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Matilda of England "the Empress"
(Ca 7 Feb 1102 - 10 Sep 1167)
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Matilda 'the Empress' of England1
F, #102037, b. circa August 1102, d. 10 September 1167
Last Edited=7 Sep 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Matilda 'the Empress' of England was born circa August 1102 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.2 She was also reported to have been born on 7 February 1102 at England. She was the daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland. She married, firstly, Heinrich V, Holy Roman Emperor, son of Heinrich IV, Holy Roman Emperor, on 7 January 1114 at Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.2 She married, secondly, Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine, son of Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.3 She was also reported to have been married on 20 May 1127. She died on 10 September 1167 at Abbey of the Notre Dame des Prés, Rouen, Caux, France.2 She was buried at Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Caux, France.2
She was given the name of Adelaide at birth.2 As a result of her marriage, Matilda 'the Empress' of England was styled as Empress Matilda of Germany on 7 January 1114.2 She gained the title of Lady of the English on 7 April 1141.2 She was deposed as Lady of the English on 1 November 1141.2
Daughter of Henry I and Editha of Scotland, she was nominated by her father as his successor. However, on the death of Henry I, the council considering a woman unfit to rule offered the throne to Stephen. Matilda invaded England and fought (1139 - 1148) to wrest rule from the usurping Stephen. She won much of the west, and after Stephen's capture in April 1141 a clerical council proclaimed Matilda 'Lady of the English'. She entered London but made cash demands that provoked Londoners to expel her before a coronation. On Stephen's release, she suffered defeats (fled from Oxford Castle Dec 1142), and eventually left England for Normandy, now controlled by her husband. The cause of her death is obscure. Although Matilda failed to secure the English throne, she laid a basis for successful claims by descendants of her husband Geoffrey of Anjou.
Children of Matilda 'the Empress' of England and Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine
Emma Plantagenet d. b 1214
Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England+ b. 5 Mar 1133, d. 6 Jul 1189
Geoffrey VI d'Anjou, Comte d'Anjou et Nantes b. 1 Jun 1134, d. 26 Jul 1158
William de Poitou, Comte de Poitou b. c Jul 1136, d. 30 Jan 1164
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 57. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 54.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empress Matilda. (2016, May 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:14, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empress_Matilda&oldid=719091324
Matilda 'the Empress' of England1
F, #102037, b. circa August 1102, d. 10 September 1167
Last Edited=7 Sep 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Matilda 'the Empress' of England was born circa August 1102 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.2 She was also reported to have been born on 7 February 1102 at England. She was the daughter of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland. She married, firstly, Heinrich V, Holy Roman Emperor, son of Heinrich IV, Holy Roman Emperor, on 7 January 1114 at Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.2 She married, secondly, Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine, son of Fulk V d'Anjou, 9th Comte d'Anjou and Aremburga de la Fleche, Comtesse de Maine, on 22 May 1128 at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France.3 She was also reported to have been married on 20 May 1127. She died on 10 September 1167 at Abbey of the Notre Dame des Prés, Rouen, Caux, France.2 She was buried at Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Caux, France.2
She was given the name of Adelaide at birth.2 As a result of her marriage, Matilda 'the Empress' of England was styled as Empress Matilda of Germany on 7 January 1114.2 She gained the title of Lady of the English on 7 April 1141.2 She was deposed as Lady of the English on 1 November 1141.2
Daughter of Henry I and Editha of Scotland, she was nominated by her father as his successor. However, on the death of Henry I, the council considering a woman unfit to rule offered the throne to Stephen. Matilda invaded England and fought (1139 - 1148) to wrest rule from the usurping Stephen. She won much of the west, and after Stephen's capture in April 1141 a clerical council proclaimed Matilda 'Lady of the English'. She entered London but made cash demands that provoked Londoners to expel her before a coronation. On Stephen's release, she suffered defeats (fled from Oxford Castle Dec 1142), and eventually left England for Normandy, now controlled by her husband. The cause of her death is obscure. Although Matilda failed to secure the English throne, she laid a basis for successful claims by descendants of her husband Geoffrey of Anjou.
Children of Matilda 'the Empress' of England and Geoffrey V Plantagenet, Comte d'Anjou et Maine
Emma Plantagenet d. b 1214
Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England+ b. 5 Mar 1133, d. 6 Jul 1189
Geoffrey VI d'Anjou, Comte d'Anjou et Nantes b. 1 Jun 1134, d. 26 Jul 1158
William de Poitou, Comte de Poitou b. c Jul 1136, d. 30 Jan 1164
Citations
[S106] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED), online http://www.daml.org/2001/01/gedcom/royal92.ged. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogies Website.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 57. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 54.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empress Matilda. (2016, May 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:14, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Empress_Matilda&oldid=719091324
Events
| Birth | Ca 7 Feb 1102 | ||||
| Death | 10 Sep 1167 | Rouen | |||
| Alt name | Empress Matilda | ||||
| Alt name | Empress Maude | ||||
| Burial | Rouen Cathedral |
Families
| Spouse | Duke Geoffrey Plantagenet V (1113 - 1151) |
| Child | King Henry II "Curtmantle" Plantagenet (1133 - 1189) |
| Father | King Henry I "Beauclerc" (1068 - 1135) |
| Mother | Matilda "Matilda of Scotland" (1080 - 1118) |
| Sibling | Robert Fitzroy (1090 - 1147) |