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Matilda (Countess of Boulogne, Queen of England)

 Born   Born At
 Died3 May 1152  Buried At
 FatherEustace (III, Count of Boulogne)  MotherMary (of Scotland)
 Born / 
 Died3 May 1152 / 

Matilda, the Countess of Boulogne became Queen of England when she married King Stephen of England. Her mother was Mary of Scotland and her father was Eustace, Count of Boulogne. In 1125 Matlida married Stephen of Blois and when Stephen became King of England in 1135, Matilda became Queen of England. Matilda died in May of 1152.

Parents

Fantasy image of Eustace (III, Count of Boulogne)
Eustace (III, Count of Boulogne)
Fantasy image of Mary (of Scotland)
Mary (of Scotland)

 

Family Tree Details

Father:Eustace (III, Count of Boulogne) (b.1089 - d.1125)
Mother:Mary (of Scotland) (b.1084? - d.1116)
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 Matilda (Countess of Boulogne, Queen of England) ( - d.1152)
    +Stephen (of Blois, king of England 1135-1154) (b.1100 - d.1154)
        = Baldwin (of Boulogne) (b.1126 - d.1135?)
        = Eustace (IV, Count of Boulogne) (b.1129? - d.1153)
            +Constance (Countess of Toulouse) ( - d.1176)
 Matilda (Countess of Boulogne, Queen of England) ( - d.1152)
    +Stephen (of Blois, king of England 1135-1154) (b.1100 - d.1154)
        = Baldwin (of Boulogne) (b.1126 - d.1135?)
        = Eustace (IV, Count of Boulogne) (b.1129? - d.1153)
            +Constance (Countess of Toulouse) ( - d.1176)

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Timeline

1125

King Henry I arranged the marriage between his nephew, Stephen of Blois and Matilda, the daughter and heiress of Eustace III, the Count of Boulogne. This gave Stephen control of the county of Boulogne and also lands in England that had belonged to Count Eustace II. Matilda was descended from both Malcolm III of Scotland and Edmund Ironside. [1]

1136

Queen Matilda, the wife of King Stephen, was crowned at Westminster Abbey.

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