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• Roepnaam is Matilda de Boulogne.
• Zij is geboren rond 1104Boulogne
  Nord-Pas-de-Calais France.
• Beroepen:
• Comtesse, de Boulogne, de Lens.
• Comtesse, de Boulogne, de Lens.
• Zij is overleden op 3 mei 1152 in Hedingham Castle, Essex, England.
• Zij is begraven op 3 mei 1152 in Faversham AbbeyFaversham
  England.
• Een kind van Eustace de Boulognee en Mary ingen Maíl Coluim
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 25 maart 2020.

Gezin van Mathilde "Matilda de Boulogne" de Boulogne Comtess, Queen consort of England

Zij is getrouwd met Stephen de Blois.

Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1125 te Westminster AbbeyLondon
UK.

Kind(eren):

1. Marie  1136-1182 

Notities over Mathilde "Matilda de Boulogne" de Boulogne Comtess, Queen consort of England

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Source #1: Frederick Lewis Weis, "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700" - Seventh Edition, with additions and corrections by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., assisted by Davis Faris (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1995), p. 145

First cousin to her husband's rival - Empress Matilda (their mothers were sisters)

She was the daughter of Eustace III, the count of Boulogne.

Matilda of Boulogne
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Matilda I of Bolougne (1105 – May 3, 1152), also nicknamed Maud, was queen consort of England, the wife of King Stephen. She was also sovereign Countess of Boulogne.

She was born in Boulogne, France. She was the daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and his wife Princess Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Matilda married, in 1119, Stephen, Count of Mortain, later King of England, and proved his strongest supporter during the period of civil war known as the Anarchy. Stephen and Matilda had three sons:

Eustace IV of Boulogne
Baldwin (d. before 1135)
William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
They also had two daughters, Matilda and Marie of Boulogne.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her son Eustace, then her other son William inherited it, then her daughter Marie.

Queen Matilda died at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, England.

Preceded by:
Eustace III Countess of Boulogne
1125-1151
with Stephen Succeeded by:
Eustace IV

She was the daughter of Eustace III, the count of Boulogne.

She was the daughter of Eustace III, the count of Boulogne.

She was the daughter of Eustace III, the count of Boulogne.

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dau. of EUSTACE III (158-25), Count of Boulogne, Mary. dau. of MALCOLM III CANMORE (170-21), King of Scots, and ST. MARGAARET (1-22) dau. ofEdward, the Aethlin.

