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West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen [ˌʋɛst ˈflaːndərə(n)] ⓘ; [a] West Flemish: West-Vloandern [βæst ˈflɒːndərn̩]; French: Flandre-Occidentale [flɑ̃dʁ ɔksidɑ̃tal]; German: Westflandern [ˈvɛstˌflandɐn] ⓘ) is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium.
- Early Life
- Judith Crowned Queen
- Second Marriage
- Count Baldwin I
- Death and Legacy
- Sources
Judith of France was born in October 843 or 844, the daughter of the Carolingian king of West Francia, known as Charles the Bald, and his wife Ermentrude of Orléans, daughter of Odo, Count of Orleans and Engeltrude. The Saxon king of the West Saxons, Aethelwulf, left his son Aethelbald to manage Wessex and traveled to Romeon pilgrimage. A younger s...
Aethelwulf and Judith returned to his land; they were married on October 1, 856. A consecration ceremony gave Judith the title of queen, making her the first crowned queen of England. Apparently, Charles had won from Aethelwulf a promise that Judith would be crowned queen upon their marriage; earlier wives of Saxonkings were known quite simply as t...
Aethelwulf did not live long after his marriage to Judith, and they did not have children. He died in 858, and his eldest son Aethelbald took over all of Wessex. He also married his father's widow, Judith, probably in recognition of the prestige of being married to a daughter of the powerful French king. The church condemned the marriage as incestu...
Her father, perhaps hoping to find another marriage for her, confined her to a convent. But Judith escaped the convent in about 861 by eloping with a man named Baldwin, apparently with the help of her brother Louis. They took refuge in a monastery at Senlis, where they were likely married. Judith's father Charles was quite angry over this turn of e...
Judith died in about 870, a few years before her father became Holy Roman Emperor. Her significance to the British crown, however, lasted for generations. Judith's genealogy has some important links in British royal history. Sometime between 893 and 899, Baldwin II married Aelfthryth, daughter of the Saxon king Alfred the Great, who was a brother o...
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Apr 4, 2015 · Because of this, West Saxon kings didn’t use the term queen to describe their wives. They were known as the king’s wife or lady. Charles insisted on having his daughter anointed and crowned before she left Frankia, one of the first instances known of a woman being crowned.
West Flanders is the only Belgian province that borders both France and The Netherlands. The province has an area of 3,197 km 2 (1,234 sq mi). In terms of area, it is the largest province in the Flemish Region and the fifth largest in Belgium.
Nov 2, 2022 · Biography. Matilda of Flanders (c.1031 – 2 Nov 1083), Duchess of Normandy, Queen of England. Early Life. Matilda was the daughter of Baudouin/Baldwin V, called of Lisle, Count of Flanders, and his second wife, Adèle or Adela Capet, the daughter of Robert II and sister of Henry I, kings of France.
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- Guillaume (Normandie) de Normandie
Aug 14, 2024 · This collection contains civil registration and church records from West Flanders, including, baptisms, births, marriages, and deaths. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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Judith of Flanders (circa 843 – 870 or later) was a Carolingian princess who became Queen of Wessex by two successive marriages and later Countess of Flanders. Judith was the eldest child of the Carolingian emperor Charles the Bald and his first wife, Ermentrude of Orléans .
