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Matilda of Flanders Quotes

wife of William the Conqueror and Queen consort of the Kingdom of England

Matilda of Flanders (French: Mathilde; Dutch: Machteld; German: Mechtild) (<abbr>c.</abbr> 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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Alternative Names: Maud of Flanders • Matilda

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A faithless wife brings ruin to the state.

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