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Matilda Countess Of Flanders Queen Of England

Female 1031 - 1083  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Matilda Countess Of Flanders Queen Of England was born in 1031 in , Flanders, Belgium; died on 2 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France; was buried in Eglise DE La Sainte Trinitbe, Caen, Normandie, France.

    Matilda married William I King of England in 1050 in Castle Of, Angi, Normandy, France. William (son of Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke Of Normandy and Harlette De Falaise) was born on 14 Oct 1024 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France; was christened in 1066; died on 10 Sep 1087 in Hermenbraville, Rouen, Normandie, France; was buried in Abbaye de Saint Etienne, Caen, Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert II Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1053 in , Normandy, France; died on 10 Feb 1134 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; was buried in Saint Peters Church, Gloucester, England.
    2. 3. Richard Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1054 in , Normandy, France; died in 1081 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.
    3. 4. Cecilia Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1055 in , Normandy, France; died on 30 Jul 1126 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France.
    4. 5. William II King of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1056 in , Normandy, France; died on 1 Aug 1100 in New Forest, Hampshire, England; was buried on 2 Aug 1100 in Cathedrlstswiten, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
    5. 6. Alice Or Adbelahide De Normandy  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1057 in , Normandy, France; died in 1065.
    6. 7. Mathilda Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1059 in , Normandy, France; died on 1 May 1118.
    7. 8. Constance Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1061 in , Normandy, France; died on 13 Aug 1090 in , , , England; was buried in Saint Edmondsbury, Suffolk, England.
    8. 9. Adaele (Alice) Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1062 in , Normandy, France; died on 8 Mar 1135 in Marsilly, Aquitaine, France; was buried in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France.
    9. 10. Gundred Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1063 in , Normandy, France; died on 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre, Acre, Norfolk, England; was buried in Priory Lewes, Sussex, England.
    10. 11. Agatha Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1064 in , Normandy, France; died before 1086 in Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; was buried in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
    11. 12. Henry I King of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1100 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Dec 1135 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France; was buried on 4 Jan 1136 in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert II Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1053 in , Normandy, France; died on 10 Feb 1134 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; was buried in Saint Peters Church, Gloucester, England.

  2. 3.  Richard Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1054 in , Normandy, France; died in 1081 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.

  3. 4.  Cecilia Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1055 in , Normandy, France; died on 30 Jul 1126 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France.

  4. 5.  William II King of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1056 in , Normandy, France; died on 1 Aug 1100 in New Forest, Hampshire, England; was buried on 2 Aug 1100 in Cathedrlstswiten, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

  5. 6.  Alice Or Adbelahide De Normandy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1057 in , Normandy, France; died in 1065.

  6. 7.  Mathilda Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born in 1059 in , Normandy, France; died on 1 May 1118.

  7. 8.  Constance Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1061 in , Normandy, France; died on 13 Aug 1090 in , , , England; was buried in Saint Edmondsbury, Suffolk, England.

  8. 9.  Adaele (Alice) Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1062 in , Normandy, France; died on 8 Mar 1135 in Marsilly, Aquitaine, France; was buried in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France.

  9. 10.  Gundred Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1063 in , Normandy, France; died on 27 May 1085 in Castle Acre, Acre, Norfolk, England; was buried in Priory Lewes, Sussex, England.

    Gundred married William De Warren, I before 1077 in , Normandy, France. William was born about 1055 in Bellencombe, Seine-Inferieure, France; died on 24 Jun 1088 in Lewes, Sussex, England; was buried in Priory Lewes, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. William De Warenne (Warren), II  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1065 in , Sussex, England; died on 11 May 1138 in , , , England; was buried in Priory Lewes, Sussex, England.
    2. 14. Reginald De Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1082 in , Sussex, England.
    3. 15. Edith De Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1084 in , Sussex, England.
    4. 16. Gundred De Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1085 in Acre Castle, Acre, Norfolk, England.