This couple is by no means conventional, yet they have always struck me as devoted to one another in a time of strife and treachery.
King Stephen has never been acknowledged as one of England's most appealing kings. He usurped the throne from his cousin, Maud, after swearing an oath to support her, and was ineffectual in his rule. This lead to a period of anarchy in England as the barons reigned over their land as they pleased, wreaking havoc and causing pain to many. In one respect, however, Stephen cannot be faulted. His marriage to Matilda of Boulogne appears to be one of mutual devotion and love. She stood by him and fought for him through one of the darkest periods of English history, advising him, though he did not always heed her words.
Matilda was the daughter of Eustace, Count of Boulogne and Mary, daughter of Malcolm Canmore, King of the Scots and his wife Margaret, of the royal house of Wessex. As their only child she was heiress to much land and wealth, so Stephen (a younger son) gained much when his Uncle Henry arranged their marriage. They had five children: Eustace, Count of Boulogne; William, Earl of Surrey, Mary and two children who died young, Baldwin and Matilda. Though Stephen did acknowledge one illegitimate child, Gervais of Blois, he was born at least five years before Stephen and Matilda's marriage. When you consider that his uncle Henry acknowledged somewhere in the vicinity of twenty illegitimate children, a good number of whom were born after his marriage in 1100, it appears significant that Stephen's only offspring after 1125 were those begotten on his wife. The first ten years of their marriage were fairly uneventful and four of their five children were born during this time. As Count and Countess of Boulogne they spent at least some of their time there as well as in England. On December 1, 1135, however, Henry I died, supposedly after eating too many stewed lampreys. Stephen hurried back to England and was crowned on the Feast of St. Stephen (Dec. 26), despite the fact that twice during the 1120s all the nobles of England had sworn fealty to his cousin Maud, widowed Empress of Germany. Her brother, William had drowned in 1120 when the ship he was traveling on sank, leaving her the only heir to the crown. Now married to Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, she did not take kindly to having her throne usurped. But troubles on the Continent meant she could not avenge her loss for a few years. In 1139, supported by her half-brother Robert, Earl of Gloucester (an illegitimate son of Henry I) she began her mission by traveling to England. Within two years she and her followers had won a major battle (Lincoln) and Stephen lay in chains in Bristol. Matilda, however, was not one to sit back and just let her husband remain in jail, especially once Maud was driven from the capital after angering the citizens of London with her arrogant demeanor. Matilda was admitted into the city by the Londoners and forgetting the weakness of her sex an a woman's softness she bore herself with the valor of a man; the king's lieges, wherever they were scattered throughout England, she urged persistently to demand their lord back with her; and now she humbly besought the Bishop of Winchester, legate of all England, to take pity on his imprisoned brother and exert himself for his freedom, that uniting all his efforts with her he might gain her a husband, the people a king, the kingdom an champion. The Bishop, Henry of Blois, had actually changed sides and supported Maud, but after seeing that she was not popular with the people he soon realized that his best interests lay in restoring his brother to the throne. He rallied the barons, but again, Matilda was not content to leave all to the men. The queen likewise, with a splendid body of troops and an invincible band of Londoners, who had assembled to the number of almost a thousand, magnificently equipped with helmets and coats of mail, besieged the inner ring of besiegers from outside with the greatest energy and spirit. Within months the king's side, led by the queen, had captured Robert of Gloucester. Though Maud was not willing to trade him for the king, his wife Mabalia (who acted as custodian for King Stephen) was willing, and after protracted negotiations the two men were exchanged and Stephen returned to Matilda's side. The war dragged on with no real victory on either side until an uneasy peace was reached in 1147 when Robert of Gloucester, Maud's chief supporter died and she returned to Anjou. Stephen and Matilda founded a monastery at Faversham as thanks for the peace and sponsored the Order of the Temple through the donation of a number of her properties in both England and Boulogne. He and Matilda spent the majority of his reign in England and, aside from the time they spent apart in 1140 and 1141, there is no mention of them not living together. If anything, her role in freeing him from Maud proved how much he needed her. Sadly, no record of any correspondence between them remains. There seems to be little question among historians that Matilda's death in May 1152, was a major blow to Stephen both personally and politically. Though her most dramatic show of support was her part in rallying the kingdom to Stephen in 1141, she also betrothed their son and heir, Eustace to the sister of the King of France and negotiated a peace treaty with Scotland. Not only was King David her uncle, but she was clearly astute enough to realize that with Maud threatening on one side, it would be wise to have peace with England's neighbor to the north. Even when Stephen quarreled with the Church, resulting in an Interdict being laid upon the country, there is no mention in any sources of Matilda not supporting him. David Williamson even goes as far as to say that "Stephen was even more of a broken reed without her and survived her by a little over two years." In the end, after the death of his son Eustace (who proved himself to be a rather unlikable character) in August 1153, Stephen met with Maud's son Henry, Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy (and new husband of Eleanor of Aquitaine) and concluded a treaty, whereby Henry was named his heir, but he would remain as king until his death. Stephen and Matilda's surviving son, William, was guaranteed his inheritance. The barons of England were tired of war and they left Stephen and Henry with little choice but to find a permanent solution, though the negotiations took several months. Less than a year later, on October 25, 1154, Stephen died and was buried beside Matilda and Eustace at Faversham Abbey. So ended the reign of a king who had ruled foolishly, yet loved wisely. This information was taken from http://www.triviumpublishing.com/articles/romanticcouples1.html.

Matilda I of Boulogne (1105 - May 3, 1152), also nicknamed Maud, was Q ueen consort of the Kingdom of England, the wife of King Stephen. Shew as also sovereign Countess of Boulogne. She was born in Boulogne, Fra nce. She was the daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and his wi fe Princess Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm II I of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Matilda married, in 111 9, Stephen, Count of Mortain, later King of England. She proved his s trongest supporter during the period of civil war known as the Anarchy . In 1139 Matilde, in the face of rising tensions in England, took he r son Eustace to France, where she worked to arrange a marriage for he r son with the Princess Constance, a sister of King Louis VII of Franc e. She and Stephen were responsible for founding Faversham Abbey in K ent.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne . She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she re igned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her son Eustace, then her other son William inherited it, then her daughter Marie. Que en Matilda died at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at F aversham Abbey, England.

