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Writing Tips | British History: English Consorts

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Name: Matilda of Flanders Birth: c. 1031 Parents: Baldwin V of Flanders, Adela of France Consort of: William I Reign: 1066 - 1083 (23 years) Death: 1083 (aged 52) Cause: Unknown illness Spouse(s): William I (m. 1051 - 1083) Children: Robert, Richard, William II, Adeliza, Cecilia, Matilda, Constance, Adela, Henry I, Agatha Notes: She had gifted William I his flagship, Mora, which he used to invade and conquer England. William I had initially bullied her into marrying him, pulling her by her hair. However, their marriage ended up being quite loving, and William I never took any mistresses. She is believed to have been involved in the creation of the Bayeux tapestry. She was the godmother of Matilda of Scotland, who would later marry her son, Henry I. Name: Matilda of Scotland Birth: 1080 Parents: Malcolm III of Scotland, Margaret of Wessex Consort of: Henry I Reign: 1100 - 1118 (18 years) Death: 1118 (aged 38) Cause: Unknown Spouse(s): Henry I (m. 1100 - 1118) Children:
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Writing Tips | British History: English Monarchs

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House of Normandy Name: William I (The Conqueror) Birth: c. 1028 Parents: Robert the Magnificent, Herleva of Falaise  Reign: 1066 - 1087 (21 years) Death: 1087 (aged 59) Cause: Horse riding injury Spouse(s): Matilda of Flanders (m. 1051 - 1083) Children: Robert, Richard, William II, Henry I, Adeliza, Cecilia, Adela, Agatha, Matilda, Constance Notes: Won throne of England by conquest after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, ending Saxon rule. He was an illegitimate child. Allegedly promised the throne of England by King Edward the Confessor. Creation of the Bayeux Tapestry. Creation of the Domesday Book, the land registry of England. Responsible for the construction of the Tower of London. Name: William II (Rufus) Birth: c. 1057 Parents: William I, Matilda of Flanders Reign: 1087 - 1100 (13 years) Death: 1100 (aged 43) Cause: Arrowshot  Spouse(s): N/A Children: N/A Notes: He was likely bisexual or homosexual. The circumstances surrounding his death are relatively mysterious
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