Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England

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• General Information: Her name is also rendered Maud in England.

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Death: von Redlich (1941) gives her death date as 3 November 1083.

Maltilda married William I "the Conqueror", King of England in 1053 in Eu, Normandy, France. William (son of Robert I "the Devil", Duke of Normandy and Herleva de Falaise) was born in 1027 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France; died on 9 Sep 1087 in Convent of St Gervais, Rouen, Normandie, France; was buried in Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert III "Curthose", Duke of Normandy was born about 1054 in Normandy, France; died in 1134.
2. Richard, Duke of Bernay was born in 1055; died in 1075.
3. Cecily, Abbess of Sainte-Trinité was born in 1056 in Normandy, France; died in 1127 in Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen, Normandy, France.
4. Adeliza was born in 1055 in Normandy, France.
5. William II "Rufus", King of England was born in 1057; died on 1 Aug 1100 in New Forest, England.
6. Constance was born on 1057 or 1061 in Normandy, France; died on 13 August, 1090 in Brittany, France; was buried in Church of St Melans, Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.
7. Adele of Normandy, Princess of England was born about 1062; died on 8 Mar 1137/38 in Maringuy Convent, Marcigny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
8. Agatha was born about 1064 in Normandy, France.
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10. Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England and Duke of Normandy was born in 1070 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Dec 1135 in Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France; was buried in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.
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• General Information: He entered into hostilities with Emperor Otho II and acquired from that monarch Valenciennes and the Isles of Zealand. He subsequently further increased his territories by another rich accession, that of the citadel of Ghent.

Baldwin married Adelaide of France, Princess of France in 1028. Adelaide (daughter of Robert II "the Pious", King of France and Constance of Arles) was born in 1009; died on 8 Jun 1078. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Her name is also rendered Adela.

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• Title(s): 1007; He became the Count of Valenciennes in 1007.

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He was also known as Baudouin IV "Le Barbu".

Baldwin married Ogive of Luxembourg in 1012. Ogive (daughter of Frederick I, Count of Luxembourg, Count in the Moselgau and Ermentrude von Gleiberg) was born about 995 in Luxembourg; died on 21 Feb 1030 in Flanders, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reign: From 988 to 1031; King of France (House of Capet)
• Crowned: 1 Jan 988; On 1 January 988, he became the King of France.

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Robert married Constance of Arles in 998. Constance (daughter of William I, Count of Provence and Arles and Adelaide of Anjou) was born about 986; died on 25 Jul 1032 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Constance of Provence, and Constance of Toulouse.
• Miscellaneous: 998; Constance was married in 998 to King Robert, after his divorce from his second wife, Bertha of Burgundy. The marriage was stormy; Bertha's family opposed her, and Constance was despised for importing her Provençal kinfolk and customs. Robert's friend, Hugh of Beauvais, count palatine, tried to convince the king to repudiate her in 1007. Possibly at her request 12 knights of her kinsman Fulk Nerra then murdered Beauvais in 1008.
• Travel: 1010; Robert went to Rome in 1010, followed by his former wife Bertha, to seek permission to divorce Constance and remarry Bertha. Pope Sergius IV was not about to allow a consanguineous marriage which had been formally condemned by Pope Gregory V and Robert had already repudiated two wives. So the request was denied. After his return according to one source Robert "loved his wife more."
• Miscellaneous: 1017; At Constance's urging, her eldest son Hugh Magnus was crowned co-king alongside his father in 1017. But later Hugh demanded his parents share power with him, and rebelled against his father in 1025. Constance, however, on learning of her son's rebellion was furious with him, rebuking him at every turn. At some point Hugh was reconciled with his parents but shortly thereafter died, probably about age eighteen. The royal couple was devastated; there was concern for the queen’s mental health due to the violence of her grief.
• Legal: 1022; In 1022, a trial accused clergy members of heresy--Constance's previous confessor Stephen included, Robert had his wife Queen Constance stand at the door to prevent any mob violence. However, as the condemned clerics left the trial the queen "struck out the eye of Stephen... with the staff which she carried". This was seen as Constance venting her frustration at anyone subverting the prestige of the crown.
• Miscellaneous: 1027; Robert and Constance quarreled over which of their surviving sons should inherit the throne; Robert favored their second son Henry, while Constance favored their third son, Robert. Despite his mother's protests and her support by several bishops, Henry was crowned in 1027. Constance, however, was not graceful when she didn't get her way. The ailing Fulbert, bishop of Chartres told a colleague that he could attend the ceremony "if he traveled slowly to Reims—but he was too frightened of the queen to go at all".
• Miscellaneous: say 1028; Constance encouraged her sons to rebel, and they began attacking and pillaging the towns and castles belonging to their father. Son Robert attacked Burgundy, the duchy he had been promised but had never received, and Henry seized Dreux. At last King Robert agreed to their demands and peace was made which lasted until the king's death.
• Miscellaneous: 1031; King Robert died on 20 July 1031. Soon afterwards Constance fell ill; she was at also at odds with both her surviving sons. Constance seized her dower lands and refused to surrender them. Henry fled to Normandy, where he received aid, weapons and soldiers from his brother Robert. He returned to besiege his mother at Poissy but Constance escaped to Pontoise. She only surrendered when Henry began the siege of Le Puiset and swore to slaughter all the inhabitants.
• Last Full Review: 5 Jun 2020

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Constance died after passing out following a coughing fit.

Arnold married Susanna, Princess of Italy in 968. Susanna (daughter of Berenger II, King of Italy and Willa of Arles) was born about 950; died on 26 Jan 1003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was the heiress of Montreuil-sur-Mer. Her name was also rendered Rosela.

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He was also Seigneur of Gleiberg.

Frederick married Ermentrude von Gleiberg after 985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the heiress of Gleiberg.

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• General Information: Hugh was also the Count of Paris, Poitou and Orleans.
• Title(s): 956
• Crowned: 987; In 987, he was crowned the first Capetian King of France.
• Reign: From 987 to 996; King of France (House of Capet)

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Birth: Weis (1982) gives his birth date as after 939.

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He became the Count of Paris.

Hugh married Adelainde of Poitou between 963 and 968. Adelainde (daughter of William I "Tete d'Etoupe", Count of Poitou and Gerloc of Normandy) was born in 945; died about 1004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: Weis (1976) gives her birth date as 945.

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• Title(s): 979; In 979, he became the Marquis of Provence.
• Religion: say 990; In his later life, he became a monk.

William married Adelaide of Anjou after 981. Adelaide (daughter of Fulk II "the Good", Count d'Anjou and Gerberga of the Gatinais) was born about 942; died in 1026. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Blanche of Anjou.

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Father: Fulk III "the Good". Count of Anjou