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Only dau. and heiress of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and Mary of Scotland.

#Générale##Générale#Comtesse de Boulogne et de Lens
Naissance : vers 1103/1105
Décès : 3 mai 1152 à Hedingham Castle Essex ENGLAND

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Matilda I or Maud (1105? – 3 May, 1152), was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen of England and Queen of England.

She was born in Boulogne, France, the daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and his wife Mary of Scotland, daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Matilda was first cousin of her husband's rival, Empress Matilda. Through her maternal grandmother, Matilda was descended from the pre-Conquest English kings.

In 1125, Matilda married Stephen of Blois, Count of Mortain, who possessed a large honour in England. When Matilda's father abdicated and retired to a monastery the same year, this was joined with Boulogne and the similarly large English honour Matilda inherited. On Eustace III's death, Matilda and her husband became joint rulers of Boulogne. Two children, a son and a daughter, were born to the Countess and Count of Boulogne during the reign of King Henry I, who had granted Stephen and Matilda a residence in London.[1] The son was named Baldwin, after Matilda's uncle, King Baldwin I of Jerusalem.[1] The daughter was named Matilda. Baldwin died in early childhood and the young Matilda is thought to have died during childhood too, although some scholars state that she lived long enough to be espoused to the count of Milan.[1]

On the death of Henry I of England in 1135, Stephen rushed to England, taking advantage of Boulogne's control of the closest seaports, and was crowned king, beating his rival, the Empress Matilda. Matilda was heavily pregnant at that time and crossed the Channel after gaving birth to a son, Eustace, who would one day succeed her as Count of Boulogne. Matilda was crowned queen at Easter - 22 March 1136.[1]

In the civil war that followed, known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After he was captured at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. Empress Matilda was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she, in turn, besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother, Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie[citation needed].

Matilda died of a fever at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, which was founded by her and her husband.[1]

[edit] Issue

Stephen and Matilda had three sons:

* Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne

* Baldwin of Boulogne (d. before 1135)

* William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey

They also had two daughters:

* Matilda of Boulogne

* Marie of Boulogne

http://www.helium.com/items/1491106-biography-matilda-of-boulogne

Matilda of Boulogne was born around 1105 to Eustace III, Count of Boulogne, and his wife, Mary of Scotland. Her maternal grandparents were King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland, from whom she was a descendant of the old English royal family - - the house of Wessex.

Matilda's childhood was spent in her father's court at Boulogne. When she was roughly twenty years old, in 1125, she married Stephen of Blois. Around this time, Eustace abdicated in favor of monastic life and Matilda and Stephen ruled Boulogne jointly.

The early years of their marriage were marred by sadness: their two eldest children, Baldwin and Matilda, died young. However, they went on to have three more children; Eustace, the eldest of the surviving three, would go on to succeed his mother as Count of Boulogne.

Stephen's uncle, King Henry I of England, died on December 1, 1135, prompting Stephen to head to England in haste and place himself on the throne as king. This was, generally speaking, a poor move on his part. He was not the heir to the throne: that right belonged to his cousin, Empress Matilda of the Holy Roman Empire (commonly known as Maud). Maud was Henry's daughter and the granddaughter of William, the Conqueror. Because England's royal succession laws were only semi-Salic, Matilda legally had the stronger claim and Stephen was a mere usurper. Stephen's succession faux pas was seen as anarchy and ignited a civil war. Matilda, who was then pregnant, followed her husband to England and was his greatest supporter and advisor.

Maud's forces captured Stephen after his loss at the Battle of Lincoln; however, she was entirely unpopular with the people of London and they drove her out, a detrimental act to her cause. Stephen's brother, Henry of Blois, was a very influential bishop in England at the time and was a supporter of Maud; however, he supported his brother after noticing Maud's unpopularity, and also at his sister-in-law, Matilda's, request.

Matilda's forces soon captured Maud's half-brother and greatest supporter, Robert, Earl of Gloucester. Robert's wife was Stephen's jailer and Matilda was able to arrange a swapping of prisoners and regain her husband.

