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Bertrade de Montfort
Birth: 1070
Death: 14 Feb 1117 (aged 46-47) Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Burial: Abbey of Hautes-Bruyères, Saint-Remy-l'Honore, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Memorial #: 12645596
Bio:
French Royalty. She was the daughter of Simon I de Montfort and his third wife Agnes d'Evreux. She became the fifth wife of Fulk IV of Anjou in 1089 and gave birth to a boy, who was named Fulk after his father. She later left her husband to live at the court of the King of France. Philipp I disowned his first wife and banned her to the Castle of Montreuil-sur-Mer where she died in 1094. Philipp and Bertrade got married in May 1092, without getting divorces first. She had great influence on his decisions. During the Council of Clermont in 1095, Pope Urban II excommunicated them for bigamy. Two years later the excommunication was confirmed and the whole kingdom was put under the interdict. Philipp and Bertrade officially separated in 1104 and Pope Pascal II revoked the excommunication as well as the interdict. They continued to live together at the court, but the pope needed Philipp's help now and overlooked any wrongdoing. She had given birth to four children, Philipp, Fleury, Eustachie and Cecile, but the king named his son, Louis, from his first marriage as his heir. She was not happy about that decision and supposedly tried to poison Louis. After her husbands death she had to leave the court. She sold her dowry and together with her brother Amaury III founded the Abbey of Haute-Bruyère in 1112. She retired to Fontevrault where she died. Her body was moved to Haute-Bruyère in 1128 and buried in the choir of the abbey church.
Family Members
Parents
Simon I de Montfort 1038-1087
Agnès d'Évreux de Montfort 1030-1116
Spouses
Philip I of France 1052-1108
Foulques IV d'Anjou 1043-1109
Siblings
Amaury III Montfort Unknown-1137
Richard de Montfort 1065-1092
Simon II de Montfort 1068-1104
Children
Fulk of Anjou 1092-1143
Cécile de France 1097-1145
Created by: Lutetia (46580078)
Added: 10 Dec 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12645596/bertrade-de_montfort
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12645596/bertrade-de_montfort: accessed 16 October 2023), memorial page for Bertrade de Montfort (1070-14 Feb 1117), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12645596, citing Abbey of Hautes-Bruyères, Saint-Remy-l'Honore, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Lutetia (contributor 46580078).
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found at findagrave.com bef 10/16/2023
Bertrade de Montfort
Birth: 1070
Death: Feb. 14, 1117
Royalty. She was the daughter of Simon I de Montfort and his third wife Agnes d'Evreux. She became the fifth wife of Fulk IV of Anjou in 1089 and gave birth to one child, a boy, who was named Fulk after his father. She left her husband to live at the court of the king of France. Philipp I disowned his first wife and banned her to the Castle of Montreuil-sur-Mer where she died in 1094. Philipp and Bertrade got married in May 1092, without getting divorces first. She had great influence on his decisions. During the Council of Clermont in 1095, Pope Urban II excommunicated them for the bigamy. Two years later the excommunication was confirmed and the whole kingdom was put under the interdict. In 1104 they officially separated and Pope Pascal II revoked the excommunication as well as the interdict. They continued to live together at the court, but the pope needed Philipps help now and overlooked any wrongdoing. She had given birth to four children, Philipp, Fleury, Eustachie and Cecile, but the king named his son, Louis, from his first marriage as his heir. She was not happy about that decision and supposedly tried to poison Louis. After her husbands death she had to leave the court. She sold her dowry and together with her brother Amaury III founded the Abbey of Haute-Bruyère near Saint Rémy l'Honoré where she was buried.
Family links:
Parents:
Simon I de Montfort (1038 - 1087)
Spouses:
Philip I King Of France (1052 - 1108)
Fulk (1043 - 1109)*
Children:
Fulk V. Of Anjou (1092 - 1143)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Abbey of Hautes-Bruyères
Hautes-Bruyeres
Departement des Ardennes
Champagne-Ardenne, France
Created by: Lutetia
Record added: Dec 10, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12645596
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1070 - 1117 (47 years)
