliance with the Count of Flanders might be considered by the crafty schemer sufficiently advantageous to warrant his overlooking any objectionable antecedents in the conduct of a granddaughter of a king of France, his first discovery of which had provoked his savage nature into a momentary ebullition of fury. Her being the mother of two children was a point in her favour with a man whose sole motive for marrying was the perpetuation of a dynasty, and the fair prospect of legitimate issue, in whose veins the blood of the Capets should enrich that of the Furrier of Falaise, would overcome any hesitation at espousing the widow of an Advocate of St. Bertin. On the other hand, Count Baldwin would be too happy to embrace the opportunity of reinstating his daughter in a position befitting her birth, and, as well as the lady herself, gladly condone past insults for future advantages and the hope of smothering, in the splendour of a ducal wedding, the awkward whispers of scandal.
I have said thus much simply to show the view that may be taken of these mysterious circumstances, in opposition to the rose-coloured representations of some modern historians, who, upon no stronger evidence, elevate the Conqueror into a model husband, and describe Matilda as the perfection of womankind.

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descendant of Alfred the Great.

Countess of Flanders

!Name; Maud Mrs-William I, Concubine Of /ENGLAND/

Maud is styled as no more than four feet tall. Maud and William had b uilt and endowed Saint Stephens and Holy Trinty cathedrals at Caen as a memorial to the Pope who had lifted the ban against their marriage . At the time of the English invasion by William the Conqueror, Maud presented William with his flagship, fitted out at her own expense. S he was guided in her management of the government by Robert (Roger ?) de Beaumont by William's direction. Her coronation at Wesminster occu rred shortly after her arrival from Normandie.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 - 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror .
She was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders , and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France .
At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was England's smallest queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records . According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges , found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity ) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.
There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders , a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.
When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux , and made by English artists in Kent .
Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen , Normandy , where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames , which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. In 1961, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures. [2]
Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.
Robert Curthose (c. 1054 - 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano , daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano
Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 - ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)
Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 - 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen
William Rufus (1056 - 1100), King of the English
Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 - c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest
Adela (c. 1062 - 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois
Agatha (c. 1064 - c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex , (2) Alfonso VI of Castile
Constance (c. 1066 - 1090), married Alan IV Fergent , Duke of Brittany ; poisoned, possibly by her own servants
Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
Henry Beauclerc (1068-1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland , daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland , (2) Adeliza of Louvain
Gundred (c. 1063 - 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 - 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.
Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great . Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. All sovereigns of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom have been descended from her, as is the present Queen Elizabeth II .

!Name; Maud Mrs-William I, Concubine Of /ENGLAND/

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{geni:occupation} Queen consort of the King of England, Queen of England, Duchess of Normandy, Queen Consort of the English, Queen Consort of the English (1066-1083), Matilda [Maud] of Flanders, Queen, Countess of England, Countess of Flanders, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

{geni:about_me} '''Matilde Maud de Flandre (van Vloandern)''' Matilda of Flanders

* Parents: Baudouin V 'le Pieux', Comte de Flandre & Alix Capet
* Spouse: Guillaume (William) I Conqueror
* Children:

# Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), married Sybil of Conversano
# Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), uncertain
# Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126)
# William Rufus (1056 – 1100)
# Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081)
# Alison (or Ali) (1056 -c. 1090)
# Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Etienne de Blois
# Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080)
# Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent
# Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)
# Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135)

==NOTE==
There is NO evidence she married a Gerbod as well - see comments

==LINKS==
* http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FLANDERS,%20HAINAUT.htm#Mathildedied1083
* http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLAND,%20Kings%201066-1603.htm#WilliamIdied1087
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Flanders
* http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilde_de_Flandre

==MEDIEVAL LANDS==

MATHILDE de Flandre ([1032]-Caen 2 Nov 1083, bur Caen, Abbey of Holy Trinity). The Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana names (in order) "Balduinum Haanoniensem, et Robdbertum cognomento postea Iherosolimitanum, et Matilde uxorem Guillelmi regis Anglorum" as the children of "Balduinum Insulanum [et] Adelam"[249]. Her parentage is also stated by Orderic Vitalis[250].

Florence of Worcester records that "comitissa Mahtilda de Normannia" came to England 23 Mar [1068] and was crowned "die Pentecostes [11 May]" by Aldred Archbishop of York[251]. Orderic Vitalis also records that she was crowned queen of England 11 May 1068[252], presumably at Westminster Abbey or Winchester Cathedral although this appears to be unrecorded. Queen Matilda acted as regent in Normandy during her husband's absences in England.

The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "IV Non Nov" of "Matildis Anglorum regina"[253]. Guillaume de Jumièges records the burial of Queen Mathilde on 3 Nov 1081 at Holy Trinity, Caen[254]. Florence of Worcester records the death "IV Non Nov" in [1083] of "regina Mahtilda" in Normandy and her burial at Caen[255].

She married:

GUILLAUME de Normandie, illegitimate son of ROBERT II Duke of Normandy & his mistress Arlette --- (Château de Falaise, Normandy [1027/28]-Rouen, Prioré de Saint-Gervais 9 Sep 1087, bur Caen, Abbé de Saint-Etienne). His birth date is estimated from William of Malmesbury, according to whom Guillaume was born of a concubine and was seven years old when his father left for Jerusalem[1], and Orderic Vitalis, who states that he was eight years old at the time[2].

Deville suggests that Guillaume´s birthdate can be fixed more precisely to [mid-1027], taking into account that his father Robert occupied Falaise immediately after the death of his father Duke Richard II (23 Aug 1026), not wishing to accept the authority of his older brother Duke Richard III, but that Robert´s stay was short as the two brothers were reconciled soon after, it being reasonable to suppose that Robert´s relationship with Guillaume´s mother occurred soon after his arrival at Falaise[3].

According to Orderic Vitalis, Alain III Duke of Brittany was appointed his guardian during his father's absence in 1035[4]. He succeeded his father in 1035 as GUILLAUME II Duke of Normandy. He helped Henri I King of France defeat Geoffroy II "Martel" Comte d'Anjou at Mouliherne in [1045/55][5]. It appears that Edward "the Confessor" King of England acknowledged Guillaume as successor to the English throne on several occasions, maybe for the first time during his visit to England in 1051 which is recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle[6].

Comte de Maine in 1063, after he conquered the county. In [1064/65], Duke Guillaume interceded with Guy de Ponthieu Comte d'Abbeville to secure the release of Harold Godwinsson from captivity in Normandy, in return for Harold's acknowledgement of Guillaume as successor to the English crown (according to the portrayal of the event in the Bayeux tapestry). Harold Godwinsson's visit to Normandy, and swearing allegiance to Duke William, is recorded by William of Jumièges[7]. According to Eadmer of Canterbury, the reason for his visit was to negotiate the release of his brother Wulfnoth and nephew Haakon, both of whom had been hostages in Normandy since 1051.

On his deathbed, King Edward "the Confessor" bequeathed the kingdom of England to Harold Godwinsson. Duke Guillaume branded Harold a perjurer and appealed to Pope Alexander II for support. After receiving a papal banner in response to his request, William gathered a sizable army during summer 1066 in preparation for invasion. After some delay due to unfavourable weather conditions, the army set sail for England from Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme 28 Sep 1066[8]. William defeated and killed King Harold at Hastings 14 Oct 1066[9], marched north to Canterbury, then west to Winchester where he captured the royal treasury. He proceeded to London where he was crowned 25 Dec 1066 as WILLIAM I "the Conqueror" King of England at Westminster Abbey, possibly by Ealdred Archbishop of York who may have officiated because of doubts concerning the validity of the appointment of Stigand as Archbishop of Canterbury. The latter had received his pallium in 1058 from Pope Benedict X, later regarded as anti-Pope, an appointment which had not been regularised by Pope Alexander II. He was crowned again at Winchester 1070 with a Papal crown. After taking several years to subdue the whole country, he imposed the Norman feudal structure and rule everywhere with methodical and harsh persistence.

The minute description of the country contained in the Domesday Book, completed in 1086, enabled King William to create an effective tax base He died from wounds received at the siege of Mantes, having been injured internally after being thrown against the pommel of his saddle[10], leaving Normandy to his eldest son Robert and England to his second surviving son William. Guillaume de Jumièges records the death of King William at Rouen on 9 Sep and his burial at Saint-Etienne, Caen[11]. Florence of Worcester records the death "Id Sep V" of King William and his burial "Cadomi in ecclesia S Stephani Protomartyris"[12].

m (Eu, Cathedral of Notre Dame [1050/52]) MATHILDE de Flandre, daughter of BAUDOUIN V "le Pieux/Insulanus" Count of Flanders & his wife Adela de France ([1032]-Caen 2 Nov 1083, bur Caen, Abbey of Holy Trinity).

The Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana names (in order) "Balduinum Haanoniensem, et Robdbertum cognomento postea Iherosolimitanum, et Matilde uxorem Guillelmi regis Anglorum" as the children of "Balduinum Insulanum [et] Adelam"[13]. Her parentage is also stated by Orderic Vitalis[14]. She founded the abbey of la Trinité at Caen, as confirmed by an undated manuscript which records the death "pridie nonas julias" of "abbatissam Mathildem" in the 54th year in which she held the position and names "Mathildem Anglorum reginam, nostri cœnobii fondatricem, Adilidem, Mathildem, Constantiam, filias eius" heading the list of the names of nuns at the abbey[15].

Florence of Worcester records that "comitissa Mahtilda de Normannia" came to England 23 Mar [1068] and was crowned "die Pentecostes [11 May]" by Aldred Archbishop of York[16]. Orderic Vitalis also records that she was crowned Queen of England 11 May 1068[17], presumably at Westminster Abbey or Winchester Cathedral although this appears to be unrecorded. Queen Matilda acted as regent in Normandy during her husband's absences in England. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "IV Non Nov" of "Matildis Anglorum regina"[18].

