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Matilda of Flanders

Wife of William the Conqueror and Queen consort of the Kingdom of England · Historical Figures · Lived 1031 to 1083 · aged 52

Matilda of Flanders was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother of at least nine children who survived to adulthood, including two kings of England, William II and Henry I.

The anniversary of their death, on 2 November.

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1083Died2 November 10831066Coronation of William the ConquerorIn history, William's coronation following his Norman victory at Hastings inaugurated a new dynastic order and redirected the course of English political development.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA14.8K Wikipedia readers in the past year1031Born

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Historical Figures
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Lived 1031 to 1083 · aged 52