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Matilda or Maud, of England, Empress of Almain, Lady of the English
1102 - 1167 (65 years)-
Name Matilda or Maud Suffix of England, Empress of Almain, Lady of the English Born 7 Feb 1102 London, England 
Gender Female Died 10 Sep 1167 Rouen, Normandy, France Buried Bec Abbey, Le Bec Hellouin, Normandy, France Notes - “MATILDA (Winchester or London 1102-Abbaye de Notre-Dame des Près, near Rouen 10 Sep 1167, bur Abbaye du Bec, Normandy, later moved to Rouen Cathedral). Her parentage is stated by Orderic Vitalis. The Chronicle of Gervase records the birth "secundo anno regni" of "filiam…Matildis". According to Weir, she was christened Adelaide but adopted the name Matilda on her first marriage. The primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified. Florence of Worcester records that "rex Anglorum filiam suam" was betrothed to "Heinrico regi Teutonicorum" in [1110], and the marriage "VIII Id Jan" at Mainz in [1114] of "Heinrico Romanorum imperatori" and "Matildis filia regis Anglorum Heinrici", and her coronation as empress the same day. She was crowned empress again in 1117 with her husband at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome. Her second marriage is recorded by Orderic Vitalis. The Chronicle of Gervase records the second marriage of "filiam suam…viduam" to "Gaufrido comiti Andegaviæ". She assumed the title “Lady of the English” in her fight against King Stephen, but was finally defeated 1 Nov 1141. Robert of Torigny records the death "1167…IV Id Sep Rothomagi" of "matris suæ [Henrici regis] Mathildis imperatricis" and her burial "Becci". The necrology of Angers Cathedral records the death "II Id Sep" of "Mathildis imperatrix filia Henrici regis uxor Goffredi comitis". m firstly (betrothed Utrecht Easter 1110[133], Mainz 6 Jan 1114) Emperor HHEINRICH V King of Germany, son of Emperor HEINRICH IV & his first wife Berthe de Savoie (1086-Utrecht 23 May 1125, bur Speyer Cathedral). m secondly (Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou 17 Jun 1128) GEOFFROY d’Anjou, son of FOULQUES V Comte d’Anjou & hihis first wife Aremburge de Maine (24 Aug 1113-Château du Loire 7 Sep 1151, bur Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou). He succeeded on the abdication of his father in 1129 as GEOFFROI V “le Bel/Plantagenet” Comte d’Anjou. He was proclaimed Duke of Normandy 19 Jan 1144. Matilda & her second husband had three children:
a) HENRI d’Anjou (Le Mans, Anjou 5 Mar 1133-Château de Chinon 6 Jul 1189, bur Abbaye de Fontevrault). William of Tyre names him and records his parentage. The Chronicæ Sancti Albini records the birth "1133 III Non Mar" of "Henricus". Comte dde Touraine et de Maine 1151. He succeeded his father in 1151 as HENRI Comte d’Anjou, Duke of Normandy. He became Duke of Aquitaine by right of his wife 18 May 1152. He landed in England in Jan 1153 and obliged King Stephen to recognise him as his heir, from which time Henry governed England as Justiciar. He was recognised as HENRY II King of England after the death of Stephen 25 Oct 1154, crowned in Westminster Abbey 19 Dec 1154.”«s87»
Person ID I11803 Lowell&Block Last Modified 3 Jan 2023
Father Henry I “Beauclerc”, King of England, Duke of Normandy, b. 1068/9, Selby, Yorkshire, Englande , d. 1 Dec 1135, Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy, France (Age 66 years) Mother Matilda or Eadgyth, Queen Consort of England, b. 1080, d. 1 May 1118, Westminster Abbey, London, England (Age 38 years) Married 11 Nov 1100 Westminster Abbey, London, England Family ID F4138 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Geoffrey V PLANTAGENET, le Bon Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, b. 24 Aug 1113, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France , d. 7 Sep 1151, Château-du-Loir, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 38 years) Children 1. Henry II, King of England, Duke of Normandy & Aquitaine, b. 5 Mar 1132/3, Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France , d. 6 Jul 1189, Château de Chinon, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France (Age 56 years)2. Geoffrey, Count of Anjou & Nantes, d. 1158 3. William LONGESPÉE, Vicomte of Dieppe, d. 1164 Family ID F4098 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Henry V, Emperor of Almain, d. 23 May 1125 Family ID F4137 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- “MATILDA (Winchester or London 1102-Abbaye de Notre-Dame des Près, near Rouen 10 Sep 1167, bur Abbaye du Bec, Normandy, later moved to Rouen Cathedral). Her parentage is stated by Orderic Vitalis. The Chronicle of Gervase records the birth "secundo anno regni" of "filiam…Matildis". According to Weir, she was christened Adelaide but adopted the name Matilda on her first marriage. The primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified. Florence of Worcester records that "rex Anglorum filiam suam" was betrothed to "Heinrico regi Teutonicorum" in [1110], and the marriage "VIII Id Jan" at Mainz in [1114] of "Heinrico Romanorum imperatori" and "Matildis filia regis Anglorum Heinrici", and her coronation as empress the same day. She was crowned empress again in 1117 with her husband at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome. Her second marriage is recorded by Orderic Vitalis. The Chronicle of Gervase records the second marriage of "filiam suam…viduam" to "Gaufrido comiti Andegaviæ". She assumed the title “Lady of the English” in her fight against King Stephen, but was finally defeated 1 Nov 1141. Robert of Torigny records the death "1167…IV Id Sep Rothomagi" of "matris suæ [Henrici regis] Mathildis imperatricis" and her burial "Becci". The necrology of Angers Cathedral records the death "II Id Sep" of "Mathildis imperatrix filia Henrici regis uxor Goffredi comitis". m firstly (betrothed Utrecht Easter 1110[133], Mainz 6 Jan 1114) Emperor HHEINRICH V King of Germany, son of Emperor HEINRICH IV & his first wife Berthe de Savoie (1086-Utrecht 23 May 1125, bur Speyer Cathedral). m secondly (Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou 17 Jun 1128) GEOFFROY d’Anjou, son of FOULQUES V Comte d’Anjou & hihis first wife Aremburge de Maine (24 Aug 1113-Château du Loire 7 Sep 1151, bur Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou). He succeeded on the abdication of his father in 1129 as GEOFFROI V “le Bel/Plantagenet” Comte d’Anjou. He was proclaimed Duke of Normandy 19 Jan 1144. Matilda & her second husband had three children:
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Born - 7 Feb 1102 - London, England 
Died - 10 Sep 1167 - Rouen, Normandy, France 
Buried - - Bec Abbey, Le Bec Hellouin, Normandy, France = Link to Google Earth