Guillaume de Jumièges records the burial of Queen Mathilde on 3 Nov 1081 at Holy Trinity, Caen[19]. Florence of Worcester records the death "IV Non Nov" in [1083] of "regina Mahtilda" in Normandy and her burial at Caen[20].

King William I & his wife had ten children:

1. ROBERT de Normandie (Normandy [1052/54]-Cardiff Castle [3] Feb 1134, bur Gloucester Cathedral[21]). William of Malmesbury names Robert as eldest son of King William I[22]. "Roberti filii sui Normannorum comitis, Richardi filii sui…" subscribed the charter dated Apr 1067 under which "Willelmus…dux Normannorum…Anglorum rex" confirmed rights to the abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire[23].

Orderic Vitalis records that, after unsuccessfully aspiring to govern Normandy and Maine during the lifetime of his father, Robert rebelled in 1079 and went into exile in Flanders[24]. William of Malmesbury and Orderic Vitalis both state that he was assisted in his rebellion by Philippe I King of France and that he wounded his father in battle at Gerberoy[25]. He succeeded his father in 1087 as ROBERT “Curthose” Duke of Normandy, his nickname due, according to William of Malmesbury and Orderic Vitalis, to his short stature which he presumably inherited from his mother who was also reputed to have been very short[26]. He joined the contingent of Robert II Count of Flanders on the First Crusade in Sep 1096, together with Etienne Comte de Blois, after pledging the duchy of Normandy to his brother King William for 10,000 marks of silver in order to fund the expedition[27]. Following the capture of Jerusalem, Robert left Palestine to return to Europe in Sep 1099[28]. On returning to Normandy in Autumn 1100, he recovered his duchy without opposition[29]. He landed at Portsmouth in 1102 aiming to displace his brother King Henry I as king of England, but was persuaded to return to Normandy on payment of 3,000 marks[30]. His brother King Henry invaded Normandy and defeated Robert at the battle of Tinchebrai[31], declaring himself duke of Normandy 28 Sep 1106. King Henry took Robert in captivity back to England, where Robert remained in prison for the rest of his life. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1134 of "Robertus dux Normannorum filius Willermi regis…primogenitus" and his burial at Gloucester[32]. The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the death at Cardiff in [1134] of "Rotbertus frater regis Heinrici quondam comes Normanniæ" and his burial in Gloucester[33].

2. RICHARD de Normandie (Normandy [1054 or 1056]-1075 or 1081, bur Winchester Cathedral). William of Malmesbury records that he was the second son of King William I[34]. "The next-born after Robert" according to Orderic Vitalis[35] who, from the context of this passage appears to be taking into account daughters as well as sons in his list of the king's children although, critically for deciding the birth order of the older children, he omits Cecilia in this section. "Roberti filii sui Normannorum comitis, Richardi filii sui…" subscribed the charter dated Apr 1067 under which "Willelmus…dux Normannorum…Anglorum rex" confirmed rights to the abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire[36]. Duc de Bernay, in Normandy. According to William of Malmesbury, he "contracted a disorder from a stream of foul air while hunting deer in the New Forest"[37]. Florence of Worcester records that "Willelmi iunioris germanus Ricardus" was killed in the New Forest long before, when recording the death of his brother King William II[38]. Orderic Vitalis recounts that "when a youth who had not yet received the belt of knighthood, had gone hunting in the New Forest and whilst he was galloping in pursuit of a wild beast he had been badly crushed between a strong hazel branch and the pommel of his saddle, and mortally injured" dying soon after[39]. Guillaume de Jumièges records a similar, but less specific, story, saying that Richard was hunting, knocked himself against a tree, fell ill and died from his injury[40].

3. ADELAIDE [Adelisa] de Normandie ([1055]-7 Dec, 1066 or after). Orderic Vitalis records the betrothal of Adelaide and Harold Godwinson, listing her after Agatha and before Constance in his description of the careers of the daughters of King William[41]. The sources are contradictory concerning the name of the daughter betrothed to Harold Godwinson, as well as the timing of her death. The only near certainty is that it would presumably have been the oldest available daughter who was betrothed to Harold. Matthew of Paris does not name her but lists her fourth among the daughters of King William, while distinguishing her from the fifth daughter betrothed to "Aldefonso Galiciæ regi"[42]. Guillaume de Jumièges records that Duke Guillaume betrothed his daughter Adelise to Harold, in a later passage (in which he does not repeat her name) stating that she was the third daughter and that she died a virgin although she was of an age to marry[43]. Chibnall specifies[44] that this reference is contained in the interpolations written by Orderic Vitalis, the latter chronicler therefore contradicting his statement in his own work that Agatha was the name of the daughter who was betrothed to King Harold. Orderic Vitalis says that Adelaide "a most fair maiden vowed herself to God when she reached marriageable age and made a pious end under the protection of Roger of Beaumont"[45]. The daughter betrothed to Harold was alive in early 1066, according to Eadmer of Canterbury[46] who says that Duke Guillaume requested King Harold, soon after his accession, to keep his promise to marry his daughter. This is contradicted by William of Malmesbury[47], who says that her death before that of Edward "the Confessor" was taken by King Harold II as marking absolution from his oath to Duke Guillaume. She died as a nun at Préaux[48]. A manuscript of la Trinité de Caen names "Mathildem Anglorum reginam, nostri cœnobii fondatricem, Adilidem, Mathildem, Constantiam, filias eius" heading the list of the names of nuns at the abbey[49], which, if the order of names is significant, indicates that Adelaide was older than her two named sisters. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "VII Id Dec" of "Adeliza filia regis Anglorum", stating that her father made a donation for her soul[50]. The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death of "Adelina filia regis Anglorum", undated but listed among deaths at the end of the calendar year[51].

Betrothed ([1064/65]) to HAROLD Godwinson Earl of Wessex, son of GODWIN Earl of Wessex & his wife Gytha of Denmark ([1022/25]-killed in battle Hastings 14 Oct 1066, bur [Waltham Abbey]), who succeeded in 1066 as HAROLD II King of England.

4. MATHILDE de Normandie (-26 Apr or 6 Jul [1113]). The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death "VI Kal Mai" of "Mathildis filia Willelmi regis Anglorum"[52]. She is not named as a daughter of King William by either William of Malmesbury or Orderic Vitalis. There is no basis for assessing her order of birth among the other known daughters of the king. An undated manuscript records the death "pridie nonas julias" of "abbatissam Mathildem" in the 54th year in which she held the position[53]. The same source names "Mathildem Anglorum reginam, nostri cœnobii fondatricem, Adilidem, Mathildem, Constantiam, filias eius" heading the list of the names of nuns at the abbey[54]. If this is correct, and even assuming that she was appointed abbess as a child, Mathilde must have been one of the oldest of her father´s children, but younger than her sister Adelaide. Delisle dates her death to [1113][55], on the basis of Orderic Vitalis recording that her successor as abbess of la Trinité de Caen, her sister Cecilia, died 13 Jul 1127 after 14 years as abbess[56].

5. CECILIA de Normandie (-Caen 3/13 Jul [1126/27], bur Caen, Abbey of Holy Trinity). She is named first in his list of King William's daughters by William of Malmesbury and by Matthew of Paris[57]. Orderic Vitalis, in his list of the king's children which appears to place both the sons and daughters together in birth order[58], unfortunately omits Cecilia, rendering it particularly difficult to decide if she was older or younger than her brother Richard. Guillaume de Jumièges names Cecile as eldest daughter, stating that she was a nun at the convent of Holy Trinity at Caen[59]. A manuscript at Caen names "Mathildem Anglorum reginam, nostri cœnobii fondatricem, Adilidem, Mathildem, Constantiam, filias eius" heading the list of the names of nuns at the abbey[60], which, if the order of names is significant, indicates that Cecilia was younger than her sisters Adelaide and Mathilde. Her parents offered her as an oblate to the nunnery of the Holy Trinity, Caen (founded by her mother) 18 Jun 1066[61], probably in part to obtain divine blessing for her father´s project to invade England. She became a nun there in 1075[62], her tutor being Arnoul de Choques who later became Chancellor to her brother Robert "Curthose" Duke of Normandy, and subsequently Patriarch of Jerusalem[63]. She succeeded her sister Mathilde as abbess of la Trinité de Caen in [1113][64]. The Chronicon S. Stephani Cadomensis records the death in 1126 of "Cecilia Abbatissa, Willelmi Regis filia"[65].

6. GUILLAUME de Normandie ([1056/60]-killed in the New Forest 2 Aug 1100, bur Winchester Cathedral[66]). William of Malmesbury records that he was the third son of King William I[67]. He left his father's deathbed in Normandy in Sep 1087 to rush to England to claim the throne, succeeding as WILLIAM II “Rufus” King of England, crowned at Westminster Abbey 26 Sep 1087. Florence of Worcester records that King William was crowned "VI Kal Oct" of King William at Westminster Abbey[68]. His reign was characterised by bitter rivalry with his brother Robert in Normandy, even harsher imposition of Norman rule in England than by his father, and growing resentment of his ways among the nobility. Florence of Worcester records the death "IV Non Aug" of King William in the New Forest, killed by an arrow shot by "quodam Franco Waltero cognomento Tirello" [châtelain de Poix et de Pontoise], and his burial "Wintoniam in Veteri Monasterio in ecclesia S Petri"[69]. Orderic Vitalis records that he was killed while hunting, maybe murdered, by an arrow shot by Walter Tirel[70]. According to Orderic Vitalis, he "never had a lawful wife but gave himself up insatiably to obscene fornications and repeated adulteries"[71]. The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death "II Non Aug" of "Guillelmus rex Anglorum filius Guillelmi regis"[72].