The war continued until the Earl of Gloucester died and Maud, having no other rallying point, returned to the continent. In celebration of the war's end, Stephen and Matilda founded the abbey at Faversham. The rest of their reign was marked by a peace treaty with Scotland and a notable marriage for their son, Eustace.

Matilda died May of 1152, possibly due to a fever, and was buried at Faversham Abbey. Stephen would prove an ineffectual ruler without his loving wife's guidance and entailed his kingdom to his nephew instead of his sons

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Daughter of Eustance III, Count of Boulogne

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This article is about Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne. For another Countess of Boulogne named Matilda, see Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne. For her other namesakes, see Matilda of Boulogne (disambiguation).

Matilda of Boulogne

Queen consort of the English

Tenure 22 December 1135 – 3 May 1152

Coronation 22 March 1136

Countess of Boulogne

Tenure 1125 – 3 May 1152

Predecessor Eustace III

Successor Eustace IV

Spouse Stephen of England

Issue

Baldwin of Boulogne

Matilda of Boulogne

Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne

William of Blois

Marie of Boulogne

House House of Blois

Father Eustace III, Count of Boulogne

Mother Mary of Scotland

Born c. 1105

Boulogne, France

Died 3 May 1152 (aged c. 46–47)

Hedingham Castle, Essex

Burial Faversham Abbey

Matilda I or Maud (1105? – 3 May, 1152), was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen of England and Queen of England.

Contents

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* 1 History

* 2 Issue

* 3 Ancestry

* 4 References

[edit] History

She was born in Boulogne, France, the daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and his wife Mary of Scotland, daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Matilda was first cousin of her husband's rival, Empress Matilda. Through her maternal grandmother, Matilda was descended from the pre-Conquest English kings.

In 1125, Matilda married Stephen of Blois, Count of Mortain, who possessed a large honour in England. When Matilda's father abdicated and retired to a monastery the same year, this was joined with Boulogne and the similarly large English honour Matilda inherited. On Eustace III's death, Matilda and her husband became joint rulers of Boulogne. Two children, a son and a daughter, were born to the Countess and Count of Boulogne during the reign of King Henry I, who had granted Stephen and Matilda a residence in London.[1] The son was named Baldwin, after Matilda's uncle, King Baldwin I of Jerusalem.[1] The daughter was named Matilda. Baldwin died in early childhood and the young Matilda is thought to have died during childhood too, although some scholars state that she lived long enough to be espoused to the count of Milan.[1]

On the death of Henry I of England in 1135, Stephen rushed to England, taking advantage of Boulogne's control of the closest seaports, and was crowned king, beating his rival, the Empress Matilda. Matilda was heavily pregnant at that time and crossed the Channel after gaving birth to a son, Eustace, who would one day succeed her as Count of Boulogne. Matilda was crowned queen at Easter - 22 March 1136.[1]

In the civil war that followed, known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After he was captured at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. Empress Matilda was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she, in turn, besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother, Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie[citation needed].

Matilda died of a fever at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, which was founded by her and her husband.[1]

[edit] Issue

Stephen and Matilda had three sons:

* Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne

* Baldwin of Boulogne (d. before 1135)

* William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey

They also had two daughters:

* Matilda of Boulogne

* Marie of Boulogne

References

* Norgate, Kate (1894). "Matilda of Boulogne". Dictionary of National Biography. 38. pp. 53–53.

* Marjorie Chibnall, ‘Matilda (c.1103–1152)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [1].

1. ^ a b c d e Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland: Lives of the Queens of England

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Preceded by

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1125–1151

with Stephen

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Matilda of Boulogne

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Matilda I or Maud (1103? – 3 May 1152), was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen and thus Queen of England.

[edit]History

She was born in Boulogne, France, the daughter of Count Eustace III of Boulogne and his wife Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland.

In 1125 Matilda married Stephen of Blois, Count of Mortain, who also possessed a large honour in England. When Matilda's father abdicated and retired to a monastery in that same year, this was joined with Boulogne and the similarly large English honour Matilda inherited.

