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5 giorni fa · Empress Matilda Holy Roman Empress c. 1102 –1167 r. 1141 Disputed: Louis VII 1120–1180 King of France: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen of France c. 1122 –1204: King Henry II 1133–1189 r. 1154–1189 King of England: Geoffrey VI 1134–1158 Count of Nantes: William FitzEmpress Viscount of Dieppe 1136–1163/1164: William IX 1153–1156 Count ...
2 giorni fa · In the early 12th century, Geoffrey of Anjou married Empress Matilda, King Henry I's only surviving legitimate child and heir to the English throne from the House of Normandy. As a result of this marriage, Geoffrey's son Henry II inherited the English throne as well as Norman and Angevin titles, thus marking the beginning of the Angevin and Plantagenet dynasties.
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
2 giorni fa · By late 1152, the couple moved to Rouen in Normandy and in January 1153 Henry finally set sail for England to challenge King Stephen's claim to the throne. He did not return till March 1154, leaving the now pregnant Eleanor with his mother, the Empress Matilda and his youngest brother, William.
4 giorni fa · Forces of Empress Matilda, led by her illegitimate half brother Robert, first Earl of Gloucester invade the city to do battle with soldiers fighting to defend the city for King Stephen. The opening section portrays the vigorous fighting between the two armies in the city streets.
4 giorni fa · Henry I married his widowed daughter, then known as the Empress Matilda to Geoffrey Plantagenet, the Count of Anjou. The English king died seven years later, in 1135. Succeeding him was his brother, Stephen, who had promised to support Matilda's claim to the throne but reneged on that vow, prompting the Anarchy.
4 giorni fa · Princess Elisabeth is the eldest daughter of Queen Mathilde. Elisabeth is the eldest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and is currently the heiress of the Belgian throne. The princess...
3 giorni fa · A very special edition of the original Matilda story. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. Her parents have decided she is a waste of space.
