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Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders (French: Mathilde; Dutch: Machteld; German: Mechtild) (died 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 at least nine children who survived to adulthood, including two kings of England, William II and Henry I.