Matthew of Alsace
Matthew, Count of Boulogne, also known as Matthew of Alsace was the second son of Thierry, Count of Flanders and Sibylla of Anjou. Matthew forcibly abducted the nun Marie de Boulogne, daughter of Stephen, King of England, and constrained her into marriage, claiming the title of Count of Boulogne jure uxoris in 1160. The forced marriage was opposed by the Church and finally annulled in 1170, but he continued to rule as Count until his death.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1136
Age
887
Date of Death
July 25th, 1173
Died Aged
36
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Margaret I, Countess of Flanders
Sister
Thierry of Lorraine, Count of Flanders
Father
Sibylla of Anjou
Mother
Laurette of Flanders
Sister
Philip I
Brother
Matilda of Flanders
Daughter
Gertrude of Flanders, Countess of Savoy
Sister
Pieter van Vlaanderen
Brother
Ida, Countess of Boulogne
Daughter
Marie I, Countess of Boulogne
Wife
Eleanor, Countess of Vermandois
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