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Matilda of Flanders (French: Mathilde; Dutch: Machteld; German: Mechtild) (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy.
William of Normandy proposed marriage to Matilda of Flanders in 1053, and, according to legend, she first refused his proposal. He is supposed to have pursued her and thrown her on the ground by her braids in reaction to her refusal (stories differ).
Matilda and William married in either 1049 or 1050 against the wishes of Pope Leo IX, who declared it was contrary to canon law on the basis of consanguinity (they may have been related within seven generations making it an illegal marriage in the eyes of the Church).
Matilda Of Flanders (died 1083) was the queen consort of William I the Conqueror, whom she married c. 1053. During William’s absences in England, the duchy of Normandy was under her regency, with the aid of their son, Robert Curthose ( see Robert II [Normandy]), except when he was in rebellion against his father.
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When Matilda was between 15 and 18, King Edward the Confessor of England sent an ambassador to Flanders named Brihtric Mau, a rich Anglo-Saxon landowner. Apparently Matilda fell in love with Brihtric and without telling her parents, sent him a message asking him to marry her.
Matilde de Flandes (c. 1031- Caen, 2 de noviembre de 1083), 1 fue reina consorte de Inglaterra de 1066 a 1083 y la primera reina consorte de Inglaterra desde la Conquista normanda. Hija del conde Balduino V de Flandes y de Adela de Francia (hija del rey Roberto II de Francia y nieta de Hugo Capeto ). 1 Fue madre de al menos nueve hijos, entre ...
William married Matilda in 1053 in the Cathedral of Notré Dame at Eu, Normandy (Seine-Maritime). William was about 24 years old and Matilda was 22. In repentance for what was considered by the pope a consanguine marriage (they were distant cousins), William and Matilda built and donated matching abbeys to the church.
