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Authors: Alison Weir
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married Isabella de Warenne, daughter-in-law of King Stephen, and had issue.
By unknown mothers:
2 Mary, Abbess of Shaftesbury, Dorset ( d.c. 1216).
3 Emma ( d. before 1214?); she married firstly Guy, Sire de Laval ( d. 1170/73), and secondly David ap Owen, Prince of East Gwynnedd ( d .1204), and had issue.
M OTHER : Matilda
Christened Adelaide, she adopted the name Matilda on her first marriage. She was the daughter of Henry I by Matilda of Scotland, and she was born in c. February (by August), 1102, either at Winchester or in London. She married firstly Henry V, Emperor of Germany ( d. 1125), on 7 January, 1114, at Mainz in Germany, and was crowned there the same day. She was crowned again, with her husband, in 1117, in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, by the Pope. On 7 April, 1141, having deposed and imprisoned King Stephen in pursuance of her claim to the English throne (she was her father’srightful heir and Stephen a usurper), she assumed the title ‘Lady of the English’, never officially being styled Queen of England. She was deposed in favour of Stephen on 1 November, 1141, having failed to consolidate her position. Matilda died on 10 September, 1167, at the Abbey of Notre Dame des Prés, near Rouen, Normandy, and was buried firstly in the Convent of Bonnes at Nouvelles; soon afterwards, her remains were moved to Bec Abbey, Normandy, and later to Rouen Cathedral.
S IBLINGS :
1 Geoffrey
He was born on 1 June, 1134, at Rouen or at Argentan, Normandy, and was created Count of Nantes in c. 1150. He died unmarried on 26 July, 1158, at Nantes, Brittany, where he was buried.
2 William
He was born on 21 July, or in August, 1136, at Argentan in Normandy or at Angers, France, and was called Count of Poitou. He died unmarried on 30 January, 1164, at Rouen, Normandy, and was buried in Rouen Cathedral.
Henry II did not have any sisters.
HENRY II
Known as ‘FitzEmpress’ or ‘Curtmantle’, he was born on 5 March, 1133, at Le Mans, Anjou. He became Count of Touraine and Maine in 1151, and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou on 7 September, 1151. He became Duke of Aquitaine in right of his wife on 18 May, 1152. He succeeded his second cousin Stephen as King of England on 19 December, 1154, and was crowned on that day in Westminster Abbey.
Henry II married , on 18 May, 1152, at Poitiers Cathedral, Poitou:
Eleanor
She was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, by Aenor, daughter of Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérhault, and she was born around 1120/22, either at the ducal palace in Poitiers, or the Ombriere Palace, Bordeaux, or, according to local tradition, at Belin Castle, Guienne. She succeeded her father as Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitou on 9 April, 1137. She married firstly Louis VII, King of France ( c. 1120/21–1180), on 25 July, 1137, at Bordeaux Cathedral, and had issue:
1 Marie (1145–1198); she married Henry I, Count of Champagne (1127–1181), and had issue.
2 Alice (1150–1197/8); she married Theobald V, Count of Blois ( d. 1191), and had issue.
Louis divorced Eleanor on grounds of consanguinity on 18 March, 1152. She was crowned Queen Consort with her second husband Henry II on 19 December, 1154, at Westminster Abbey. Eleanor died on 1 April, 1204, at Fontevrault Abbey, France, where she was buried.
Issue of marriage:
1 William
He was born on 17 August, 1153, at Poitiers, Poitou, and was styled Count of Poitiers. He died in c .April or June, 1156, at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, and was buried in Reading Abbey, Berkshire.
