Matilda of England b.1102
Queen of England • first marriage to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (thus Empress Matilda) • second marriage to Geoffrey of Anjou • daughter of Henry I •…
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Empress Matilda - Wikipedia
Great Seal of Matilda, 1102-1167, Holy Roman Empress and Queen of the Romans. Lady of the English. Parents: Henry I of England and Matilda of Scotland. Husbands: Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, then Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou. Childen: Henry II of England, Geoffrey count of Nantes, William X count of Poitou.
Henry II of England - Wikipedia
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England (1154–89) and Lord of Ireland; at various times, he controlled Wales, Scotland and Brittany. Henry was the son of Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England. Henry's sons rebelled, and were joined by their mother. Henry's legal changes are generally considered to have laid the basis for the English Common Law.
It is believed that Empress Matilda did not have any children with her first husband. Some people suggest she may have had one child that did not live very long but still to this day no one is sure. With her second husband Matilda has three sons, Henry II of England, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes and William FitzEmpress
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Fulk (1089/1092 – 13 November 1143 Acre), also known as Fulk the Younger, was Count of Anjou (as Fulk V) from 1109 to 1129, and King of Jerusalem from 1131 to his death. He was also the paternal grandfather of Henry II of England. He was the son of Count Fulk IV of Anjou and Bertrade de Montfort.
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LIVING THE HISTORY
Empress Matilda returned from Germany with at least two crowns that had been worn by her husband the Holy Roman Emperor. One 'of solid gold, decorated with gems' was worn by Henry II at his coronation and was so heavy that it had to be supported by two silver rods when worn. The front of the crown was adorned by a jewel of great size and value with a gold cross superimposed. It was made in hinged segments so it could be packed flat for travel.
Matilda (c.1102-1167) was the child bride of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. The couple had no surviving offspring, but their marriage (despite their age difference) appeared to be a happy one. Matilda learned German in order to become an effective consort. As Empress, Matilda assisted her husband in state & religious affairs & was loved by her adopted people; this sheds light on the kind of queen she would have been for England, had she been able to regain her throne from her cousin, Stephen.
