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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.

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BirthCa 1103Winchester, England
Death10 Sep 1167Abbey of Notre Dame, France

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