Individual Details
Matilda Of Normandy "The Empress" Queen Of England
(Ca 1103 - 10 Sep 1167)
She was designated Henry's heir, and on his death, Stephen siezed the throne and Matilda invaded England in 1139, inuagurating a period of inconclusive civil war. She and her second husband, Geoffrey, captured normandy and in 1152 the Treaty of Wallingford recognised Henry as Stephen's heir. Burke says she was betrothed in her eight year (1119) to Henry.
Events
Birth | Ca 1103 | Winchester, England | |||
Death | 10 Sep 1167 | Abbey of Notre Dame, France |
Families
Spouse | Geoffrey "The Fair" Plantagenet V. ( - ) |
Child | Henry Plantagent King Of England II (1133 - 1189) |
Father | Henry "Beauclerc" King Of England I. (1068 - 1135) |
Mother | Matilda "Edith" Of Scotland ( - ) |