7. CONSTANCE de Normandie (Normandy [1057/1061]-13 Aug 1090, bur Church of St Melans near Rhedon). Listed by Orderic Vitalis after Adelaide and before Adela in his description of the careers of the daughters of King William[73]. Named first in his list of the daughters of King William I by Matthew of Paris[74]. Guillaume de Jumièges names Constance as second daughter, naming her husband "Alain Fergant comte de la petite Bretagne et fils d'Hoel, qui avait succédé à Conan" and specifying that she died childless[75]. The Chronicon Ruyensis Cœnobii records the marriage in 1086 of "Alanus" and "Constantiam filiam Regis Anglorum Guillelmi"[76]. The Chronicon Kemperlegiensis records the marriage in 1087 of "Alanus Hoëli Consulis filius" and "Constantiam Guillelmi Regis Anglorum filiam"[77]. The Chronicon Britannico Alter records the marriage in 1088 of "Alanus" and "Constantiam filam Regis Guillelmi Anglorum"[78]. Orderic Vitalis records that she was married in Bayeux[79]. William of Malmesbury lists her as second daughter after Cecilia, adding that "she excited the inhabitants [of Brittany] by the severity of her justice to administer a poisonous potion to her"[80]. Orderic Vitalis, on the other hand, says that she "did everything in her power to further the welfare of her subjects" and "was deeply grieved when she died"[81]. The Chronicon Britannico Alter records the death in 1090 of "Constantia Alani coniux…sine liberis"[82].

m (Bayeux [1086/88]) as his first wife, ALAIN IV “Fergant” Duke of Brittany, son of HOËL V Comte de Cornouaille, de Léon et de Nantes & his wife Havise heiress of Brittany (-13 Oct 1119).

8. AGATHE de Normandie (-before 1074, bur Bayeux Cathedral). Listed by Orderic Vitalis after Richard and before Adelaide in his description of the careers of the children of King William[83]. According to William of Malmesbury, an unnamed daughter of King William was "affianced by messengers" to King Alfonso[84]. Orderic Vitalis names her Agatha, identifying her as the daughter who had been betrothed to Harold Godwinson (see above), and says that she was betrothed to "Amfursio regi Galliciæ"[85]. Matthew of Paris places her as the fifth daughter (unnamed) betrothed to "Aldefonso Galiciæ regi", but different from the daughter betrothed to Harold[86]. Orderic says that she died en route to Spain, her body being brought back to Bayeux for burial[87]. The betrothal to Alfonso must have been a short-lived arrangement as he married his first wife in 1069[88].

Betrothed (by proxy Caen, Abbey of Holy Trinity [before 1069]) to ALFONSO VI King of Galicia and Leon, son of FERNANDO I King of Castile & his wife Infanta doña Sancha de Léon (Compostela [1037]-Toledo 30 Jun 1109, bur Sahagún, León, San Mancio chapel in the royal monastery of Santos Facundo y Primitivo). He succeeded in 1072 as ALFONSO VI King of Castile.

[Betrothed ([after 1069]) to SIMON du Vexin, son of RAOUL III “le Grand” Comte de Valois & his first wife Aélis de Bar-sur-Aube (-[30 Sep/1 Oct] 1080 Rome, bur 1082 Rome St Peter). The Vita Simonis records a ficitional speech of William I King of England in which he offers his (unnamed) daughter's hand to Simon, specifying that she had previously been betrothed to "regis Hispaniarum Anfursi et Roberti principis Apuliæ"[89]. The supposed betrothal to Robert of Apulia (which would have to refer to Robert "Guiscard" Duke of Apulia) is unrecorded in the numerous other sources dealing with his life and is probably pure fantasy. This does not instil confidence with respect to the historical accuracy of the whole passage, but if it is correct the daughter in question would presumably have been Agatha who was probably the daughter of King William betrothed to "Amfursio regi Galliciæ" (see above). Count Simon resigned his county in 1077, became a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome where he died[90].]

9. ADELA de Normandie (Normandy [1066/67]-Marigney-sur-Loire 8 Mar 1138, bur Abbey of Holy Trinity, Caen). She is listed by Orderic Vitalis last among the daughters of King William in his description of their careers[91]. Named third in his list of the daughters of King William I by Matthew of Paris[92], but this appears unlikely in view of Adela's child-bearing until her husband's death in 1102. Her birth date is estimated bearing in mind that marriage frequently took place in early adolescence at the time, and also because Adela clearly continued to bear children right up to her husband's death. Orderic Vitalis records that she encouraged her husband to join the First Crusade and did not hide her shame when he deserted from Antioch in 1098[93]. Regent of Blois 1102-1107, after the death of her husband. She became a nun at the Cluniac priory of Marigney-sur-Loire in [1122]. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "VIII Id Mar" of "Adela comitissa"[94], and in another manuscript the death "VIII Id Mar" of "Adela nobilis Blesensium comitissa regis Anglorum Willelmi filia"[95]. m (Betrothed Breteuil[96] 1080, Chartres70 1081) ETIENNE [Henri] de Blois, son of THIBAUT III Comte de Blois & his [first/second wife Gersende de Maine/Gundrada ---] (-killed in battle Ramleh 19 May 1102). He succeeded his father in 1089 as ETIENNE Comte de Blois, de Chartres, de Châteaudun, de Sancerre et de Meaux.

a) ETIENNE de Blois (Blois [1096/97]-Dover 25 Oct 1154, bur Faversham Abbey, Kent). After the death of his uncle Henry I King of England, he crossed at once to England before his rival, King Henry's daughter Maud, and had himself crowned as STEPHEN King of England at Westminster Abbey 22 Dec 1135.

- other children: COMTES de BLOIS.

10. HENRY of England (Selby, Yorkshire Sep 1068-Saint-Denis le Ferment, Forêt d’Angers near Rouen 1/2 Dec 1135, bur Reading Abbey, Berkshire). Orderic Vitalis records that Henry was born "within a year" of his mother's coronation on 11 May 1068[97]. He succeeded his brother 3 Aug 1100 as HENRY I “Beauclerc” King of England.

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WIKIPEDIA (Eng)

Matilda was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was England's smallest queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by English artists in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. In 1961, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures. [2]

Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

1. Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

2. Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

3. Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

4. William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

5. Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

6. Alison (or Ali) (1056 -c. 1090), was once announced the most beautiful lady, died unmarried.

7. Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

8. Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

9. Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

10. Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

11. Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

* Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. All sovereigns of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom are directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

References

1. ^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.

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In popular culture

Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

On screen, Matilda has been portrayed by Jane Wenham in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625, and by Anna Calder-Marshall in the TV drama Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990).

Notes:

1. ^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.

2. ^ The Year of the Conqueror by Alan Lloyd, page 75

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

She was the daughter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Accustomed to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall (Britain's smallest queen Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, all of 5'10", rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse (some said by her long braids), threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense to this but before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. Regardless of the story, she decided to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Accustomed to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall (Britain's smallest queen[citation needed]) Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, all of 5'10", rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse (some said by her long braids), threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense to this but before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] Regardless of the story, she decided to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

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MATILDA OF FLANDERS:

MATILDA, Queen of England, from 1066-1083, wife of William I, King of England, (aka, William The Conqueror) was the daughter of Baudouin V, Count of Flanders (France), and the sixth in descent from Elfrida, daughter of Alfred the Great.

Children of WILLIAM and MATILDA FLANDERS are:

2. i. ROBERT2 COURTHOSE, DUKE OF NORMANDY, b. 1052, Normandy, France; d. 10 Feb 1133/34, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

ii. ABBESS OF CAEN CECILIA, b. 1056, Normandy, France; d. 30 Jul 1126, Caen, Calvados, France.

iii. PRINCE OF ENGLAND RICHARD, b. 1057, Normandy, France; d. 1081, New Forest, Hampshire, England.

iv. WILLIAMII, RUFUS, KING OF ENGLAND, b. 1060, Normandy, France; d. 2 Aug 1100, New Forest, Hampshire, England.

Notes for WILLIAMII, RUFUS, KING OF ENGLAND:

WILLIAM II, called Rufus (1060?-1100), King of England (1087-1100), who extended his power into Normandy and Scotland. He was the third son of William the Conqueror, King of England, who on his deathbed named him as his successor in England, leaving the duchy of Normandy to his eldest son, Robert (1054?-1134). William Rufus, as he was known because of his ruddy complexion, was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1087. The following year William's uncle Odo, bishop of Bayeux (1036?-97), led a rebellion of Norman barons who sought to unseat him in favor of Robert. William's English subjects, believing his promises of less oppressive taxation and more liberal laws, helped him quell the revolt. The king, despite his promises, continued to pursue a domestic policy that was harsh and venal.

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BIOGRAPHY

Matilda was born about 1031, the daughter of Baudouin V, count of Flanders, and Adèle de France. Matilda is known to have been very small, but very little is known about her early years. Her descent from the English king Alfred 'the Great' was one reason why William, duke of Normandy sought her in marriage. Apparently she refused him, as she did not want to be married to a bastard. Furious, William forced entry to her room and beat her. This rather unconventional behaviour led her to change her mind and they married in 1051, although they had to wait until 1059 before receiving the papal dispensation.

William relied heavily on her and she acted as regent in Normandy whenever he was absent. After the conquest of England she was crowned William's queen at Winchester. She went to the north of England with him and at Selby gave birth to the future King Henry I, probably their tenth or eleventh child. In 1069 she went back to the duchy of Normandy where she remained in charge.

When she became ill in 1083 William hurried over from England to be with her. She died on 2 November 1083 at Caen and was buried there.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by English artists in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

1. Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

2. Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

3. Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

4. William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

5. Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

6. Alison (or Ali) (1056 -c. 1090), was once announced the most beautiful lady, died unmarried.

7. Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

8. Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

9. Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

10. Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

11. Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

* Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

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BURIAL: Church Holy Trinity, Caen, Calvados, France

BIRTH: ABT 1031, Flanders

DEATH: 2 Nov 1083, Caen, Calvados, France

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Matilda av Flandern, född ca. 1031, död 1083, engelsk drottning, gift med Vilhelm Erövraren

Hon var dotter till greve Balduin V av Flandern, och Adela Capet, dotter till Robert II av Frankrike.

