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Do not confuse this profile with that of her half sister, Matilda of Barking, who never married.

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Matilda of England (1156 - July 13, 1189), also known as Maud, was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on February 1, 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

  1. Matilda (Richenza) (1171-1210), married Geoffrey III, Count of Perche.

  2. Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1175-1227).

  3. Lothar (1174-1190).

  4. Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175-1218).

  5. William, Duke of Lüneburg (1184-1213).

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Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

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MATILDA "PRINCESS OF ENGLAND" ~

Christened: Aldgate, London, Middlesex, London, England

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Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey, Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three month later.

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Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

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Matilda of England

Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda, from an idealized portrait on their tomb, c. 1230–1240 This image is a detail from a miniature in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion" (Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen), c. 1175-1188, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf, 105 noviss. 2

Duchess consort of Saxony and of Bavaria

Coronation 1188

Spouse Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and of Bavaria

Detail

Issue

Matilda, Countess of Perche and Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Lothar of Bavaria

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Swabia

William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg

House House of Plantagenet (by birth)

House of Welf (by marriage)

Father Henry II of England

Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Born 1156

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Died 28 June 1189 (aged 32–33)

Brunswick, Lower Saxony

Burial Brunswick Cathedral, Lower Saxony

Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents

[show]

   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Marriage

   * 3 Regency and exile

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 See also

   * 6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey III Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

The tombs of Henry and Matilda

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three months later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]

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Ancestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

8. Fulk of Jerusalem

17. Bertrade de Montfort

4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou

18. Elias I, Count of Maine

9. Ermengarde of Maine

19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire

2. Henry II of England

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Matilda of England

22. Malcolm III of Scotland

11. Matilda of Scotland

23. Margaret of England

1. Matilda of Saxony

24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

25. Hildegarde of Burgundy

6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine

26. William IV, Count of Toulouse

13. Philippa of Toulouse

27. Emma of Mortain

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault

14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault

29. Aenora of Thouars

7. Aenor de Châtellerault

30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard

15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard

31. Gerberg

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

   * Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

   * Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1168 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Duchess consort of Bavaria

1168 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Loon

[edit] Sources

   * Ralph of Diceto

   * Robert of Torigny

   * Wheeler, Bonnie. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady, 2002

   * Diggelmann, Lindsay. Exile and the Poetic Standpoint of the Troubadour Bertran de Born, 2005

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Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

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Jump to: navigation, search

Matilda of England

Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda, from an idealized portrait on their tomb, c. 1230–1240 This image is a detail from a miniature in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion" (Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen), c. 1175-1188, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf, 105 noviss. 2

Duchess consort of Saxony and of Bavaria

Coronation 1188

Spouse Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and of Bavaria

Detail

Issue

Matilda, Countess of Perche and Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Lothar of Bavaria

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Swabia

William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg

House House of Plantagenet (by birth)

House of Welf (by marriage)

Father Henry II of England

Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Born 1156

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Died 28 June 1189 (aged 32–33)

Brunswick, Lower Saxony

Burial Brunswick Cathedral, Lower Saxony

Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents

[show]

   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Marriage

   * 3 Regency and exile

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 See also

   * 6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey III Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

The tombs of Henry and Matilda

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three months later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]

v • d • e

Ancestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

8. Fulk of Jerusalem

17. Bertrade de Montfort

4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou

18. Elias I, Count of Maine

9. Ermengarde of Maine

19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire

2. Henry II of England

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Matilda of England

22. Malcolm III of Scotland

11. Matilda of Scotland

23. Margaret of England

1. Matilda of Saxony

24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

25. Hildegarde of Burgundy

6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine

26. William IV, Count of Toulouse

13. Philippa of Toulouse

27. Emma of Mortain

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault

14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault

29. Aenora of Thouars

7. Aenor de Châtellerault

30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard

15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard

31. Gerberg

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

   * Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

   * Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1168 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Duchess consort of Bavaria

1168 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Loon

[edit] Sources

   * Ralph of Diceto

   * Robert of Torigny

   * Wheeler, Bonnie. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady, 2002

   * Diggelmann, Lindsay. Exile and the Poetic Standpoint of the Troubadour Bertran de Born, 2005

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Matilda of England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matilda of England (1156 Windsor Castle – July 13, 1189 Brunswick), also known as Maud, was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on February 1, 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

Matilda (1171-1210), married Geoffrey III, Count of Perche.

Richenza (1172-1204)

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173- 28 April 1227).

Lothar (1174 - 16 October 1190).

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176 - 19 May 1218).

William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184- 12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

Eleanor (born 1178); died young

Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

Son (Stillborn 1182)

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were able to return to Saxony. When her father Henry II died in 1189, Matilda survived him by only one week.

The pictures shows an idealized portrait made between 1230 and 1240 on the tomb of Matilda and Henry the Lion in Brunswick Cathedral; and the effigy on Matilda's tomb.

