There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador to Flanders, a Saxon named Brihtric, who declined her advances. Naturally Baldwin took offense at this but, before they drew swords, Matilda settled the matter by deciding to marry him, and even a papal ban (on the grounds of consanguinity ) did not dissuade her. Another version of the story states that William rode to Matilda's father's house in Lille, threw her to the ground in her room (again, by the braids), and hit her (or violently shook her) before leaving. When that was repeated to him, William rode from Normandy to Bruges, found Matilda on her way to church, dragged her off her horse by her long braids, threw her down in the street in front of her flabbergasted attendants, and then rode off. According to legend, Matilda (or "Maud") told the representative of William, Duke of Normandy (later king of England as William the Conqueror), who had come asking for her hand, that she was far too high-born (being descended from King Alfred the Great of England) to consider marrying a bastard. Īt 4'2" (127 cm) tall, Matilda was England's smallest queen, according to the Guinness Book of Records. She was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and Adèle (1000-1078/9), daughter of Robert II of France. 1031 - 2 November 1083) was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. Research Notes: From Wikipedia - Matilda of Flanders :
10.ĭeath Notes: Ancestral Roots gives and. Another name for Matilda was Maud of Flanders.īirth Notes: Ancestral Roots gives both abt. Matilda was born about 1032 in Flanders, died on in Caen, Normandy, France about age 51, and was buried in Abbaye aux Dames, Caen, Normandy, France. William married Matilda, of Flanders, 3 4 daughter of Baldwin V, de Lille, Count of Flanders and Adele Capet, Princess of France, in 1053 in Cathedral de Notre Dame, Normandie, France. Other names for William were William of Normandy and William I King of England.īirth Notes: Wikipedia (William the Conqueror) and give b. William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, King of England, 1 2 son of Robert I, Duke of Normandy and Harlette de Falaise, was born about 1028 in Falaise, Normandy, France and died on in Rouen, Normandy, France about age 59. Corrections and contributions are encouraged and welcomed.ġ. These pages represent the work of an amateur researcher and should not be used as a sole source by any other researcher. Descendants of WILLIAM the Conqueror (c.1028-1087)
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