Matilda, som var en bortskämd ung dam, van att uttrycka sin åsikt och få som hon ville, meddelade Vilhelm av Normandies representant som kommit för att fråga om hennes hand, att hon var av alldeles för hög börd (som en ättling från Alfred den store) för att ens överväga att gifta sig med en oäkting. Då detta upprepades inför Vilhelm red han från Normandie till Brugge där han fann henne på väg till kyrkan. Han ska ha dragit den bara 122 cm långa Matilda ur sadeln, slitat av hennes dyrbara klädedräkt, sparkat på henne och på modernt språk "gett henne en omgång", innan han kastade henne på vägen framför hennes paffa tjänare och sedan ridit iväg. Efter det beslutade hon sig för att gifta sig med honom, och inte ens en förbud från påven kunde avråda henne.

Det fanns rykten om att Matilda varit förälskad i den engelska ambassadören i Flandern, en saxare så blek att han nästan var en albino, vid namn Brihtric (men som kallades "Snow" - Snö), som redan var gift.

Likväl - som många andra kvinnor tyckte Matilda om att "erövras" av en mäktig man - men det dröjde emellertid fem år innan bröllopet ståndade, men då med stor pompa och ståt. Hon kröntes 1068 i Winchester och betraktas som Englands första "riktiga" drottníng.

Oavsett om det låg någon sanning i huruvida hon var förälskad i Brihtric eller ej, så använde hon senare sin makt som Englands drottning att konfiskera Brihtrics landområden (utan några som helst formella anklagelser, än mindre en rättegång) och kasta honom i fängelse där han dog under mystiska omständigheter, kanske förgiftning.

Då Vilhelm förberedde sig för att invadera England, utrustade hon ett skepp Mora, för sina egna pengar och gav honom. Under många år trodde man att hon på något sätt var inblandad i skapandet av Bayeuxtapeten, men historiker tror inte längre detta; den verkar ha beställts av Vilhelms halvbror Odo, biskopen av Bayeux och tillverkats av saxare i Kent.

Matilda fick tio barn och Vilhelm anses ha varit henne trogen, åtminstone fram till att sonen Robert revolterade mot fadern och hon tog hans parti gentemot Vilhelm. Han litade på henne fullt och fast och tillät henne att dela hans framgångar.

Vid hennes död 1083 blev Vilhelm tyrannisk och folket skyllde det på hans förlust av henne. Hon begravdes i St. Stephen's i Caen, Normandie (i nuvarande Frankrike), och Vilhelm begravdes senare vid hennes sida. Många år senare öppnades gravarna och benen mättes och därför kan vi veta hur långa de var.

Barn: [redigera]

Det råder tvivel om hur många döttrar de hade. Denna lista innehåller några tvivelaktiga noteringar.

Robert Curthose (ca. 1054–1134), hertig av Normandie, g.m Sybil av Conversano, dotter till Geoffrey av Conversano

Adeliza (eller Alice) (ca. 1055–?), hon ska ha varit trolovad med Harald II av England (Det råder vissa tvivel om hennes existens)

Cecilia (or Cecily) (ca. 1056–1126), abbedissa i Holy Trinity, Caen

Vilhelm Rufus (1056–1100), kung av England

Richard (1057-ca. 1081), dödad av en kronhjort i New Forest

Adela (ca. 1062–1138), g.m Stephen, greve av Blois

Agatha (ca. 1064–c. 1080), trolovad med (1) Harald av Wessex, (2) Alfons VI av Kastilien

Constance (ca. 1066–1090), g.m Alan IV Fergent, hertig av Bretagne; förgiftad, möjligen av sina egna tjänare

Matilda (mycket tvivel råder kring hennes existens)

Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), kung av England, g.m (1) Matilda (eller Edith) av Skottland, dotter till Malcolm III av Skottland, (2) Adeliza av Louvain

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At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

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Maud Le-Vieux crowned Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

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According to legend, when William, Duke of Normandy (later known as William the Conqueror) sent his representative to ask for Maud's hand in marriage, she told the representative that she was far too high-born, being descended from King Alfred the Great, to consider marrying a bastard. After hearing this response, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Maud on her way to church, and dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and rode off.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit]Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

Richard (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

Agatha (c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne through her. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was England's smallest queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by English artists in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

Alison (or Ali) (1056 -c. 1090), was once announced the most beautiful lady, died unmarried.

Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

[edit] In popular culture

Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

On screen, Matilda has been portrayed by Jane Wenham in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625, and by Anna Calder-Marshall in the TV drama Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990).

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Matilda of Flanders

Queen consort of the English; Duchess of Normandy (more...)

Consort 25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083

Consort to William I the Conqueror

among othersIssue

Robert III Curthose

William II Rufus

Adela, Countess of Blois

Henry I Beauclerc

Royal house House of Normandy

Father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders

Mother Adela Capet

Born c. 1031

Died 2 November 1083 (aged c. 51)

Burial St. Stephen's, Caen, Normandy

Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

[edit] Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

Richard (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

Agatha (c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a step-daughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne through her. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

[edit] References

^ Hilliam, Paul (2005). William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.

English royalty

Preceded by

Edith of Wessex Queen consort of the English

25 December 1066 – 2 November 1083 Succeeded by

Matilda of Scotland

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Accustomed to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall (Britain's smallest queen[citation needed]) Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, all of 5'10", rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse (some said by her long braids), threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense to this but before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter. [1] Regardless of the story, she decided to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the begining of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

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Matilda de Flandre was born circa 1031 at Flanders, Belgium.1 She was the daughter of Baldwin V de Lille, Comte de Flandre and Adela de France, Princesse de France.1 She married William I 'the Conqueror', King of England, son of Robert I, 6th Duc de Normandie and Herleva de Falaise, in 1053 at Cathedral of Notre Dame d'Eu, Normandy, France.2 She died on 2 November 1083 at Caen, Normandy, France.3 She was buried at Abbey of the Holy Trinity, Caen, Normandy, France.3

As a result of her marriage, Matilda de Flandre was styled as Queen Consort Matilda of England on 11 May 1068.3

Children of Matilda de Flandre and William I 'the Conqueror', King of England

Matilda de Normandie d. b 1112

Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie+ b. 1051, d. 10 Feb 1134

Richard of Bernay, Duke of Bernay b. 1054, d. c 1081

Cecilia de Normandie, b. bt 1054 - 1055, d. 3 Jul 1126

Adeliza de Normandie b. c 1055, d. c 1065

William II 'Rufus', King of England b. bt 1056 - 1060, d. 2 Aug 1100

Constance de Normandie b. bt 1057 - 1061, d. 13 Aug 1090

Adela de Normandie+4 b. c 1062, d. 8 Mar 1137

Agatha de Normandie b. c 1064, d. b 1080

Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England+ b. Sep 1068, d. 1 Dec 1135

Citations

[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/genealogy/public_html/royal/index.html. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.

[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 41. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.

[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family, page 42.

[S45] Marcellus Donald R. von Redlich, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants, volume I (1941; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Pedigrees of Emperor Charlemagne, I.

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Matilda of Flanders (French: Mathilde de Flandre; Dutch: Mathilda van Vlaanderen) (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William eleven children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. All sovereigns of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom have been descended from her, as is the present Queen Elizabeth II.

Matilda, or Maud, was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and Adèle Capet, herself daughter of Robert II of France. According to legend, when Duke William II of Normandy (later known as William the Conqueror) sent his representative to ask for Matilda's hand in marriage, she told the representative that she was far too high-born, to consider marrying a bastard. After hearing this response, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, and dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally, Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter by agreeing to marry him, and even a papal ban on the grounds of consanguinity did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her.

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

1. Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

2. Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

3. Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

4. William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

5. Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

6. Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

7. Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

8. Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

9. Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

10. Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century. Years later, their graves were opened and their bones measured, proving their physical statures.

Children

Some doubt exists over how many daughters there were. This list includes some entries which are obscure.

Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 1134), Duke of Normandy, married Sybil of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Conversano

Adeliza (or Alice) (c. 1055 – ?), reportedly betrothed to Harold II of England (Her existence is in some doubt.)

Cecilia (or Cecily) (c. 1056 – 1126), Abbess of Holy Trinity, Caen

William Rufus (1056 – 1100), King of the English

Richard, Duke of Bernay (1057 – c. 1081), killed by a stag in New Forest

Alison (or Ali) (1056 -c. 1090), was once announced the most beautiful lady, died unmarried.

Adela (c. 1062 – 1138), married Stephen, Count of Blois

Agatha(c. 1064 – c. 1080), betrothed to (1) Harold of Wessex, (2) Alfonso VI of Castile

Constance (c. 1066 – 1090), married Alan IV Fergent, Duke of Brittany; poisoned, possibly by her own servants

Matilda (very obscure, her existence is in some doubt)

Henry Beauclerc (1068–1135), King of England, married (1) Edith of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, (2) Adeliza of Louvain

Gundred (c. 1063 – 1085), wife of William de Warenne (c. 1055 – 1088), was formerly thought of as being yet another of Matilda's daughters, with speculation that she was William I's full daughter, a stepdaughter, or even a foundling or adopted daughter. However, this connection to William I has now been firmly debunked--see Gundred's discussion page for further information.

Matilda was a seventh generation direct descendent of Alfred the Great. Her marriage to William strengthened his claim to the throne. Every sovereign of England is directly descended continuously from her, including Queen Elizabeth II.

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Matilda of Flanders - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Matilda of Flanders (~1031 - 1083) was the daughter of Baldwin (or "Baudouin") V (1012-1066), Count of Flanders, and Adela Capet (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

A spoiled young lady used to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William, all 5'10" of him, rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse (some said by her long braids), threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. After that, she decided to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her.

There were rumors that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon so pale he was nearly an albino, named Brihtric (but nicknamed "Snow"), who was already married. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands (without even any formal charges, much less a trial) and throw him into prison, where he died under suspicious circumstances consistent with poisoning.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had something to do with creating the Bayeux Tapestry, but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by Saxons in Kent.