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Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents [hide]

1 Early life

2 Marriage

3 Regency and exile

4 Ancestry

5 See also

6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey, Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

Eleanor (born 1178); died young

Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three month later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]v • d • eAncestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

 16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou 

 8. Fulk of Jerusalem   

 17. Bertrade de Montfort 

 4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou   

 18. Elias I, Count of Maine 

 9. Ermengarde of Maine   

 19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire 

 2. Henry II of England   

 20. William I of England 

 10. Henry I of England   

 21. Matilda of Flanders 

 5. Matilda of England   

 22. Malcolm III of Scotland 

 11. Matilda of Scotland   

 23. Margaret of England 

 1. Matilda of Saxony   

 24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine 

 12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine   

 25. Hildegarde of Burgundy 

 6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine   

 26. William IV, Count of Toulouse 

 13. Philippa of Toulouse   

 27. Emma of Mortain 

 3. Eleanor of Aquitaine   

 28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault 

 14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault   

 29. Aenora of Thouars 

 7. Aenor de Châtellerault   

 30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard 

 15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard   

 31. Gerberg 

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1167 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Vacant

Title last held by

Theodora Komnene Duchess consort of Bavaria

1156 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Glogau

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Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_England,_Duchess_of_Saxony

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Matilda of England

Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda, from an idealized portrait on their tomb, c. 1230–1240 This image is a detail from a miniature in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion" (Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen), c. 1175-1188, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf, 105 noviss. 2

Duchess consort of Saxony and of Bavaria

Coronation 1188

Spouse Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and of Bavaria

Detail

Issue

Matilda, Countess of Perche and Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Lothar of Bavaria

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Swabia

William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg

House House of Plantagenet (by birth)

House of Welf (by marriage)

Father Henry II of England

Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Born 1156

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Died 28 June 1189 (aged 32–33)

Brunswick, Lower Saxony

Burial Brunswick Cathedral, Lower Saxony

Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents

[show]

   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Marriage

   * 3 Regency and exile

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 See also

   * 6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey III Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

The tombs of Henry and Matilda

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three months later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]

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Ancestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

8. Fulk of Jerusalem

17. Bertrade de Montfort

4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou

18. Elias I, Count of Maine

9. Ermengarde of Maine

19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire

2. Henry II of England

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Matilda of England

22. Malcolm III of Scotland

11. Matilda of Scotland

23. Margaret of England

1. Matilda of Saxony

24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

25. Hildegarde of Burgundy

6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine

26. William IV, Count of Toulouse

13. Philippa of Toulouse

27. Emma of Mortain

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault

14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault

29. Aenora of Thouars

7. Aenor de Châtellerault

30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard

15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard

31. Gerberg

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

   * Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

   * Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1168 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Duchess consort of Bavaria

1168 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Loon

[edit] Sources

   * Ralph of Diceto

   * Robert of Torigny

   * Wheeler, Bonnie. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady, 2002

   * Diggelmann, Lindsay. Exile and the Poetic Standpoint of the Troubadour Bertran de Born, 2005

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Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

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Matilda of England

Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda, from an idealized portrait on their tomb, c. 1230–1240 This image is a detail from a miniature in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion" (Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen), c. 1175-1188, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf, 105 noviss. 2

Duchess consort of Saxony and of Bavaria

Coronation 1188

Spouse Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and of Bavaria

Detail

Issue

Matilda, Countess of Perche and Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Lothar of Bavaria

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Swabia

William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg

House House of Plantagenet (by birth)

House of Welf (by marriage)

Father Henry II of England

Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Born 1156

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Died 28 June 1189 (aged 32–33)

Brunswick, Lower Saxony

Burial Brunswick Cathedral, Lower Saxony

Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents

[show]

   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Marriage

   * 3 Regency and exile

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 See also

   * 6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey III Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

The tombs of Henry and Matilda

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three months later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]

v • d • e

Ancestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

8. Fulk of Jerusalem

17. Bertrade de Montfort

4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou

18. Elias I, Count of Maine

9. Ermengarde of Maine

19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire

2. Henry II of England

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Matilda of England

22. Malcolm III of Scotland

11. Matilda of Scotland

23. Margaret of England

1. Matilda of Saxony

24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

25. Hildegarde of Burgundy

6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine

26. William IV, Count of Toulouse

13. Philippa of Toulouse

27. Emma of Mortain

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault

14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault

29. Aenora of Thouars

7. Aenor de Châtellerault

30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard

15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard

31. Gerberg

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

   * Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

   * Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1168 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Duchess consort of Bavaria

1168 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Loon

[edit] Sources

   * Ralph of Diceto

   * Robert of Torigny

   * Wheeler, Bonnie. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady, 2002

   * Diggelmann, Lindsay. Exile and the Poetic Standpoint of the Troubadour Bertran de Born, 2005

