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Marriage

England · House / House of Normandy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1053–1151Date range
5Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1053

Matilda of Flanders1053

House / House of Normandy

Marries William I the Conqueror

William I the Conqueror1053

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Matilda of Flanders, daughter of Baldwin V Count of Flanders. Marries a direct descendent of Alfred the Great & niece of King Henry I of France

1059

William I the Conqueror1059

House / House of Normandy

Pope Nicholas II lifts the Papal ban on William I marrying Matilda

1086

Constance1086

Breteuil · House / House of Normandy

William the Conquerors daughter marries Alain Duke of Brittany

1100

Henry I5 November 1100

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Matilda, sister of Edgar, daughter of Malcolm III

Henry I5 November 1100

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Henry I

1120

Henry I1120

Barfleur · House / House of Normandy

Decides Matilda must remarry & have an heir who would then rule England & Normandy

1122

Henry I29 January 1122

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Adeliza, daughter of Godfrey I Duke of Lower Lorraine

1128

Henry I1128

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries off Matilda, his heiress to Geoffrey the 16 year old son of the Count of Anjou

1151

Adeliza1151

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Henry I

Henry I1151

London · House / House of Normandy

Marries Adeliza, 2nd wife

Names involved

AdelizaConstanceHenry IMatilda of FlandersWilliam I the Conqueror

Provenance

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