Person Sheet


Name Lady MATILDA, 24G Grandmother
Birth Date abt Feb 1102
Birth Place England
Occupation Princess Of England & Empress Of Germany
Death Date 10 Sep 1167
Death Place Notre Dame, France
Father King HENRY I (1069-1135)
Mother Lady Matilda MACDUNCAN (1079-1118)
Spouses
1 HENRY-V
Occupation Holy Roman Emperor
Marriage Date 7 Jan 1114
Marriage Place Mainz
2 Count Geoffrey PLANTAGENET V, 24G Grandfather
Birth Date 24 Nov 1113
Birth Place Anjou, France
Occupation Count of Anjou
Death Date 7 Sep 1151 Age: 37
Death Place Chateau Eure-et-Loire, France
Father Count FULK-V (1092-1143)
Mother Arenburga de MAINE
Marriage Date 17 Jun 1128
Marriage Place Le Mans
Children King (1133-1189)
Notes for Lady MATILDA
She was designated Henry's heir, and on his death (1135), Stephen siezed the throne and Matilda invaded England (1139) inuagurating a period of inconclusive civil war. She and he second husband (Geoffrey) captured normandy and in 1152 the Treaty of Wallingford recognised Henry as Stephen's heir.

Burke says she was betrothed in her eight year (1119) to Henry.
Last Modified 4 Dec 1999 Created 7 Feb 2004 by Robert W. Avent

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