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Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_England,_Duchess_of_Saxony

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Matilda of England

Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda, from an idealized portrait on their tomb, c. 1230–1240 This image is a detail from a miniature in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion" (Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen), c. 1175-1188, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf, 105 noviss. 2

Duchess consort of Saxony and of Bavaria

Coronation 1188

Spouse Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and of Bavaria

Detail

Issue

Matilda, Countess of Perche and Coucy

Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Lothar of Bavaria

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Swabia

William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg

House House of Plantagenet (by birth)

House of Welf (by marriage)

Father Henry II of England

Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Born 1156

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Died 28 June 1189 (aged 32–33)

Brunswick, Lower Saxony

Burial Brunswick Cathedral, Lower Saxony

Matilda of England (also called Maud; 1156 – 28 June 1189) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.

Contents

[show]

   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Marriage

   * 3 Regency and exile

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 See also

   * 6 Sources

[edit] Early life

Matilda was a younger maternal half-sister of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. She was a younger sister of William IX, Count of Poitiers and Henry the Young King. She was also an older sister of Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine, Joan of England and John of England. Matilda seems to have spent much of her early life in the company of her mother, Queen Eleanor.

[edit] Marriage

In 1165 Rainald of Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, arrived at the court of King Henry II at Rouen, to negotiate a German match for Matilda. There was conflict during the negotiations, however, when Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester refused to greet the archbishop, alleging him to be a schismatic and a supporter of the anti-pope, Victor IV. The original plan to match a daughter of Henry II with a son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was abandoned, and instead Matilda left England in September 1167 to marry Henry the Lion.

She married Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, on 1 February 1168 at Minden Cathedral. They had four sons and one daughter:

   * Richenza (English chroniclers call her Matilda) (1172–1209/10), married Geoffrey III Count of Perche and Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy

   * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1173/1174–28 April 1227)

   * Lothar (1174/1175–16 October 1190).

   * Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Swabia (1175/1176–19 May 1218).

   * William, Duke of Lüneburg (11 April 1184–12 December 1213).

Three other children are listed, by some sources, as having belonged to Henry and Matilda;

   * Eleanor (born 1178); died young

   * Ingibiorg (born 1180); died young

   * Son (stillborn 1182)

[edit] Regency and exile

The tombs of Henry and Matilda

At the time of their marriage, Henry the Lion was one of the most powerful allies of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda governed her husband's vast estates during his absence in the Holy Land from 1172 to 1173. In 1174, Henry the Lion became involved in a conflict with the Emperor Frederick, and Henry and Matilda were forced to flee Germany and take refuge in Normandy at her father's court in 1182. During this time at the royal court at Argentan, Matilda became acquainted with the Troubadour Bertran de Born, who, calling her "Elena" or "Lana", made her the object of his desire in two of his poems of "courtly love".

Matilda, her husband, and their family remained in Normandy under the protection and support of King Henry until 1185, when they were allowed to return to Saxony. Early in 1189 the Emperor again ordered Henry the Lion to go into exile. This time Matilda remained at Brunswick to defend the interests of her husband but already died three months later.

[edit] Ancestry

[show]

v • d • e

Ancestors of Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

16. Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

8. Fulk of Jerusalem

17. Bertrade de Montfort

4. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou

18. Elias I, Count of Maine

9. Ermengarde of Maine

19. Matilda of Chateau-du-Loire

2. Henry II of England

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Matilda of England

22. Malcolm III of Scotland

11. Matilda of Scotland

23. Margaret of England

1. Matilda of Saxony

24. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

12. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

25. Hildegarde of Burgundy

6. William X, Duke of Aquitaine

26. William IV, Count of Toulouse

13. Philippa of Toulouse

27. Emma of Mortain

3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

28. Boson II de Châtellérault, Viscount of Châtellérault

14. Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérault

29. Aenora of Thouars

7. Aenor de Châtellerault

30. Bartelmy de l'Isle-Bouchaard

15. Dangereuse de l'Isle-Bouchaard

31. Gerberg

Matilda's tomb effigy

[edit] See also

   * Betran de Born, Casutz sui de mal en pena

   * Bertran de Born, Ges de disnar non for'oimais maitis

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

House of Plantagenet

Cadet branch of the House of Anjou

Born: c. 1156 Died: 13 July 1189

German royalty

Vacant

Title last held by

Clementia of Zähringen Duchess consort of Saxony

1168 - 1180 Succeeded by

Judith of Poland

Duchess consort of Bavaria

1168 - 1180 Vacant

Title next held by

Agnes of Loon

[edit] Sources

   * Ralph of Diceto

   * Robert of Torigny

   * Wheeler, Bonnie. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady, 2002

   * Diggelmann, Lindsay. Exile and the Poetic Standpoint of the Troubadour Bertran de Born, 2005

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