  10. 11.  Agatha Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born about 1064 in , Normandy, France; died before 1086 in Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; was buried in Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

  11. 12.  Henry I King of England Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matilda1) was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1100 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Dec 1135 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France; was buried on 4 Jan 1136 in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Concubine of Henry I King of England. Concubine was born about 1072 in , , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Robert De Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1090 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France; died on 31 Oct 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in St James Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. 18. Maud, Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1091 in , , , England.

    Henry married Matilda "Atheling" Princess Of Scotland on 11 Nov 1100 in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England. Matilda was born in 1079 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 1 May 1118 in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England; was buried in Jun 1118 in Church Of St Peter, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Elizabeth Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1095 in Talby, Yorkshire, England.
    2. 20. Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1101 in , , , England; died in 1102.
    3. 21. Matilda (Maud) Empress Of Germany  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1102 in London, London, England; died on 10 Sep 1169 in Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandy, France; was buried in Bec Abbey, Le Bec-Hellouin, Eure, France.
    4. 22. William "Atheling" Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1103 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Nov 1119 in At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France.
    5. 23. Richard Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1105 in , , , England; died on 26 Sep 1119 in At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  William De Warenne (Warren), II Descendancy chart to this point (10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1065 in , Sussex, England; died on 11 May 1138 in , , , England; was buried in Priory Lewes, Sussex, England.

    William married Isabel (Elizabeth) De Vermandois before 1118 in , , , France. Isabel (daughter of Hugues "Le Grand" De France and Adelle (Adelaide) Vermandois) was born about 1085 in Valois, Isle DE France, France; died on 13 Feb 1131 in , , , England; was buried in Lewes, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Ada De Warenne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1104 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, England.
    2. 25. William De Warenne (Warren), III  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1110 in , Vermandois, France; died in 1148 in Laodicea, France.
    3. 26. Reginald De Warenne (Warren)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1113 in , Vermandois, France.
    4. 27. Ralph De Warenne (Warren)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1115 in , Vermandois, France.
    5. 28. Gundred De Warenne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1117 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died about 1166 in , Warwickshire, England; was buried in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland.
    6. 29. Adelian De Warenne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1122 in Surrey, England.

  2. 14.  Reginald De Warren Descendancy chart to this point (10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1082 in , Sussex, England.

  3. 15.  Edith De Warren Descendancy chart to this point (10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1084 in , Sussex, England.

  4. 16.  Gundred De Warren Descendancy chart to this point (10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1085 in Acre Castle, Acre, Norfolk, England.

  5. 17.  Robert De Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1090 in Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France; died on 31 Oct 1147 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in St James Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

    Robert married Maud (Mabel) (Sibyl) Fitzhammon about 1115 in , , Gloucestershire, England. Maud was born about 1094 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died in 1157 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Roger Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1112 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 9 Aug 1179 in Tours, Indre Et Loire, Touraine, France; was buried in Tours, Indre Et Loire, Touraine, France.
    2. 31. Richard Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1114 in Cruelly, Calvados, Normandy, France; died in 1175.
    3. 32. Hamon Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1116 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1160 in Toulouse, Languedoc, Haute Garonne, France.
    4. 33. William "Mafonache" Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 23 Nov 1116 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died on 23 Nov 1183; was buried in Priory, Keynsham, Somersetshire, England.
    5. 34. Mabel Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1118 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    6. 35. Maud of Gloucester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1120 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Jul 1189 in Chester, England.
    7. 36. Philip Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1122 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died after 1147.
    8. 37. Robert Fitzrobert  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1128 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died after 1159.

  6. 18.  Maud, Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1091 in , , , England.

    Maud, married Conan III "Le Gross" Duke Of Bretagne in Mar 1113 in , , , England. Conan was born in 1096 in , , Bretagne, France; died on 17 Sep 1148. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Hoel IV Count Of Bretagne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1116 in , , Bretagne, France; died in 1163.
    2. 39. Constance Princess Of Bretagne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1118 in , , Bretagne, France.
    3. 40. Bertha Princess Of Bretagne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1120 in , , Bretagne, France.