Matilda bore William ten children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. She was buried at St. Stephen's in Caen, Normandy (then, France now), and William was eventually buried there, too. Years later their graves were opened and their bones measured, which is how we know how tall they were."

Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders (a descendant of King Alfred the Great), and of Adela, Princess of France (daughter of Robert II, "the Pious", and sister of Henry I, King of France). Matilda was married to William while Duke of Normandy, in 1054, crowned Queen of England in 1068, and died in 1083. Of her eleven children, the best known are Robert, who became Duke of Normandy, William Rufus, and Henry Beauclerc, both of whom succeeded to the English crown. She had great influence with her husband, and brought about a reconciliation between him and his son Robert, who had taken up arms against him. To her is attributed the celebrated tapestry, preserved at Bayeux, representing the chief incidents in the Norman Conquest of England.

For many years it was assumed that Gundred, who married William de Warrene, was a daughter of William I and Matilda (as indicated in The Plantagenet Ancestry). However it is now known that Gundred was a daughter of Gherbod the Fleming (as indicated in Ancestral Roots). The following information strongly suggests that Gundred's mother was Matilda (thus the mistaken notion that she was daughter of William I).

From Bill Crawford's ancestry: crawfolk data base on World Connect Project, rootsweb.com: Had Matilda of Flanders as many husbands as Adelaide, Countess of Ponthieu, and, like her, issue by each? What was the real cause of the inhibition of her marriage with William, Duke of Normandy, its delay for six years? What truth is there in the story of her unreturned affection for the Angio-Saxon Brihtric Meaw, and of her vindictive conduct to him after she became Queen of England? I have hesitated to believe in the popular tradition that Duke William grossly assaulted the daughter of Baldwin in the street or in her own chamber, not that I have any doubt about his being capable of such an outrage, but because he was too politic to commit it, and she was not the woman to have forgiven it, assuming that the offence was the simple refusal of his hand on the ground of his illegitimacy. It is obvious, however, that the early life of Matilda is involved in mystery, and it is highly probable that a clearer insight into it would enable us to account for much which we now reject as legend, or fail to reconcile with acknowledged facts. If there be any foundation for the story of William's brutality, the outburst of ungovernable fury might have been due to a much greater provocation than has been assigned for it. Brihtric, the son of Algar or Alfar, sumamed Meaw (Snow), from the extreme fairness of his complexion, an Anglo-Saxon Thegn, possessor of large domains in England, had been sent on an embassy from King Edward the Confessor to the Connt of Flanders. Matilda, we are told, fell desperately in love with him, and offered herself to him in marriage! Either disgusted by her forwardness, or preferring another, he declined the flattering proposal. "Hell hath no fury like a woman foiled," and she kept her wrath warm till she was in a position to ruin the man she had so passionately loved. She had no sooner become the Queen of England than she induced William to confiscate, on some pretence, all Brihtric's estates, and obtained the greater proportion for herself. The unfortunate Thegn was arrested at his house at Hanley, in Worcestershire, on the very day Saint Wulfstan had consecrated a chapel of his building, dragged to Winchester, and died in a dungeon! The truth of this story is supported by the impartial evidence of Domesday, in which Hanley and the principal manors held by Brihtric in the time of King Edward are recorded as the possessions of Queen Matilda, and the remainder passed to Fitz Hamon.

After her hand had been rejected by the noble Saxon, it is presumed she became the wife of a Fleming, named Gherbod, who appears to have held the hereditary office of Advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin, in St. Omers, and by whom she had at least two children, viz., Gherbod, to whom William gave the earldom of Chester, and Gundred, "the sister of Gherbod," and wife of William de Warren. Was this a clandestine or an informal marriage, which, as it has never been acknowledged by any chronicler, contemporary or other, might have been unknown to the Duke of Normandy, when he proposed to one whom he believed to be the maiden daughter of the Count of Flanders, and the corporal chastisement inflicted, however unworthy of a man, passed over, sub silentio, for prudential reasons, by the parties wlio had been guilty of a disgraceful suppression of facts? The subsequent marriage under such circumstances will awaken no surprise in any one who has studied the character of William. Utterly unscrupulous, destitute of every generous, noble, or delicate feeling, every action of his life was dictated by POLICY alone. An alliance with the Count of Flanders might be considered by the crafty schemer sufficiently advantageous to warrant his overlooking any objectionable antecedents in the conduct of a granddaughter of a king of France, his first discovery of which had provoked his savage nature into a momentary ebullition of fury. Her being the mother of two children was a point in her favour with a man whose sole motive for marrying was the perpetuation of a dynasty, and the fair prospect of legitimate issue, in whose veins the blood of the Capets should enrich that of the Furrier of Falaise, would overcome any hesitation at espousing the widow of an Advocate of St. Bertin. On the other hand, Count Baldwin would be too happy to embrace the opportunity of reinstating his daughter in a position befitting her birth, and, as well as the lady herself, gladly condone past insults for future advantages and the hope of smothering, in the splendour of a ducal wedding, the awkward whispers of scandal.

I have said thus much simply to show the view that may be taken of these mysterious circumstances, in opposition to the rose-coloured representations of some modern historians, who, upon no stronger evidence, elevate the Conqueror into a model husband, and describe Matilda as the perfection of womankind.

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Maud Le-Vieux crowned Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror.

She was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Reputed to be 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was England's smallest queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter [1] by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity) did not dissuade her. They were married in 1053.

There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the Mora, out of her own money and gave it to him. For many years it was thought that she had some involvement in the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry (commonly called La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and made by English artists in Kent.

Matilda bore William eleven children, and he was believed to have been faithful to her, at least up until the time their son Robert rebelled against his father and Matilda sided with Robert against William. After she died, in 1083 at the age of 51, William became tyrannical, and people blamed it on his having lost her. Contrary to the belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is intombed at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the Sainte-Trinité church, also in Caen. Of particular interest is the 11th century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. It is of special note since the grave marker for William was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century.

In 1819 and 1959 Matilda's incomplete skeleton was examined in France, and her bones were measured to determine her height. The 1819 estimate was under five feet, while the 1959 estimate was 5' (152 cm) tall. A reputed height of 4'2" (127 cm) appeared at some point after 1959 in the non-scientific literature, misrepresenting the 1959 measurement.

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Matilde de Flandes (c. 1032 – Caen; 2 de noviembre de 1083), noble flamenca, única hija de los tres vástagos que nacieron del matrimonio entre Balduino V "de Lille", conde de Flandes, y Adela de Flandes - hija de Roberto II de Francia y nieta de Hugo Capeto-.

Se casó en 1052, en la catedral de Notre-Dame de Eu, con el entonces duque Guillermo de Normandía, luego rey de Inglaterra como Guillermo I el Conquistador en 1066.

Aunque en un principio se negaba a casarse con Guillermo por su calidad de bastardo y por ser ella misma de noble estirpe —era descendiente de Alfredo el Grande—, luego consintió en el enlace cuando el joven duque demuestra su arrojo y valentía al prácticamente raptarla en su camino a la iglesia donde acostumbraba rezar. No obstante, Guillermo la deja libre, con lo que le demuestra honor y caballerosidad. Ni siquiera el edicto papal que prohibía el matrimonio por su parentesco pudo disuadirla de no hacerlo.

No obstante, al parecer el matrimonio no llegó a ser una unión romántica, pues Matilde se habría enamorado locamente del embajador inglés en Flandes, un sajón llamado Brihtric, el cual era casado. Este hecho no ha podido ser demostrado históricamente, pero la realidad es que, años más tarde, una vez reina de Inglaterra, y siendo regente del reino en ausencia de Guillermo, usó su poder para despojar a Brihtric de todos sus bienes y encarcelarlo, muriendo éste poco después, posiblemente envenenado.

Cuando Guillermo se preparaba para invadir Inglaterra, Matilde compró un barco, el "Mora", con su propio dinero y se lo regaló. Durante muchos años se le creyó autora del famoso tapiz de Bayeux, pero estudios modernos aseguran que el verdadero autor del lienzo fue el medio-hermano de Guillermo, Odo, obispo de Bayeux, que lo habría encargado hacer a los sajones de Kent.

Matilde y Guillermo tuvieron un total de 11 hijos, y se supone que él fue un esposo leal y amoroso, hasta el momento en que el hijo mayor, Roberto, se rebela contra su padre, y Matilde toma partido a favor de éste en contra de su esposo.

Murió en Caen, el 2 de noviembre de 1083, a los 51 años de edad, siendo sepultada en la abadía de San Esteban de Caen, en Normandía.

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noble flamenca, única hija de los tres vástagos que nacieron del matrimonio entre Balduino V "de Lille", conde de Flandes, y Adela de Francia, condesa de Corbie - hija de Roberto II de Francia y nieta de Hugo Capeto-.

Se casó en 1052, en la catedral de Notre-Dame de Eu, con el entonces duque Guillermo de Normandía, luego rey de Inglaterra como Guillermo I el Conquistador en 1066.

Aunque en un principio se negaba a casarse con Guillermo por su calidad de bastardo y por ser ella misma de noble estirpe -era descendiente de Alfredo el Grande-, luego consintió en el enlace cuando el joven duque demuestra su arrojo y valentía al prácticamente raptarla en su camino a la iglesia donde acostumbraba rezar. No obstante, Guillermo la deja libre, con lo que le demuestra honor y caballerosidad. Ni siquiera el edicto papal que prohibía el matrimonio por su parentesco pudo disuadirla de no hacerlo.

No obstante, al parecer el matrimonio no llegó a ser una union romántica, pues Matilde se habría enamorado locamente del embajador inglés en Flandes, un sajón llamado Brihtric, el cual era casado. Este hecho no ha podido ser demostrado históricamente, pero la realidad es que, años más tarde, una vez reina de Inglaterra, y siendo regente del reino en ausencia de Guillermo, usó su poder para despojar a Brihtric de todos sus bienes y encarcelarlo, muriendo éste poco después, posiblemente envenenado.

