Matilda of Flanders
wife of William the Conqueror and Queen consort of the Kingdom of England
Matilda of Flanders (French: Mathilde; Dutch: Machteld; German: Mechtild) (c. 1031 – 2 November 1083) 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 nine children who survived to adulthood, including two kings, William II and Henry I.
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- A faithless wife brings ruin to the state.
- Matilda of Flanders – Queen of the Conqueror, By Moniek Bloks, Friday 29 December 2017.