  7. 19.  Elizabeth Princess Of England Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born in 1095 in Talby, Yorkshire, England.

    Elizabeth married Fergus Lord Of Galloway about 1124 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Fergus was born about 1090 in Galloway, Scotland; died in 1161 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; was buried on 12 May 1161 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Uchtred Lord Of Galloway  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1118 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 22 Sep 1174.
    2. 42. Gilbert, Of Galloway (Carrick)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1126 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 1 Jan 1185.
    3. 43. Affrica De Galloway  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1128 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    4. 44. Margaret De Galloway  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1130 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  8. 20.  Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born in 1101 in , , , England; died in 1102.

  9. 21.  Matilda (Maud) Empress Of Germany Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born on 7 Feb 1102 in London, London, England; died on 10 Sep 1169 in Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandy, France; was buried in Bec Abbey, Le Bec-Hellouin, Eure, France.

    Notes:

    Matilda and her brother William were possibly twins.

    According to some accounts, Matilda was named Alice at birth, but herfather Henry I changed her name to honour her mother, Matilda of Scotland(who had herself changed her name to honour Henry's mother).

    Matilda's marriage to Geoffrey was mostly stormy. In 1131, three yearsafter they married, Matilda returned to her father, Henry I. Then,according to Henry of Huntingdon, she was sent back to Geoffrey "andgiven a reception fitting for such a virago."

    According to some sources, Matilda died in 1169.

    Source: RoyaList

    Matilda married Geoffrey V "Le Bon" Plantagenet on 22 May 1127 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Geoffrey (son of Foulques V "Le Jeune" Count Of Anjou and Ermengarde (Ermentrude) Du Maine) was born on 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France; died on 7 Sep 1151 in Château-du-Loir, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Agnes Plantagenet  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1130 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; died in 1192 in Anyore, England.
    2. 46. King of England Henry II Plantagenet  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1133 in Le Mans, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France; died on 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon Castle, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France; was buried on 8 Jul 1189 in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France.
    3. 47. Geoffrey VI "Mantell" Plantagenet, Count Of Nantes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1134 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 27 Jul 1157 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France; was buried in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France.
    4. 48. Guillaume Plantagenet, Count Of Poitou  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1136 in Argentan, Orne, France; died on 30 Jan 1164 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandy, France.
    5. 49. Emma Plantagenet, Princess Of Wales  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1138 in , Normandy, France.

  10. 22.  William "Atheling" Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born on 5 Aug 1103 in Selby, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Nov 1119 in At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France.

  11. 23.  Richard Prince Of England Descendancy chart to this point (12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born in 1105 in , , , England; died on 26 Sep 1119 in At Sea, Barfleur, Manche, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 24.  Ada De Warenne Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1104 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, England.

  2. 25.  William De Warenne (Warren), III Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1110 in , Vermandois, France; died in 1148 in Laodicea, France.

  3. 26.  Reginald De Warenne (Warren) Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1113 in , Vermandois, France.

  4. 27.  Ralph De Warenne (Warren) Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1115 in , Vermandois, France.

  5. 28.  Gundred De Warenne Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1117 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; died about 1166 in , Warwickshire, England; was buried in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland.

  6. 29.  Adelian De Warenne Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 10.Gundred2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1122 in Surrey, England.

  7. 30.  Roger Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1112 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 9 Aug 1179 in Tours, Indre Et Loire, Touraine, France; was buried in Tours, Indre Et Loire, Touraine, France.

  8. 31.  Richard Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1114 in Cruelly, Calvados, Normandy, France; died in 1175.

  9. 32.  Hamon Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born in 1116 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1160 in Toulouse, Languedoc, Haute Garonne, France.