Cuando Guillermo se preparaba para invadir Inglaterra, Matilde compró un barco, el "Mora", con su propio dinero y se lo regaló. Durante muchos años se le creyó autora del famoso tapiz de Bayeux, pero estudios modernos aseguran que el verdadero autor del lienzo fue el medio-hermano de Guillermo, Odo, obispo de Bayeux, que lo habría encargado hacer a los sajones de Kent.

Matilde y Guillermo tuvieron un total de 11 hijos, y se supone que él fue un esposo leal y amoroso, hasta el momento en que el hijo mayor, Roberto, se rebela contra su padre, y Matilde toma partido a favor de éste en contra de su esposo.

Murió en Caen, el 11 de noviembre de 1083, a los 51 años de edad, siendo sepultada en la abadía de San Esteban de Caen, en Normandía.

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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Her love for her husband is referenced in the Award-winning play, Angels in America.

She was the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France.

Accustomed to speaking her mind and getting her way, the 4'2"-tall (Britain's smallest queen[citation needed]) Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as Willi
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Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (121:23), (162:23), (169:23).
An interesting story is told in Cokayne's "Complete Peerage"(Gloucester). According to the Tewkesbury Abbey Chronicle, Brictric, sonof Algar, otherwise known as Brictric Mawr, a great thegn of the time ofEdward the Confessor, held, with Tewkesbury, various lordships inWorcester, Gloucester, Somerset, and other counties. Maud [Matilda],afterwards wife of WILLIAM THE CONQUERER, in her youth wished tomarry Brictric, who refused her. When she became Queen, sheimprisoned him, and on his death shortly afterwards his manors, the
(later) honour of Gloucester, were given to her.
For many years it was assumed that Gundred, who married William de Warrene, was a daughter of William I and Matilda (as indicated in The Plantagenet Ancestry). However it is now known that Gundred was a daughter of Gherbod the Fleming (as indicated in Ancestral Roots). The following information strongly suggests that Gundred's mother was Matilda (thus the mistaken notion that she was daughter of William I).

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Had Matilda of Flanders as many husbands as Adelaide, Countess of Ponthieu, and, like her, issue by each? What was the real cause of the inhibition of her marriage with William, Duke of Normandy, its delay for six years? What truth is there in the story of her unreturned affection for the Angio-Saxon Brihtric Meaw, and of her vindictive conduct to him after she became Queen of England? I have hesitated to believe in the popular tradition that Duke William grossly assaulted the daughter of Baldwin in the street or in her own chamber, not that I have any doubt about his being capable of such an outrage, but because he was too politic to commit it, and she was not the woman to have forgiven it, assuming that the offence was the simple refusal of his hand on the ground of his illegitimacy. It is obvious, however, that the early life of Matilda is involved in mystery, and it is highly probable that a clearer insight into it would enable us to account for much which we now reject as legend, or fail to reconcile with acknowledged facts. If there be any foundation for the story of William's brutality, the outburst of ungovernable fury might have been due to a much greater provocation than has been assigned for it. Brihtric, the son of Algar or Alfar, sumamed Meaw (Snow), from the extreme fairness of his complexion, an Anglo-Saxon Thegn, possessor of large domains in England, had been sent on an embassy from King Edward the Confessor to the Connt of Flanders. Matilda, we are told, fell desperately in love with him, and offered herself to him in marriage! Either disgusted by her forwardness, or preferring another, he declined the flattering proposal. "Hell hath no fury like a woman foiled," and she kept her wrath warm till she was in a position to ruin the man she had so passionately loved. She had no sooner become the Queen of England than she induced William to confiscate, on some pretence, all Brihtric's estates, and obtained the greater proportion for herself. The unfortunate Thegn was arrested at his house at Hanley, in Worcestershire, on the very day Saint Wulfstan had consecrated a chapel of his building, dragged to Winchester, and died in a dungeon! The truth of this story is supported by the impartial evidence of Domesday, in which Hanley and the principal manors held by Brihtric in the time of King Edward are recorded as the possessions of Queen Matilda, and the remainder passed to Fitz Hamon.

After her hand had been rejected by the noble Saxon, it is presumed she became the wife of a Fleming, named Gherbod, who appears to have held the hereditary office of Advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin, in St. Omers, and by whom she had at least two children, viz., Gherbod, to whom William gave the earldom of Chester, and Gundred, "the sister of Gherbod," and wife of William de Warren. Was this a clandestine or an informal marriage, which, as it has never been acknowledged by any chronicler, contemporary or other, might have been unknown to the Duke of Normandy, when he proposed to one whom he believed to be the maiden daughter of the Count of Flanders, and the corporal chastisement inflicted, however unworthy of a man, passed over, sub silentio, for prudential reasons, by the parties wlio had been guilty of a disgraceful suppression of facts? The subsequent marriage under such circumstances will awaken no surprise in any one who has studied the character of William. Utterly unscrupulous, destitute of every generous, noble, or delicate feeling, every action of his life was dictated by POLICY alone. An alliance with the Count of Flanders might be considered by the crafty schemer sufficiently advantageous to warrant his overlooking any objectionable antecedents in the conduct of a granddaughter of a king of France, his first discovery of which had provoked his savage nature into a momentary ebullition of fury. Her being the mother of two children was a point in her favour with a man whose sole motive for marrying was the perpetuation of a dynasty, and the fair prospect of legitimate issue, in whose veins the blood of the Capets should enrich that of the Furrier of Falaise, would overcome any hesitation at espousing the widow of an Advocate of St. Bertin. On the other hand, Count Baldwin would be too happy to embrace the opportunity of reinstating his daughter in a position befitting her birth, and, as well as the lady herself, gladly condone past insults for future advantages and the hope of smothering, in the splendour of a ducal wedding, the awkward whispers of scandal.

I have said thus much simply to show the view that may be taken of these mysterious circumstances, in opposition to the rose-coloured representations of some modern historians, who, upon no stronger evidence, elevate the Conqueror into a model husband, and describe Matilda as the perfection of womankind.

Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (121:23), (162:23), (169:23).
An interesting story is told in Cokayne's "Complete Peerage"(Gloucester). According to the Tewkesbury Abbey Chronicle, Brictric, sonof Algar, otherwise known as Brictric Mawr, a great thegn of the time ofEdward the Confessor, held, with Tewkesbury, various lordships inWorcester, Gloucester, Somerset, and other counties. Maud [Matilda],afterwards wife of WILLIAM THE CONQUERER, in her youth wished tomarry Brictric, who refused her. When she became Queen, sheimprisoned him, and on his death shortly afterwards his manors, the
(later) honour of Gloucester, were given to her.
For many years it was assumed that Gundred, who married William de Warrene, was a daughter of William I and Matilda (as indicated in The Plantagenet Ancestry). However it is now known that Gundred was a daughter of Gherbod the Fleming (as indicated in Ancestral Roots). The following information strongly suggests that Gundred's mother was Matilda (thus the mistaken notion that she was daughter of William I).

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Had Matilda of Flanders as many husbands as Adelaide, Countess of Ponthieu, and, like her, issue by each? What was the real cause of the inhibition of her marriage with William, Duke of Normandy, its delay for six years? What truth is there in the story of her unreturned affection for the Angio-Saxon Brihtric Meaw, and of her vindictive conduct to him after she became Queen of England? I have hesitated to believe in the popular tradition that Duke William grossly assaulted the daughter of Baldwin in the street or in her own chamber, not that I have any doubt about his being capable of such an outrage, but because he was too politic to commit it, and she was not the woman to have forgiven it, assuming that the offence was the simple refusal of his hand on the ground of his illegitimacy. It is obvious, however, that the early life of Matilda is involved in mystery, and it is highly probable that a clearer insight into it would enable us to account for much which we now reject as legend, or fail to reconcile with acknowledged facts. If there be any foundation for the story of William's brutality, the outburst of ungovernable fury might have been due to a much greater provocation than has been assigned for it. Brihtric, the son of Algar or Alfar, sumamed Meaw (Snow), from the extreme fairness of his complexion, an Anglo-Saxon Thegn, possessor of large domains in England, had been sent on an embassy from King Edward the Confessor to the Connt of Flanders. Matilda, we are told, fell desperately in love with him, and offered herself to him in marriage! Either disgusted by her forwardness, or preferring another, he declined the flattering proposal. "Hell hath no fury like a woman foiled," and she kept her wrath warm till she was in a position to ruin the man she had so passionately loved. She had no sooner become the Queen of England than she induced William to confiscate, on some pretence, all Brihtric's estates, and obtained the greater proportion for herself. The unfortunate Thegn was arrested at his house at Hanley, in Worcestershire, on the very day Saint Wulfstan had consecrated a chapel of his building, dragged to Winchester, and died in a dungeon! The truth of this story is supported by the impartial evidence of Domesday, in which Hanley and the principal manors held by Brihtric in the time of King Edward are recorded as the possessions of Queen Matilda, and the remainder passed to Fitz Hamon.

After her hand had been rejected by the noble Saxon, it is presumed she became the wife of a Fleming, named Gherbod, who appears to have held the hereditary office of Advocate of the Abbey of Saint Bertin, in St. Omers, and by whom she had at least two children, viz., Gherbod, to whom William gave the earldom of Chester, and Gundred, "the sister of Gherbod," and wife of William de Warren. Was this a clandestine or an informal marriage, which, as it has never been acknowledged by any chronicler, contemporary or other, might have been unknown to the Duke of Normandy, when he proposed to one whom he believed to be the maiden daughter of the Count of Flanders, and the corporal chastisement inflicted, however unworthy of a man, passed over, sub silentio, for prudential reasons, by the parties wlio had been guilty of a disgraceful suppression of facts? The subsequent marriage under such circumstances will awaken no surprise in any one who has studied the character of William. Utterly unscrupulous, destitute of every generous, noble, or delicate feeling, every action of his life was dictated by POLICY alone. An alliance with the Count of Flanders might be considered by the crafty schemer sufficiently advantageous to warrant his overlooking any objectionable antecedents in the conduct of a granddaughter of a king of France, his first discovery of which had provoked his savage nature into a momentary ebullition of fury. Her being the mother of two children was a point in her favour with a man whose sole motive for marrying was the perpetuation of a dynasty, and the fair prospect of legitimate issue, in whose veins the blood of the Capets should enrich that of the Furrier of Falaise, would overcome any hesitation at espousing the widow of an Advocate of St. Bertin. On the other hand, Count Baldwin would be too happy to embrace the opportunity of reinstating his daughter in a position befitting her birth, and, as well as the lady herself, gladly condone past insults for future advantages and the hope of smothering, in the splendour of a ducal wedding, the awkward whispers of scandal.