On the death of Henry I of England in 1135 Stephen rushed across the channel to England, taking advantage of Boulogne's control of the closest seaports, and was crowned king, beating his rival the Empress Matilda. His wife Matilda soon crossed the Channel as well, and was crowned the following Easter, March 22, 1136.

In the civil war that followed, known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After his capture at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. The Empress was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she in turn besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie[citation needed].

Matilda died at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, which was founded by her and her husband.

[edit]Family

Stephen and Mathilda had three sons:

Eustace IV of Boulogne

Baldwin of Boulogne (d. before 1135)

William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.

They also had two daughters:

Matilda of Boulogne

Marie of Boulogne

[edit]References

Norgate, Kate (1894). "Matilda of Boulogne". Dictionary of National Biography 38. 53-53.

Marjorie Chibnall, ‘Matilda (c.1103–1152)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18337.

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Matilda I or Maud (1105? – 3 May 1152), was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen and thus Queen of England.

She was born in Boulogne, France, the daughter of Count Eustace III of Boulogne and his wife Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland.

In 1125 Matilda married Stephen of Blois, Count of Mortain, who also possessed a large honour in England. When Matilda's father abdicated and retired to a monastery in that same year, this was joined with Boulogne and the similarly large English honour Matilda inherited.

On the death of Henry I of England in 1135 Stephen rushed across the channel to England, taking advantage of Boulogne's control of the closest seaports, and was crowned king, beating his rival the Empress Matilda. His wife Matilda soon crossed the Channel as well, and was crowned the following Easter, March 22, 1136.

In the civil war that followed, known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After his capture at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. The Empress was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she in turn besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie.

Matilda died at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, which was founded by her and her husband.

Stephen and Matilda had three sons:

Eustace IV of Boulogne

Baldwin of Boulogne (d. before 1135)

William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.

They also had two daughters:

Matilda of Boulogne

Marie of Boulogne

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Matilda I, or Maud, was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen and thus Queen of England.

In the civil war known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After his capture at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. Empress Matilda was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she in turn besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_I_of_Boulogne for more information.

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Matilda I or Maud (1105? – 3 May 1152), was suo jure Countess of Boulogne. She was also wife of King Stephen and thus Queen of England.

She was born in Boulogne, France, the daughter of Count Eustace III of Boulogne and his wife Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland.

In 1125 Matilda married Stephen of Blois, Count of Mortain, who also possessed a large honour in England. When Matilda's father abdicated and retired to a monastery in that same year, this was joined with Boulogne and the similarly large English honour Matilda inherited.

On the death of Henry I of England in 1135 Stephen rushed across the channel to England, taking advantage of Boulogne's control of the closest seaports, and was crowned king, beating his rival the Empress Matilda. His wife Matilda soon crossed the Channel as well, and was crowned the following Easter, March 22, 1136.

In the civil war that followed, known as the Anarchy, Matilda proved to be her husband's strongest supporter. After his capture at the Battle of Lincoln she rallied the king's partisans, and raised an army with the help of William of Ypres. The Empress was besieging Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, but she in turn besieged the Empress, driving her away and capturing the Empress's brother Robert of Gloucester.

Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150, when she reigned alone until 1151, when the County was given to her eldest son Eustace, then her surviving son William inherited it, and then her daughter Marie.

Matilda died at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England and is buried at Faversham Abbey, which was founded by her and her husband.

Stephen and Matilda had three sons:

Eustace IV of Boulogne

Baldwin of Boulogne (d. before 1135)

William of Blois, Count of Mortain and Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.

They also had two daughters:

Matilda of Boulogne

Marie of Boulogne

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Stephen's wife was to prove one of his most active and staunch supporters throughout his long struggles. A great heiress, she was the only daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne and Mary of Scotland, the younger sister of Henry's I first queen. She was born between 1103 and 1105. On her father's death she succeeded to the county of Boulogne and in 1125 Henry I arranged her marriage to his nephew Stephen.
Matilda was as strong and resourceful as Stephen was weak and indecisive. It was she who recaptured London for him from the Empress Matilda's forces and later forced the Empress's withdrawal from the siege of Winchester, leading to Stephen's release in 1141 in exchange for Robert of Gloucester. Had she not died in 1152 the dispute over the crown might well have continued and there would have been no Treaty of Westminster. Stephen was even more of a broken reed without her and survived her by a little over two years.

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