  10. 33.  William "Mafonache" Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 23 Nov 1116 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died on 23 Nov 1183; was buried in Priory, Keynsham, Somersetshire, England.

  11. 34.  Mabel Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1118 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

  12. 35.  Maud of Gloucester Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1120 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Jul 1189 in Chester, England.

    Family/Spouse: Ranulph De Gernon, Earl of Chester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 36.  Philip Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1122 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died after 1147.

  14. 37.  Robert Fitzrobert Descendancy chart to this point (17.Robert3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1128 in , , Gloucestershire, England; died after 1159.

  15. 38.  Hoel IV Count Of Bretagne Descendancy chart to this point (18.Maud,3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1116 in , , Bretagne, France; died in 1163.

  16. 39.  Constance Princess Of Bretagne Descendancy chart to this point (18.Maud,3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1118 in , , Bretagne, France.

    Notes:

    Comments: "I have been trying to find accurate dates for Constance Le Gros, daughter of Conan Le Gros and Maud FitaRoy and everything I find is totally implausible. It's like peope post stuff to their family trees without even thinking. If Constance was indeed born in 1118 (which is reasonable if Conan and Maud were married around 1113 and Constance was the youngest of 3 children), how could she have born a son (Alan) in 1124 and another (Geoffrey) in 1126? Six and eight years old seems awfully young for people to have had children. Some people show Constance born in 1108, but with Conan born in 1096, which most historical sites I have examined seem to agree on, he would have only been 12 years old when she was born. I see you are listing as sources the LDS Family Search web site, which is only as accurate as the people submitting the information and a lot of people don't seem to have been looking at dates when submitting. Most historical sites I have looked at also put ! Constance's birth at 1118, and Geoffrey's at 1126 (I've only seen the earlier 1124 son Alan on one other site besides yours), but I just don't see how that is possible. Have you considered the absurdity of that information?"

    Sincerely,
    Sharee Hughes



    Response: Well, you're right, of course. But since most genealogical data shows the dates you call into question, I'm not sure what can be done about it at this point. For my part, in my database I've added 10 years to the likely birth dates of both of Constance's children, and double-checked that both are still labeled "About" to signify that the dates are, at best, approximate. This doesn't conflict with the birth dates of Geoffrey's wife or children, and I believe it represents a good compromise, given that first hand knowledge of the specific dates are almost 900 years removed.

    - Wicasta Lovelace


  17. 40.  Bertha Princess Of Bretagne Descendancy chart to this point (18.Maud,3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1120 in , , Bretagne, France.

  18. 41.  Uchtred Lord Of Galloway Descendancy chart to this point (19.Elizabeth3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1118 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 22 Sep 1174.

  19. 42.  Gilbert, Of Galloway (Carrick) Descendancy chart to this point (19.Elizabeth3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1126 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 1 Jan 1185.

  20. 43.  Affrica De Galloway Descendancy chart to this point (19.Elizabeth3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1128 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  21. 44.  Margaret De Galloway Descendancy chart to this point (19.Elizabeth3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1130 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

  22. 45.  Agnes Plantagenet Descendancy chart to this point (21.Matilda3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1130 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France; died in 1192 in Anyore, England.

  23. 46.  King of England Henry II Plantagenet Descendancy chart to this point (21.Matilda3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born on 5 Mar 1133 in Le Mans, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France; died on 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon Castle, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France; was buried on 8 Jul 1189 in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France.

    Notes:

    MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Invaded Ireland intent on conquest, 1171; by Christmas 1171, Waterford, Wexford, Limerick, and Cork were in his hands and all the Irish princes, except the King of Connaught, gave him hostages and promised tribute.

    HONORS: Knighted, 1149.
    TITLES: Succeeded 1st cousin one time removed Stephen, King of England, in 1154 as King of England, crowned 19 Dec 1154, reigned 25 Oct 1154-1189.
    TITLES: Became Duke of Normandy et of Maine, and Count of Anjou by inheritance from his mother and father.
    TITLES: In right of his wife, Duke of Aquitaine.