I have said thus much simply to show the view that may be taken of these mysterious circumstances, in opposition to the rose-coloured representations of some modern historians, who, upon no stronger evidence, elevate the Conqueror into a model husband, and describe Matilda as the perfection of womankind.

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At 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was Britain's smallest adult queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records.
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There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Whatever the truth of the matter, years later when she was acting as Regent for William in England, she used her authority to confiscate Brihtric's lands and throw him into prison, where he died.

Queen Matilda of Flanders
1031-1083
from "Queens of England" - 1894 - provided by Cindy Jackola.

daughter of Boudewijn V van Vlaanderen and Adèle de France
For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

from "Our Folk" by Albert D Hart, Jr.

Flanders, Matilda of 1031-1083
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Forfedrene går tilbake til bl a Julius Caecar, King Ramses, Nebukadneser II, Adam og Eva.

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Buried at Holy Trinity Abbey, Caen.

Sources: RC 81, 89, 140, 141; K and Q of Britain; Kraentzler 1062,1157, 1218, 1241, 1265, 1342, 1346, 1350, 1371; Coe; A. Roots 162, 169;Guizot's "France"; AIS; Pfafman; Davis.
Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England.
She was the ancestress of English rulers down to the present time(1991).
Two death dates: 2 or 3 Nov. 1083. No mention in all this of a secondhubby as claimed by Kraentzler in line 1371. The chart, source unknown, saysWilliam was her second husband. Her first was Gerbod de Flandre, Advocate of the Abbey St. Bertin and St. Omer. Their daughter, Gundreda of Chester,married William de Warenne, First Earl of Surrey. Sile Rice in her novel, TheSaxon Tapestry, says Matilda had a daughter, Gundrada, by an unnamed firsthusband. All other sources say Gundred/Gundrada was the daughter of William I, and birth dates given would so indicate. Also, referring to Matilda (page354), "And her own daughter was the wife of Earl Warenne"--indicating thisdaughter was not the daughter of William I.
AIS: Matilda of Flanders, born about 1031, Flandre, Belgium; died 2Nov. 1083, Caen, France.
K-1350: Mathilde de Frandre, "Maid of Flandre". Born about 1031,Flandre, Belgium; died 2 Nov. 1082, Caen, Calvados, France.

Source: Kraentzler 1371.
K: Gerbod de Flandre, Advocate of the Abbey St. Bertin and St. Omer. K. and a chart, source unknown, are the only sources I've seen sayingMatilda of Flanders was married to anyone besides William the Conqueror.

Guizot says:
Matilda, daughter of Baldwin "The Debonnair," one of the most powerful lords of the day, was "beautiful, well-informed, firm in the faith, amodel of virtue and modesty." And William asked for her hand in marriage. But she replied, "I would liefer be veiled nun than given in marriage to abastard." (The above quotes apparently are from a chronicle of the period, butGuizot does not name the chronicler).
William was hurt, but he decided he would have to gain more fame andpower before trying again. Guizot says, "Some years later, being firmlyestablished in Normandy, dreaded by all his neighbors, and already showing some foreshadowings of his design upon England, he renewed his matrimonialquest in Flanders, but after so strange a fashion that, in spite of contemporary testimony, several of the modern historians, in their zeal, even at sodistant a period, for observance of the proprieties, reject as fabulous the storywhich is here related on authority of the most detailed account amongst all the chronicles which contain it."
This chronicle relates: "A little after that Duke William had heardhow the damsel had made answer, he took of his folk, and went privily to Lille,where the Duke of Flanders and his wife and his daughter then were. He enteredinto the hall, and, passing on as if to do some business, went into thecountess's chamber, and there found the damsel daughter of Count Baldwin. Her tookher by the tresses, dragged her round the chamber, trampled her under foot, anddid beat her soundly. Then he strode forth from the chamber, leapt upon hishorse, which was being held for him before the hall, struck in his spurs, andwent his way. At this deed was Count Baldwin much enraged; and when matters hadthus remained a while, Duke William sent once more to Count Baldwin to parleyagain of the marriage. The count sounded his daughter on the subject, and she answered that it pleased her well. So the nuptials took place with verygreat joy. And after the aforesaid matters, Count Baldwin, laughing withal,asked his daughter, wherefore she had so lightly accepted the marriage she hadaforetime so cruelly refused. And she answered that she did not know the duke sowell then as she did now; for, said she, if he had not great heart and highemprise, he had not been so bold as to dare come and beat me in my father'schamber."
Guizot does not discount this story, noting it is contained in several chronicles, and he adds, "... as to the ruffianly gallantry employed byWilliam to win his bride, there is nothing in it very singular, considering thehabits of the time, and we meet with more than one example of adventures if not exactly similar, at any rate analogous."

[Have found no other reference to this tale elsewhere.]
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Matilda of Flanders
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Abby Aux Dames, Caen, Normandy, France
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Matilda of Flanders
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Parents Are Baldwin of Flanders and Adele De France, Princess of France

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Matilda of Flanders
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duchesse de Normandie (1052-1087) et reine d'Angleterre (1066-1087).

Matilda of Flanders
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Other: Known as Countess of Flander

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Matilda "Maud" of Flanders, wife of William I "The Conquerer"
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Matilda, wife of William I
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Matilda of Flanders
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Matilda of Flanders
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The Conqueror's queen was a lady of diminutive stature whose early life is surrounded by mystery. When he first sought her hand, she is said to have rejected him with the crushing retort that she would not have a bastard for her husband. In retaliation William burst into her apartment in her father's castle at Lille and, dragging her across the room by her hair, gave her a sound beating. His daring on this occasion, we are told, so impressed her that she at once changed her mind and accepted his hand.
There were, as we have seen, strong papal objections to the marriage, the reasons for which have never been clear. There are some indications that Matilda was not free to marry because she had already been betrothed to Brihtric Meaw, a young Saxon nobleman who visited her father's court as an emissary of Edward the Confessor. There is also the possibility that she had compromised herself with aFlemish commoner named Gherbod and given birth to two children - Gherbod, who later received the Earldom of Chester, and Gundred, who married William de Warrenne, Earl of Surrey. This has been the subject of controversy over several centuries and still continues to exercise the minds of historians and genealogists. Married to William at last in 1053, and with dispensation finally granted by Pope Nicholas II in 1059, Matilda became an exemplary wife and mother.
She was a women of great capability and William had no hesitation in leaving her in charge as regent of Normandy during his absences in England. William first returned to Normandy after the conquestin March 1067 and remained until early December. It was during the last days of his stay that the future Henry I must have been conceived. Matilda, although pregnant, left Normandy to join him in England in the spring of 1068 and was crowned at Winchester on Whitsunday. Her coronation banquet is said to have been the first at which the King's Champion made his appearance to challenge any who might dispute the King's right to the throne. He was a Marmion, one of William's Norman followers, and the office was to become hereditary in his descendants, the Lords of Scrivelsby. It passed by marriage to the Dymokes, who still possess the proud title, although the full exercise of the ancient and honorable office ceased with the coronation banquet of George IV.
Matilda accompanied William to the north of England and gave birth to Henry at Selby, probably in September 1068. He was almost certainly her last child. She remained in England until the followingyear when she returned to Normandy for good and busied herself with the affaires of the duchy and her religious foundations at Caen and Rouen.
In 1083, Matilda, aged fifty-two, fell ill, and William hastened from England to be at her side. She died at Caen on 2 November 1083 and was buried there in her foundation of the Holy Trinity. Her magnificent tomb was desecrated by the Calvinists in 1562 and later restored in simpler fashion only to be destroyed again during the French Revolution.

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Source:
Stuart Roderick, W.
Royalty for Commoners, 3rd Edit. Published, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltomore, MD. 1998,
ISBN-0-8063-1561-X Text 324-40
Source II
Alison Weir, Britains Royal Family A Complete Genealogy 1999, ppg 41-44

Matilda av Flandern (ca 1031 - 2. november 1083) var dronning av England som hustru av Vilhelm I av England, også kalt for ?Bastarden? og ?Erobreren?. Hun var datter av grev Boudewijn V av Flandern og Adelheid av Frankrike (Adèle) (1000-1078/9), datter av Robert II av Frankrike.

Matilda (eller Maud)var svært lav av vekst, 122 cm, faktisk Storbritannias minste voksne dronning gjennom alle tider i henhold til Guinness rekordbok. I henhold til en legende fortalte Matilda representantene til Vilhelm, hertug av Normandie, den senere kong Vilhelm I av England, som var kommet for å spørre om hennes hånd i ekteskap at hun var av altfor høy byrd (nedstammet fra kong Alfred av England) for å overveie å gifte seg med en bastard. Da Vilhelm hørte dette red han rasende fra Normandie til Brugge, fant henne på veg til kirken, trakk henne ned fra hesten etter flettene og kastet henne overende i gaten foran forskremte tilskuere, og red deretter hjem.

En annen versjon av den samme fortellingen slår fast at Vilhelm red til huset Matildas far i Lille, trakk henne ned på gulvet (igjen etter flettene), og slo henne (eller brutalt skremte henne) før han gikk igjen. Naturlig nok ble grev Baldwin fornærmet over dette, men før de trakk sverd mot hverandre fikk Matilda roet gemyttene ved å beslutte å gifte seg med ham [1]. Selv ikke en pavelig bulle grunnet blodsslektskap fikk ikke frarådet henne fra dette. De ble gift i 1053.

