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Matilda of Flanders

Type Figure Region Flanders Time c. 1031–1083 Also known as Queen Matilda

Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031–1083), daughter of the Count of Flanders, married Duke William of Normandy in the 1050s and became Queen of England afte…

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  1. c. 1031–1050Bruges · FlandersMatilda was born into the Flemish noble family, daughter of Count Baldwin V, receiving a noble education in Flanders and building up local political connections.
  2. c. 1051–1066Rouen · NormandyThrough her marriage to Duke William she played an important role in the Norman court, helping to consolidate the Norman noble alliance and providing political support for the later cross-channel conquest of England.
  3. 1066–1083Winchester · EnglandAfter the Norman Conquest she was crowned Queen of England, taking part in court governance and vassal coordination, and was renowned for religious charity and building works; in her later years she moved frequently between Normandy and England.

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