    PROBATE: Died testate.

    King Henry was styled as, "Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae". This appears to be the first official use of the title, "King of England", rather than "King of the English", although modern historians give the title to all sovereigns from William the Conqueror.

    Crowned by Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury.
    Henry supported a petition to Rome to make Edward the Confessor a saint. Edward was canonized in 1161, and on 13 October 1163, Henry was present at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey at which Archbishop Thomas Becket elevated Edward's remains. Henry was known for his excellent memory, as well as for his occasional fits of bad temper, which involved rolling on the floor and biting furniture. It was said that Henry could speak every language used in Europe, from France to the Holy Land--but he probably could not speak English. Henry was very interested in learning. Peter of Blois said, "With the King of England, it is school every day; there is always conversation with learned men and discussion of learned problems". Traditionally, Henry's dying words are supposed to have been, "Shame, shame on a conquered king", referring to his sons' insurrections.

    Name: King Henry II
    Born: March 5, 1133 at Le Mans, France
    Parents: Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, and Empress Matilda
    Relation to Elizabeth II: 22nd great-grandfather
    House of: Angevin
    Ascended to the throne: October 25, 1154 aged 21 years
    Crowned: December 19, 1154 at Westminster Abbey
    Married: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine
    Children: Five sons including Richard I and John, three daughters and several illegitimate children
    Died: July 6, 1189 at Chinon Castle, Anjou, aged 56 years, 4 months, and 1 day
    Buried at: Fontevraud, France
    Reigned for: 34 years, 8 months, and 11 days
    Succeeded by: his son Richard

    King of England 1154-89. The son of Matilda and Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou, he succeeded King Stephen (c. 1097-1154). He curbed the power of the barons, but his attempt to bring the church courts under control was abandoned after the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. The English conquest of Ireland began during Henry's reign. On several occasions his sons rebelled, notably 1173-74. Henry was succeeded by his son Richard (I) the Lionheart.

    Henry was lord of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and Count of Anjou, Brittany, Poitou, Normandy, Maine, and Gascony. He claimed Aquitaine through marriage to the heiress Eleanor in 1152. Henry's many French possessions caused him to live for more than half his reign outside England. This made it essential for him to establish a judicial and administrative system which would work during his absence. His chancellor and friend, Becket, was persuaded to become archbishop of Canterbury in 1162 in the hope that he would help the king curb the power of the ecclesiastical courts. However, once consecrated, Becket felt bound to defend church privileges, and he was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral 1170 by four knights of the king's household.

    In 1171 Henry invaded Ireland and received homage from the King of Leinster. In 1174 his three sons Henry, Richard and Geoffrey led an unsuccessful rebellion against their father.

    Quotes:
    Here I am, not a traitor of the king, but a priest of God. Why do you want me?' - Thomas Becket addressing his murderers, 29 December 1170