2 Henry
He was born on 28 February, 1155, at Bermondsey Palace, Surrey. He was crowned King of England on 14 June, 1170, at Westminster Abbey, during the lifetime of his father, being styled King of England, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou. Thereafter he was known as ‘the young king’. He was again crowned on 27 August, 1172, at Winchester Cathedral. He died on 11 June, 1183,
By unknown mothers:
2 Mary, Abbess of Shaftesbury, Dorset ( d.c. 1216).
3 Emma ( d. before 1214?); she married firstly Guy, Sire de Laval ( d. 1170/73), and secondly David ap Owen, Prince of East Gwynnedd ( d .1204), and had issue.
M OTHER : Matilda
Christened Adelaide, she adopted the name Matilda on her first marriage. She was the daughter of Henry I by Matilda of Scotland, and she was born in c. February (by August), 1102, either at Winchester or in London. She married firstly Henry V, Emperor of Germany ( d. 1125), on 7 January, 1114, at Mainz in Germany, and was crowned there the same day. She was crowned again, with her husband, in 1117, in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, by the Pope. On 7 April, 1141, having deposed and imprisoned King Stephen in pursuance of her claim to the English throne (she was her father’srightful heir and Stephen a usurper), she assumed the title ‘Lady of the English’, never officially being styled Queen of England. She was deposed in favour of Stephen on 1 November, 1141, having failed to consolidate her position. Matilda died on 10 September, 1167, at the Abbey of Notre Dame des Prés, near Rouen, Normandy, and was buried firstly in the Convent of Bonnes at Nouvelles; soon afterwards, her remains were moved to Bec Abbey, Normandy, and later to Rouen Cathedral.
S IBLINGS :
1 Geoffrey
He was born on 1 June, 1134, at Rouen or at Argentan, Normandy, and was created Count of Nantes in c. 1150. He died unmarried on 26 July, 1158, at Nantes, Brittany, where he was buried.
2 William
He was born on 21 July, or in August, 1136, at Argentan in Normandy or at Angers, France, and was called Count of Poitou. He died unmarried on 30 January, 1164, at Rouen, Normandy, and was buried in Rouen Cathedral.
Henry II did not have any sisters.
HENRY II
Known as ‘FitzEmpress’ or ‘Curtmantle’, he was born on 5 March, 1133, at Le Mans, Anjou. He became Count of Touraine and Maine in 1151, and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou on 7 September, 1151. He became Duke of Aquitaine in right of his wife on 18 May, 1152. He succeeded his second cousin Stephen as King of England on 19 December, 1154, and was crowned on that day in Westminster Abbey.
Henry II married , on 18 May, 1152, at Poitiers Cathedral, Poitou:
Eleanor
She was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, by Aenor, daughter of Aimery I de Rochefoucauld, Viscount of Châtellérhault, and she was born around 1120/22, either at the ducal palace in Poitiers, or the Ombriere Palace, Bordeaux, or, according to local tradition, at Belin Castle, Guienne. She succeeded her father as Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitou on 9 April, 1137. She married firstly Louis VII, King of France ( c. 1120/21–1180), on 25 July, 1137, at Bordeaux Cathedral, and had issue:
1 Marie (1145–1198); she married Henry I, Count of Champagne (1127–1181), and had issue.
2 Alice (1150–1197/8); she married Theobald V, Count of Blois ( d. 1191), and had issue.
Louis divorced Eleanor on grounds of consanguinity on 18 March, 1152. She was crowned Queen Consort with her second husband Henry II on 19 December, 1154, at Westminster Abbey. Eleanor died on 1 April, 1204, at Fontevrault Abbey, France, where she was buried.
Issue of marriage:
1 William
He was born on 17 August, 1153, at Poitiers, Poitou, and was styled Count of Poitiers. He died in c .April or June, 1156, at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, and was buried in Reading Abbey, Berkshire.
2 Henry
He was born on 28 February, 1155, at Bermondsey Palace, Surrey. He was crowned King of England on 14 June, 1170, at Westminster Abbey, during the lifetime of his father, being styled King of England, Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou. Thereafter he was known as ‘the young king’. He was again crowned on 27 August, 1172, at Winchester Cathedral. He died on 11 June, 1183,
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