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Mary of Scotland. Matilda (c.1105 – 3 May 1152) was Countess of Boulogne in her own right from 1125 and Queen of England from the accession of her husband, Stephen, in 1135 until her death in 1152. She supported Stephen in his struggle for the English throne against their mutual cousin Empress Matilda.
Matthew, Count of Boulogne. Mother. Marie I, Countess of Boulogne. Matilda of Boulogne (1170 – 16 October 1210) was the younger daughter of Matthew, Count of Boulogne, and Marie I, Countess of Boulogne. [1] Matilda became Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to Henry I, Duke of Brabant. [2]
Matilda was Countess of Boulogne in her own right from 1125 and Queen of England from the accession of her husband, Stephen, in 1135 until her death in 1152. She supported Stephen in his struggle for the English throne against their mutual cousin Empress Matilda. She played an unusually active role for a woman of the period when her husband was captured, and proved herself an effective general ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England King Stephen’s wife, Matilda of Boulogne, was a stalwart supporter of her husband. She was arguably more capable than Stephen and often took the initiative in diplomatic negotiations. Acting as Stephen’s wife, she offered a stark contrast to the independence and authority of Empress Matilda that so ...
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne. Mahaut or Matilda II of Boulogne (also known as Mathilde, Maud de Dammartin; 1202 – January 1259) was Countess of Boulogne in her own right and Queen of Portugal by marriage to King Afonso III from 1248 until their divorce in 1253. She was the daughter of Ida, Countess of Boulogne and her husband and co-ruler ...
Queen Matilda’s uncle, King David of Scotland was attacking in the north and Stephen was fighting the Welsh in the west. Queen Matilda had gone south to Kent, gathering troops from her home county of Boulogne and from Flanders. The Scots lost the Battle of Northallerton and Stephen sent Queen Matilda north to negotiate peace with her uncle ...
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Matilda of Boulogne (c. 1103–1152)Queen of England and countess of Boulogne . Name variations: Mahaut de Boulogne; Empress Maud; Empress Matilda. Born around 1103 in Boulogne (France); died on May 3, 1152 (some sources cite 1151), at Heningham Castle (also seen as Hedingham Castle), Kent, England; buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent; daughter of Eustace III, count of Boulogne, and Mary of Atholl ...
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