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6. | Constance of Arles (2.William2, 1.Boson1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- 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.
Constance married Robert II "the Pious", King of France in 998. Robert (son of Hugh Capet, King of France and Adelainde of Poitou) was born on 27 Mar 972 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France; died on 20 Jul 1031 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]
Children:
- 12. Princess Adele of France was born about 1003 in France; died on 8 Jan 1078.
- 13. Hugh Magnus, King of France was born in 1007; died on 17 Sep 1025 in Compiègne, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France; was buried in Abbaye Saint-Corneille de Compiègne, Compiègne, Oise,Hauts-de-France, France.
- 14. Henry I, King of France was born in Apr 1008 in Burgundy, France; died on 4 Aug 1060 in Vitry-en-Brie (now Vitry-sur-Seine), Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
- 15. Adelaide of France, Princess of France was born in 1009; died on 8 Jun 1078.
- 16. Robert III "the Old", Duke of Burgundy, Prince of France was born about 1011; died on 21 Mar 1076 in Fleury-sur-Ouche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; was buried in Semur-en-Auxois, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- 17. Constance, Princess of France
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9. | Emma de Mortain (3.Rotbaud2, 1.Boson1) Family/Spouse: William III "Taillefer", Count of Toulouse. William (son of Raimond III, Count of Toulouse and Albi, Duke of Aquitaine, Marquis of Gothie and Gersende of Gascony) was born in 947; died in 1037. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Pons III, Count of Toulouse was born in 991; died in 1060 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, Occitanie, France.
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13. | Hugh Magnus, King of France (6.Constance3, 2.William2, 1.Boson1) was born in 1007; died on 17 Sep 1025 in Compiègne, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France; was buried in Abbaye Saint-Corneille de Compiègne, Compiègne, Oise,Hauts-de-France, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reign: From 1017 to 1025; Co-King of France (House of Capet)
- Last Full Review: 9 Jun 2020
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Hugh died, perhaps of a fall from his horse while preparing a rebellion against his father, aged around 18 years old.
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14. | Henry I, King of France (6.Constance3, 2.William2, 1.Boson1) was born in Apr 1008 in Burgundy, France; died on 4 Aug 1060 in Vitry-en-Brie (now Vitry-sur-Seine), Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was also the Duke of Burgundy and the Count of Paris.
- Crowned: 1031; He was crowned the King of France in 1031.
- Reign: From 1031 to 1060; King of France (House of Capet)
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Birth: Weis (1982) gives his birth as 1005/11.
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Henry married first wife on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Anne of Kiev on 19 May 1051 in Rheims, Grand Est, France. Anne (daughter of Jaroslaw I Wladimiroswtsch, Grand Prince of Kiev and Ingegard of Sweden, Princess of Sweden) was born in 1036 in Kiev, Ukraine; died in 1075; was buried in Villers Abbey, Villers-la-Ville, Wallonia, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Adelaide of France, Princess of France (6.Constance3, 2.William2, 1.Boson1) was born in 1009; died on 8 Jun 1078. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: Her name is also rendered Adela.
Adelaide married Richard III, Duke of Normandy in Jan 1027. Richard (son of Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy and Judith of Brittany) was born in 1002; died in 5 Aug 1027 or 5 Aug 1027. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Adelaide married Baldwin V de Lille "the Pious", Count of Flanders in 1028. Baldwin (son of Baldwin IV de Lille "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders and Valenciennes and Ogive of Luxembourg) was born in 1012 in Lille, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France; died on 1 Sep 1067 in Lille, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Baldwin I de Mons, Count of Hainaut was born about 1030; died on 17 Jul 1070.
- 32. Maltilda of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy and Queen of England 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.
- 33. Robert I "le Frison", Count of Flanders and Holland was born about 1035; died on 3 Oct 1093.
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16. | Robert III "the Old", Duke of Burgundy, Prince of France (6.Constance3, 2.William2, 1.Boson1) was born about 1011; died on 21 Mar 1076 in Fleury-sur-Ouche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France; was buried in Semur-en-Auxois, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Notes:
Weis (1982) gives his death date as 1075.
Robert married Eleanor of Semur-en-Auxois about 1033. Eleanor (daughter of Damas, Sire de Semur and Aremburga) was born in 1016; died on 22 Apr 1055. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Robert married Ermengarde of Anjou in 1055 in France, and was divorced. Ermengarde (daughter of Fulk III "the Black", Count of Anjou and Hildegarde of Metz) was born about 1018; died on 21 Mar 1076 in Fleury-sur-Ouche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Pons III, Count of Toulouse (9.Emma3, 3.Rotbaud2, 1.Boson1) was born in 991; died in 1060 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, Occitanie, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Title(s): 1037; In 1037 he became the Count of Toulouse.
- Last Full Review: 7 Aug 2020
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Pons married Majore on Yes, date unknown. Majore died in 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Pons married Almodis de la Marche, Countess of Limoges in 1040, and was divorced in 1053. Almodis (daughter of Bernard I, Count de la Haute Marche and Perigord and Amelia, Countess of Aubnay) was born about 1020; died on 16 Oct 1071; was buried in Barcelona Cathedral, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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