Family History - Person Sheet
Family History - Person Sheet
NameMatthew of Alsace 
1256
1256Birthcirca 11371352
Death11731352
FatherCount Thierry (Dietrich) of Flanders (ca1099-1168)
MotherSibylla of Anjou
Notes for Matthew of Alsace
Count of Boulogne.1352
“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.”1352
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“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.”1352
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