Sunday, December 2, 2018

Matilda, Emperor, Queen

allegedly 24th g-grandmother

Notes from https://www.biography.com/people/matilda-9402517

b. 1102 in London
d.
Father: King Henry I of England
Mother: Matilda of Scotland (wikipedia below)
Husband 1: Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V
Husband 2: Geoffrey Plantagenet.

Heir to the throne, but opposed. Elected "lady of the English" by clerical council

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Matilda
*always question facts on here
b. 2/7/1102
d. 9/1167

Known as Empress Matilda and Empress Maude
Mother: Matilda of Scotland
Claim to thrown during the civil war era "the Anarchy"
Her brother William Adelin died in the White Ship disaster of 1120

Matilda's cousin, Stephen of Blois, too the throne.

Uncle is King David I of Scotland

Son  with Geoffrey Plantagenet is Henry II.

Buried at Bec Abbey in 1167.

Granddaughter (maternal) of King Malcolm II of Scotland (West Saxon Royal Family)

"Queen of the Romans" by marriage to Henry V, King of the Romans

Betrothed at 8 years old to Henry V (24 years) but put in custody of Bruno, Archbishop of Trier
Married January 1114 (12 years old)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/matilda_queen.shtml

Married "Geoffrey of Anjou" who is Geoffrey Plantagenet

Died at Rouen in September 1167



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