    Timeline for King Henry II
    Year Event
    1154 Henry II accedes to the throne at the age of 21 upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen.
    1154 Pope Adrian IV (born Nicholas Breakspear) becomes the first English Pope 1154-1159.
    1155 Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Chancellor of England, a post that he holds for seven years.
    1155 Pope Adrian IV issues the papal bull Laudabiliter, which gives Henry dispensation to invade Ireland and bring the Irish Church under the control of the Church of Rome.
    1162 On the death of Archbishop Theobald, Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury in the hope that he will help introduce Church reforms.
    1164 Henry introduces the Constitutions of Clarendon, which place limitations on the Church's jurisdiction over crimes committed by the clergy. The Pope refuses to approve the Constitutions, so Thomas Becket refuses to sign them.
    1166 The Assize of Clarendon establishes trial by jury for the first time.
    1166 Dermot McMurrough, King of Leinster in Ireland, appeals to Henry to help him oppose a confederation of other Irish kings. In response to the appeal, Henry sends a force led by Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, thereby beginning the English settlement of Ireland.
    1168 English scholars expelled from Paris settle in Oxford, where they found a university.1170Pope Alexander III threatens England with an interdict and forces Henry to a formal reconciliation with Becket. However, the two of them quarrel again when Becket publishes papal letters voiding Henry's Constitutions of Clarendon.
    1170 Becket is killed in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December by four of Henry's knights.
    1171 Henry invades Ireland and receives homage from the King of Leinster and the other kings. Henry is accepted as Lord of Ireland.
    1171 At Cashel Henry makes Irish clergy submit to the authority of Rome.
    1173 Canonization of Thomas Becket.
    1173 Eleanor of Aquitaine and her sons revolt unsuccessfully against her husband Henry II.
    1174 Henry's sons Henry, Richard, and Geoffrey lead an unsuccessful rebellion against their father.
    1176 Henry creates a framework of justice creating judges and dividing England into six counties.
    1185 Lincoln cathedral is destroyed by an earthquake.
    1189 Henry dies at Chinon castle, Anjou, France

    Family/Spouse: Ida de Tosny. Ida (daughter of Ralph V de Conches de Toeni, baron of Flamstead and Margaret of Leicester) was born in 1156; died in 1226. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. William Plantagenet de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1167; died on 7 Mar 1226 in Salisbury Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

    Henry married Eleonore Princess Of Aquitaine on 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France. Eleonore (daughter of Guillaume X Duke Of Aquitaine and Elbeanor De Chatellerault) was born in 1121 in Chcateau DE Belin, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France; died on 31 Mar 1204 in Poitiers, Aquitaine, France; was buried in Abbaye DE Fontevrault, Fontevrault, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. William Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1152 in Le Mans, France; died in Apr 1156 in Wallingford Castle, Wallingford, Berkshire, England; was buried in Reading, Berkshire, England.
    2. 52. Henry Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1155 in Bermandsey Palace, London, England; died on 11 Jun 1183 in Chateau DE Mortel, Turenne, Aquitaine, France; was buried in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
    3. 53. Matilda Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1156 in London, London, England; was christened in Aldergate, London, England; died on 28 Jun 1189 in Brunswick, Germany; was buried in Saint Blasius, Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
    4. 54. Richard I Plantagenet  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1157 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England; died on 6 Apr 1199 in Châlus, Duchy of Aquitaine, France; was buried in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France.
    5. 55. Geoffrey Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1158 in , , , England; died on 19 Aug 1186 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Notre Dame, Paris, France.
    6. 56. Philip Prince Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1160 in , , , England; died about 1160 in , , , England.
    7. 57. Eleanor Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandie, France; was christened in Domfront, Normandie, France; died on 25 Oct 1214 in Las Huelgas, Burgos, Burgos, Spain; was buried in Monasterio DE Las Huelgas, Burgos, Spain.
    8. 58. Joanna Princess Of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1164 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France; died on 4 Sep 1199 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, France.
    9. 59. John I Plantagenet, King of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1166 in Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; died on 19 Oct 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England; was buried in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

  24. 47.  Geoffrey VI "Mantell" Plantagenet, Count Of Nantes Descendancy chart to this point (21.Matilda3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born on 3 Jun 1134 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 27 Jul 1157 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France; was buried in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France.

  25. 48.  Guillaume Plantagenet, Count Of Poitou Descendancy chart to this point (21.Matilda3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born on 22 Jul 1136 in Argentan, Orne, France; died on 30 Jan 1164 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; was buried in Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandy, France.

  26. 49.  Emma Plantagenet, Princess Of Wales Descendancy chart to this point (21.Matilda3, 12.Henry2, 1.Matilda1) was born about 1138 in , Normandy, France.