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Matilda (c. 1105 – 3 May 1152) was suo jure Countess of Boulogne from 1125 and Queen of England from the accession of her husband, Stephen, in 1135 until her death in 1152. She supported Stephen in his struggle for the English throne against their mutual cousin Empress Matilda .
Over time Matilda's tomb was desecrated and her original coffin destroyed. Her remains were placed in a sealed box and reburied under the original black slab. [41] In 1959 Matilda's incomplete skeleton was examined and her femur and tibia were measured to determine her height. Her height was 5 feet (152 cm), a normal female height for the time ...
Matilda's parents' marriage was annulled the year she was born and her mother became a Benedictine nun at St. Austrebert, Montreuil and died in 1182. [3] Matilde's father continued to reign as Count of Boulogne until his death in 1173, when her older sister Ida became countess. Matilda married Henry I, Duke of Brabant, in 1180. [4]
Despite Henry taking a second wife, Adeliza of Louvain, it became increasingly unlikely that Henry would have another legitimate son and instead he looked to Matilda as his intended heir. [11] Matilda had been married to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor , from which she later claimed the title of empress.
Maud of Boulogne (Matilda of Boulogne) may refer to: . Matilda of Leuven, countess consort of Boulogne as wife of Eustace I of Boulogne; Matilda I of Boulogne, great-granddaughter of the previous, was reigning countess and queen consort of England, as wife of king Stephen
Matilda of Louvain Eustace II , ( c. 1015 – c. 1087 ), also known as Eustace aux Grenons ("Eustace with long moustaches"), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] was Count of Boulogne from 1049 to 1087. He fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings , and afterwards received large grants of land forming an honour in England.
Eustace married Matilda of Louvain, [10] [a] daughter of Lambert I of Louvain and Gerberga of Lower Lorraine [10] and had: Eustace II of Boulogne. [10] Godfrey, Bishop of Paris from 1061 to 1095 [8] Lambert II, Count of Lens. [8] Gerberga, married Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine [8]
Matilda's then apparent barrenness was the true reason for their divorce. According to reports, Queen Matilda remained in Boulogne and was not allowed to follow her husband to Portugal. Matilda's daughter, having married a lord de Châtillon-Montjay, predeceased her, and presumably left no surviving issue.