Constance of Brittany

Family/Spouse: Alan la Zouche. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Geoffrey la Zouche

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death

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History:
In 1112, he succeeded as the Duke of Brittany.

Conan married Matilda. Matilda (daughter of Henry I "Beauclerc", King of England and Duke of Normandy and unknown woman) was born in 1086; died on 25 Nov 1120. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: Maud, the natural daughter of Henry I, King of England.

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Name:
Her name was also spelt Maud.

Died:
She died on board the "White Ship" when it sank.

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also the Count of Nantes and the Count of Rennes.
• Title(s): 1084; He became the Duke of Brittany in 1084.
• Charter/Grant/Gift: 1092; Alan IV donated property to the Abbey of Redon by charter in 1092.
• Military: 1098; Alan went on the First Crusade in 1098, as part of the army of Robert Curthose, leaving Ermengarde as his regent, and returned in 1101.
• Title(s): 1112; In 1112, he abdicated. The former duke retired to the monastery of Redon.
• Last Full Review: 15 Jul 2020

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Alan married Ermengarde of Anjou in 1093. Ermengarde (daughter of Fulk IV "Rechin", Count of Anjou and Hildegarde de Baugency) died on 1 Jun 1147. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Their marriage was a political alliance with Fulk IV of Anjou to counter Anglo-Norman influence.

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was the first King of England to use and grant a coat of arms.
• Reign: From 1100 to 1135; King of England
• Title(s): 1106; He succeeded as Duke of Normandy in 1106 having captured his brother Robert and deposing him.

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Birth: Sewell gives his birth as about September 1068.

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Title(s):
He succeeded as Duke of Normandy having captured his brother Robert and deposing him.

Died:
He died from the effects of a purgative given for indigestion after eating too many lampreys.

Henry married unknown woman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death

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History:
He was also the Count of Cornouille.

In 1066, he became the jure uxoris Duke of Brittany.

Hoel exercised authority jure uxoris and continued to control the government after his wife's death in 1072, acting as regent for their son, Alan IV.

Hoël married Hawise before 1058. Hawise (daughter of Alan III, Duke of Brittany and Bertha of Blois) was born about 1037; died on 19 Aug 1072. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Title(s): 1066; In 1066 she became the Duchess of Brittany.
• Last Full Review: 25 Jun 2020

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Name:
Fulk is noted as "chronicler of the Counts of Anjou", so presumably he began a family history. He is known as "Fulk le Rechin" which means "Fulk the Rude". The reason for this name is unclear.

Fulk married Hildegarde de Baugency. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also called William "the Bastard".
• Title(s): 1035; In 1035 he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.
• Military: 1066; William invaded England and defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
• Reign: From 1066 to 1087; King of England
• Crowned: Dec 1066, London, England; In December 1066 he was crowned King of England in London.

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William married Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England in 1053 in Eu, Normandy, France. Maltilda (daughter of Baldwin V de Lille "the Pious", Count of Flanders and Adelaide of France, Princess of France) was born in 1032 in Flanders, Belgium; died on 2 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France; was buried in Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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.