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Matilda Flanders, of Flanders
1032 - 1083

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• Suffix	of Flanders
  Birth	1032	Flanders France
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Nov 1083	Caen, Normandy, France
  Buried	Holy Trinity Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France
  Person ID	I94407	Descendants of William I
  Last Modified	04 Jul 2007

  
  

  Family	William I "The Conqueror" Conqueror, King of England,   b. 14 Oct 1024, Falaise, Normandy, France ,   d. 9 Sep 1087, Priory of St. Gervais near Rouen
  Married	1053	Cathedral of Notre Dame d'Eu, Normandy
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Cathedral of Notre Dame d'Eu, Normandy, France. MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 1052
  Children	> 1. Robert II, Duke of Normandy,   b. 1054, Normandy, France ,   d. 10 Feb 1134, Cardiff Castle   2. William II, King of England,   b. 1057, Normandy, France ,   d. 2 Aug 1100, New Forest, Hampshire, England   3. Richard, Duke of Bernay,   b. 1054, Normandy, France ,   d. 1075, New Forest   4. Adeliza a Nun,   b. 1055,   d. Abt 1065   5. Cecily, Abbess,   b. 1056,   d. 30 Jul 1126, Caen, Normandy, France > 6. Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois,   b. 1062, Normandy, France ,   d. 8 Mar 1137, Marcigny-sur-, Loire, France > 7. Henry I Beauclerc, King of England,   b. Sep 1068, Selby, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 1 Dec 1135, Lyons-la-Foret, Normandy, France > 8. Gundred,   b. 1063,   d. 23 May 1085, Castle Acre, Norfolk   9. Constance,   b. Abt 1066, Normandy, France ,   d. 13 Aug 1090, Brittany, France   10. Agatha,   b. 1064,   d. 1079
  Family ID	F42791	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  She was only a little over four feet tall, William was close to six feet, they were an ill-assorted pair. Despite this the marriage was remarkably sucessful. Sh e bore him at least 9 children and had earned the reputation of total fidelity. She was a direct descendant from Alfred the Great. 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. GIVEN_NAMES: Also shown as Matilda of BIRTH: Also shown as Born Flanders, France. BIRTH: Also shown as Born 1031 DEATH: Also shown as Died Caen, Normandy, France. BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Holy Trinity, Abbey, Caen.