Princess of England. She married the 27 years older Henry the Lion, Duke of Brunswick on Feb 1st, 1168. Her marriage founded the long alliance between the Angevin Kings and the Guelphs. In 1182 Henry was exiled by the Emperor and went with his wife to her fathers court. She first stayed in Caen and later in Argentan in the Normandy where she met Bertrand de Born a troubadour who dedicated one of his songs to her. In the spring of 1184 she went with her father to England where Henry II released his wife Eleanor after 11 years imprisonment. Mother and daughter met in Winchester for the first time in 16 years. Shortly thereafter she gave birth to her son Wilhelm. He became the progenitor of all Dukes of Brunswick and therefore of King George I of England. In the following year the couple returned to Germany. Their oldest son Heinrich was the only one of their children that accompanied them. The others stayed in England, among them was Otto, who later became Holy Roman Emperor. Henry the Lion was exiled again in 1189 and returned to England, but Mathilde remained in Brunswick. She died there just 8 days before her fathers death.
Princess of England. She married the 27 years older Henry the Lion, Duke of Brunswick on Feb 1st, 1168. Her marriage founded the long alliance between the Angevin Kings and the Guelphs. In 1182 Henry was exiled by the Emperor and went with his wife to her fathers court. She first stayed in Caen and later in Argentan in the Normandy where she met Bertrand de Born a troubadour who dedicated one of his songs to her. In the spring of 1184 she went with her father to England where Henry II released his wife Eleanor after 11 years imprisonment. Mother and daughter met in Winchester for the first time in 16 years. Shortly thereafter she gave birth to her son Wilhelm. He became the progenitor of all Dukes of Brunswick and therefore of King George I of England. In the following year the couple returned to Germany. Their oldest son Heinrich was the only one of their children that accompanied them. The others stayed in England, among them was Otto, who later became Holy Roman Emperor. Henry the Lion was exiled again in 1189 and returned to England, but Mathilde remained in Brunswick. She died there just 8 days before her fathers death.
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