- In 1028 Baldwin married the widow Adèle of France in Amiens, daughter of King Robert 2 of France. She was born 1009 in Toulouse, and died January 8th 1079 in Monastaere de L'ordre, de St. Benoist, Messines.
About Adèle's first marriage:
In January of 1027 she married Richard 3 Curthose, King of France , son of Richard 2 the Good, Duke of Normandy and Judith of Brittany, Duchess of Rennes . Richard was born in 1000 in Rouen, Seine Inferieure, France and died on 6 Aug 1028 in Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.
Children: Helena le Bon of Normandy was born in 1023 in Normandy, France. She married Nigel 1 de Sauveur, Viscount Cotentin.
After Richard's death 6 August 1028 (1027?), Adela secondly married Baldwin 5, Count of Flanders.
Children:
1. Maud, Matilda de Flanders, Countess of Flanders & Normandy, Queen Of England was born in 1035 in Flanders, Belgium, died on 3 Nov 1083 in Caen, Normandy, France, and was buried in St. Stephen's Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France.
Maud married William 1 the Conqueror, King of England, son of Robert 2 the Devil, Duke of Normandy, King of France and Herleva Arlette de Falaize, Officer of the Household, in 1053 in Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France. William was born on 14 Oct 1024 in Falaise Castle, Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandy, France, died on 9 Sep 1087 in Hermentruvilleby, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France, and was buried in Saint Stephen's Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France.
Even after William conquered England and became its king, it took her more than a year to visit the kingdom. Even after she had been crowned queen, she would spend most of her time in Normandy, governing the duchy, supporting her brother's interests in Flanders, and sponsoring ecclesiastic houses there. She had just one of her children in England; Henry was born in Yorkshire when Matilda accompanied her husband in the Harrying of the North.
Matilda was crowned queen on May 11, 1068, in Westminster during the feast of Pentecost, in a ceremony presided over by the archbishop of York. Three new phrases were incorporated to cement the importance of English consorts, stating that the Queen was divinely placed by God, shares in royal power, and blesses her people by her power and virtue.
Matilda bore William 9 or 10 children, including two kings, William 2 and Henry 1. He was believed to have been faithful to her and never produced a child outside their marriage. Despite her royal duties, Matilda was deeply invested in her children's well-being. All were known for being remarkably educated. Her daughters were educated and taught to read Latin at Sainte-Trinité in Caen founded by Matilda and William in response to the recognition of their marriage. For her sons, she secured Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury of whom she was an ardent supporter. Both she and William approved of the Archbishop's desire to revitalize the Church.
She stood as godmother for Matilda of Scotland, who would become Queen of England after marrying Matilda's son Henry 1. During the christening, the baby pulled Queen Matilda's headdress down on top of herself, which was seen as an omen that the younger Matilda would be queen some day as well.
Matilda fell ill during the summer of 1083 and died in November 1083. Her husband was present for her final confession. William died four years later in 1087.
Contrary to the common belief that she was buried at St. Stephen's, also called l'Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen, Normandy, where William was eventually buried, she is entombed in Caen at l'Abbaye aux Dames, which is the community of Sainte-Trinité. Of particular interest is the 11th-century slab, a sleek black stone decorated with her epitaph, marking her grave at the rear of the church. In contrast, the grave marker for William's tomb was replaced as recently as the beginning of the 19th century.
2. Baldwin 6, 1030-1070. A Belgian nobleman. He was the ruling count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070 (as Baldwin 1) and Count of Flanders from 1067 to 1070. Baldwin was the eldest son of Baldwin 5 of Flanders and Adela of France.
His father arranged his marriage, under threat of arms, to Richilde, the widow of Herman of Mons and heiress of Hainaut. As Hainaut was a part of the empire this enraged Henry 3 who had not been consulted causing him to wage war on the two Baldwins but was not successful.
Between 1050 and 1054 Lambert 2, Count of Lens fought alongside the Baldwins against Henry 3 finding that this alliance best protected his interests.
Baldwin died 17 Jul 1070. His early death left Flanders and Hainaut in the hands of his young son Arnulf 3, with Richilde as regent. The young Arnulf 3 was killed the next year at the Battle of Cassel (1071) and Baldwin's younger son eventually became Baldwin 2 of Hainaut.
The countship was soon usurped by Baldwin's brother Robert the Frisian, who became count Robert 1 of Flanders.
Baldwin had constructed the church of St. Peter's of Hasnon, placed monks there and designated it as his burial place.
3. Robert 1 of Flanders, 1033-1093. [1]
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Abt 1013 - 1067 (54 years)