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Authors: Alison Weir
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at the house of a burgher, Etienne Fabri, at Martel in Quercy, France, and was buried in Le Mans Cathedral, Anjou; his remains were later removed to Rouen Cathedral in Normandy.
Henry married, on 2 November, 1160, at Rouen Cathedral, Normandy:
Margaret
She was the daughter of Louis VII, King of France, by Constance, daughter of Alfonso VII, King of Castile, and she was born early in 1158. She was crowned Queen Consort with her husband on 27 August, 1172, at Winchester Cathedral. After the death of the Young King, she married secondly Bela III, King of Hungary (1148–1196), in 1185/6. She died in 1197 at Acre on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Issue of marriage:
(i) William
He was born on 19 June, 1177, in Paris, and died there on 22 June, 1177.
3 Matilda
She was born in June, 1156, either in London or, less probably, at Windsor Castle. She married Henry V ‘the Lion’, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (1129–1195), on 1 February, 1168, at Brunswick Cathedral, Germany, and had issue:
1 Richenza (1172–1210); she married firstly Geoffrey III, Count of Perche ( d. 1202), and had issue, and secondly Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy.
2 Henry, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (1175–1227); he married Agnes ( d. 1204), daughter of Conrad of Hohenstaufen, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and had issue.
3 Lothaire (1181–1191).
4 Son (name not known) ( b .& d. 1182?).
5 Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Earl of York and Count of Ponthieu (1183?–1218); he married firstly Beatrice of Swabia, daughter of Philip, Emperor of Germany, and secondly Mary, daughter of Henry I, Duke of Brabant.
6 William, Duke of Lüneberg and Brunswick (1184–1213); he married Helen, daughter of Waldemar I, King of Denmark.
7 Matilda.
8 Eleanor (?).
9 Gertrude ( d. 1197); she married Canute VI, King of Denmark (1163–1202).
10 Ingibiorg (?); she is said to have married Waldemar II, King of Denmark (1170–1241).
Matilda died on 28 June, 1189, at Brunswick in Germany, and was buried in Brunswick Cathedral.
4 Richard I ( see here ).
5 Geoffrey
He was born on 23 September, 1158, in England, and was styled Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany in right of his wife shortly after 6 September, 1181. He was either trampled to death during a tournament, or died of a fever, on 18 or 19 August, 1186, in Paris, and was buried in the Cathedral of Nôtre Dame, Paris.
Geoffrey married, in July, 1181 (although no record exists as to where):
Constance
She was the daughter of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and Earl ofRichmond, by Margaret of Huntingdon, granddaughter of David I, King of Scotland. Constance was born around 1160/62 in Brittany. After the death of Geoffrey, she married secondly Ranulf de Blundeville, 4th Earl of Chester (1172?–1232), on 3 February, 1188. This marriage was dissolved in 1199 after Constance deserted her husband. She married thirdly Guy of Thouars ( d .1213) in 1199 at Angers in Anjou, and had issue:
1 Alice, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond (1201–1221); she married Peter of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (1187?–1250), and had issue.
2 Katherine ( b .1201); she married Andrew de Vitre of Brittany.
Constance died on 3, 4 or 5 September, 1201, at Nantes, Brittany, in childbirth, although some sources say she died of leprosy. She was buried in Villeneuve Abbey, Nantes, Brittany.
Issue of marriage:
(i) Eleanor
She was born in 1184, and was styled Countess of Richmond from 27 May, 1208. She spent most of her life in honourable confinement, King John realising that her claim to the throne was superior to his own. She died, perhaps murdered or starved to death, on 10 August, 1241, at Bristol Castle (or, less probably, at Corfe Castle, Dorset), and was buried in St James’s Church, Bristol. Her remains were later removed to Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire.
(ii) Matilda
She was born in 1185, and died young.
(iii) Arthur
He was born on 29 March, 1187 at Nantes, Brittany,
Henry married, on 2 November, 1160, at Rouen Cathedral, Normandy:
Margaret
She was the daughter of Louis VII, King of France, by Constance, daughter of Alfonso VII, King of Castile, and she was born early in 1158. She was crowned Queen Consort with her husband on 27 August, 1172, at Winchester Cathedral. After the death of the Young King, she married secondly Bela III, King of Hungary (1148–1196), in 1185/6. She died in 1197 at Acre on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Issue of marriage:
(i) William
He was born on 19 June, 1177, in Paris, and died there on 22 June, 1177.
3 Matilda
She was born in June, 1156, either in London or, less probably, at Windsor Castle. She married Henry V ‘the Lion’, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (1129–1195), on 1 February, 1168, at Brunswick Cathedral, Germany, and had issue:
1 Richenza (1172–1210); she married firstly Geoffrey III, Count of Perche ( d. 1202), and had issue, and secondly Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy.
2 Henry, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (1175–1227); he married Agnes ( d. 1204), daughter of Conrad of Hohenstaufen, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and had issue.
3 Lothaire (1181–1191).
4 Son (name not known) ( b .& d. 1182?).
5 Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Earl of York and Count of Ponthieu (1183?–1218); he married firstly Beatrice of Swabia, daughter of Philip, Emperor of Germany, and secondly Mary, daughter of Henry I, Duke of Brabant.
6 William, Duke of Lüneberg and Brunswick (1184–1213); he married Helen, daughter of Waldemar I, King of Denmark.
7 Matilda.
8 Eleanor (?).
9 Gertrude ( d. 1197); she married Canute VI, King of Denmark (1163–1202).
10 Ingibiorg (?); she is said to have married Waldemar II, King of Denmark (1170–1241).
Matilda died on 28 June, 1189, at Brunswick in Germany, and was buried in Brunswick Cathedral.
4 Richard I ( see here ).
5 Geoffrey
He was born on 23 September, 1158, in England, and was styled Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany in right of his wife shortly after 6 September, 1181. He was either trampled to death during a tournament, or died of a fever, on 18 or 19 August, 1186, in Paris, and was buried in the Cathedral of Nôtre Dame, Paris.
Geoffrey married, in July, 1181 (although no record exists as to where):
Constance
She was the daughter of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and Earl ofRichmond, by Margaret of Huntingdon, granddaughter of David I, King of Scotland. Constance was born around 1160/62 in Brittany. After the death of Geoffrey, she married secondly Ranulf de Blundeville, 4th Earl of Chester (1172?–1232), on 3 February, 1188. This marriage was dissolved in 1199 after Constance deserted her husband. She married thirdly Guy of Thouars ( d .1213) in 1199 at Angers in Anjou, and had issue:
1 Alice, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond (1201–1221); she married Peter of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (1187?–1250), and had issue.
2 Katherine ( b .1201); she married Andrew de Vitre of Brittany.
Constance died on 3, 4 or 5 September, 1201, at Nantes, Brittany, in childbirth, although some sources say she died of leprosy. She was buried in Villeneuve Abbey, Nantes, Brittany.
Issue of marriage:
(i) Eleanor
She was born in 1184, and was styled Countess of Richmond from 27 May, 1208. She spent most of her life in honourable confinement, King John realising that her claim to the throne was superior to his own. She died, perhaps murdered or starved to death, on 10 August, 1241, at Bristol Castle (or, less probably, at Corfe Castle, Dorset), and was buried in St James’s Church, Bristol. Her remains were later removed to Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire.
(ii) Matilda
She was born in 1185, and died young.
(iii) Arthur
He was born on 29 March, 1187 at Nantes, Brittany,
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