Det har vært rykter om at Matilda hadde vært forelsket i Englands ambassadør i Flandern, en angelsakser ved navn Brihtric som hadde avslått hennes tilnærmelser. Uansett sannheten i dette, år senere da hun var blitt Englands dronning skal hun ha benyttet seg av sin autoritet til å få Brihtrics eiendommer konfiskert og kastet ham i fengsel hvor han døde. Det er mulig at en populær og kanskje ikke helt sann historie om et hevnmotiv er blitt knyttet til det faktum at mange angelsaksiske adelsmenn mistet sine landområder og ellers led en hard skjebne etter 1066.

Da Vilhelm Bastarden forberedte seg på å invadere England fikk Matilda rustet et skip døpt Mora av egne midler som hun overrakte ham. I mange år har det vært spekulert om hun hadde noe med skapelsen av Bayeux-teppet å gjøre, et 70 meter langt brodert veggteppe som visuelt fortalte historien om invasjonen i 1066. Teppet blir kalt for ?La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde? i Frankrike, men historikerne har ikke funnet bevise for dette. Isteden synes det som om teppet ble bestilt av Vilhelms halvbror Odo, biskop av Bayeux, og ble gjort av angelsaksere i Kent.

Til tross for Matildas ringe størrelse fødte hun Vilhelm 11 barn, og han er antatt å ha vært trofast mot henne, i det minste opp til den tiden da deres sønn Robert Curthose gjorde opprør mot Vilhelm og Matilda tok sin sønns side mot sin ektemann. Etter at hun døde i 1083 i en alder av 51 år ble Vilhelm stadig mer tyrannisk og folk skal ha bebreidet dette på Vilhelms tap av sin hustru. I motsetningen til oppfatningen om at hun ble gravlagt i St. Stephen's, også kalt l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes i Caen i Normandie, hvor Vilhelm til slutt ble begravd, er hun begravd i l'Abbaye aux Dames som er i kirken Sainte-Trinité, også i Caen. Av spesiell interesse er gravhellen fra 1000-tallet, en glinsende svart stein dekorert med hennes gravskrift som marker hennes grav i enden av kirken. Det er av spesielt ettersom gravmarkeringen for Vilhelms ble erstattet så nylig som på begynnelsen av 1800-tallet. År senere ble deres graver åpnet, deres bein målt og således bevist deres fysiske størrelser.

Matilda nedstammet i syv generasjoner direkte fra kong Alfred av England, av senere historikere kalt for Den store. Hennes ekteskap til Vilhelm styrket hans krav til den engelske trone på grunn av henne. Hver eneste monark av England er direkte etterkommer fra henne, inkludert dagens dronning Elisabeth II.

Barn
Det er noe tvil over hvor mange døtre det var. Denne listen inkluderer en del oppføringer som kan være tvilsomme.

Robert Curthose (ca 1054 - 1134), hertug av Normandie, gift med Sybil av Conversano, datter av Geoffrey av Conversano.
Adeliza (eller Alice) (ca. 1055 - ?), hun skal ha vært trolovet med Harald II av England (Det råder en viss tvil om hennes eksistens)
Cecilia (eller Cecily) (ca. 1056 - 1126), abbedisse i Den hellige treenighet, Caen
Vilhelm Rufus (1056 - 1100), konge av England
Richard (1057 - ca 1081), drept av en kronhjort i New Forest
Adela (ca 1062 - 1138), gift med Stephen, greve av Blois og mor til Stefan av England
Agatha (ca 1064 - ca 1080), trolovet med (1) Harald av Wessex, (2) Alfons VI av Castilla
Constance (ca 1066 - 1090), gift med Alan IV Fergent, hertug av Bretagne; forgiftet, muligens av sine egna tjenere.
Matilda (stor tvil om hennes eksistens)
Henry Beauclerc (1068 - 1135), kong av England, gift med (1) Matilda (eller Edith) av Skottland, datter av Malcolm III av Skottland, (2) Adeliza av Louvain
Gundred (ca 1063 - 1085), hustru av William de Warenne (ca 1055 - 1088), ble tidligere antatt å ha vært ytterligere en av Matildas døtre, også spekulert om hun av var Vilhelms datter, en stedatter, og selv en adoptert datter. I midlertidig har forbindelsen til Vilhelm nå blitt klart tilbakevist [2]

Referanser
^ Hilliam, Paul (2005): William the Conqueror: First Norman King of England. New York City, New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 20. ISBN 1-4042-0166-1.
^ Weis, Fredk. Lewis et al: The Magna Charta Sureties 1215, (5th edition, Baltimore, 2002, side 188), hvor hun er beskrevet som en datter av ?Gherbod flamlenderen?. Orderic Vitalis kaller Gundred for søster av Gerbod flamlenderen, og i 1888 skrev Edmund Freeman et sammendrag som gjorde det hele klarere, se Freeman, Edward A.: ?The parentage of Gundrada, wife of William of Warren?, English Historical Review 3 (1888):680-701): ?Vi kan nå si uten en enest tvil at Gundrada ikke var en datter av Vilhelm I av England?. Hovedsakelig, i opprinnelige dokumentet hvor Vilhelm blir vist som far til Gundred ble det ikke oppgitt noe slektskap, men en senere håndskrift har tilføyd ?min datter? til det.

"OF FLANDERS"; ALSO LISTED AS "MAUD"

Much loved and respected wife of William the Conqueror, she built the Abbaye aux Dames in Normandy - 1062, an idea which he copied when he built the Abbaye aux Hommes. Thought to be responsible for the Bayeux Tapestry which is now considered to have been embroidered by Saxon embroiderers. Buried at Abbaye aux Dames. [THELMA.GED]

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Hade 11 barn, bl a kungarna Vilhelm den röde och Henrik l samt hertig Eobert ll av Normandie

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1 NAME Matilda (or Maud) of /Flanders/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1032 2 PLAC Flanders, Belgium 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 NOV 1083 2 PLAC Caen, Calvados, France 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001

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Sources: RC 81, 89, 140, 141; K and Q of Britain; Kraentzler 1062, 1157, 1218, 1241, 1265, 1342, 1346, 1350, 1371; Coe; A. Roots 162, 169; Guizot's "France"; AIS; Pfafman; Davis.
Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England. She was the ancestress of English rulers down to the present time (1991). Two death dates: 2 or 3 Nov. 1083. No mention in all this of a second hubby as claimed by Kraentzler in line 1371. The chart, source unknown, says William was her second husband. Her first was Gerbod de Flandre, Advocate of the Abbey St. Bertin and St. Omer. Their daughter, Gundreda of Chester, married William de Warenne, First Earl of Surrey. Sile Rice in her novel, The Saxon Tapestry, says Matilda had a daughter, Gundrada, by an unnamed first husband. All other sources say Gundred/Gundrada was the daughter of William I, and birth dates given would so indicate. Also, referring to Matilda (page 354), "And her own daughter was the wife of Earl Warenne"--indicating this daughter was not the daughter of William I. AIS: Matilda of Flanders, born about 1031, Flandre, Belgium; died 2 Nov. 1083, Caen, France. K-1350: Mathilde de Frandre, "Maid of Flandre". Born about 1031, Flandre, Belgium; died 2 Nov. 1082, Caen, Calvados, France.

Source: Kraentzler 1371. K: Gerbod de Flandre, Advocate of the Abbey St. Bertin and St. Omer. K. and a chart, source unknown, are the only sources I've seen saying Matilda of Flanders was married to anyone besides William the Conqueror.

Guizot says: Matilda, daughter of Baldwin "The Debonnair," one of the most powerful lords of the day, was "beautiful, well-informed, firm in the faith, a model of virtue and modesty." And William asked for her hand in marriage. But she replied, "I would liefer be veiled nun than given in marriage to a bastard." (The above quotes apparently are from a chronicle of the period, but Guizot does not name the chronicler). William was hurt, but he decided he would have to gain more fame and power before trying again. Guizot says, "Some years later, being firmly established in Normandy, dreaded by all his neighbors, and already showing some foreshadowings of his design upon England, he renewed his matrimonial quest in Flanders, but after so strange a fashion that, in spite of contemporary testimony, several of the modern historians, in their zeal, even at so distant a period, for observance of the proprieties, reject as fabulous the story which is here related on authority of the most detailed account amongst all the chronicles which contain it." This chronicle relates: "A little after that Duke William had heard how the damsel had made answer, he took of his folk, and went privily to Lille, where the Duke of Flanders and his wife and his daughter then were. He entered into the hall, and, passing on as if to do some business, went into the countess's chamber, and there found the damsel daughter of Count Baldwin. Her took her by the tresses, dragged her round the chamber, trampled her under foot, and did beat her soundly. Then he strode forth from the chamber, leapt upon his horse, which was being held for him before the hall, struck in his spurs, and went his way. At this deed was Count Baldwin much enraged; and when matters had thus remained a while, Duke William sent once more to Count Baldwin to parley again of the marriage. The count sounded his daughter on the subject, and she answered that it pleased her well. So the nuptials took place with very great joy. And after the aforesaid matters, Count Baldwin, laughing withal, asked his daughter, wherefore she had so lightly accepted the marriage she had aforetime so cruelly refused. And she answered that she did not know the duke so well then as she did now; for, said she, if he had not great heart and high emprise, he had not been so bold as to dare come and beat me in my father's chamber." Guizot does not discount this story, noting it is contained in several chronicles, and he adds, "... as to the ruffianly gallantry employed by William to win his bride, there is nothing in it very singular, considering the habits of the time, and we meet with more than one example of adventures if not exactly similar, at any rate analogous."

[Have found no other reference to this tale elsewhere.]

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Baldouin IV Fair Beard av Flandern
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Ogive von Luxemburg
± 990-1030

Robert II 'le Pieux' de France
972-1031

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± 987-1032

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