MONTFORT, Bertrade of

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Bertrade, a daughter of Simon I de Montfort, was the center of one of the major scandals of her time. Married to count Fulk IV of Anjou, she was carried off in 1092 by king Philippe I of France, who married her (illegally, as she was still married to Fulk). After years of disputes with the church, which included putting France under an interdict, Philippe finally agreed to have no relations with Bertrade, in 1104. Bertrade continued to use the title of queen, but retired to a monastery after Philippe\'s death in 1108.
• Royalty & Nobility: Queen Consort of the Franks

Notes:

Bertrade and Fulk were married,[1] and they became the parents of a son, Fulk, but in 1092 Bertrade left her husband and took up with King Philip I of France. Philip married her on 15 May 1092, despite the fact that they both had spouses living. He was so enamoured of Bertrade that he refused to leave her even when threatened with excommunication. Pope Urban II did excommunicate him in 1095, and Philip was prevented from taking part in the First Crusade. Astonishingly, Bertrade persuaded Philip and Fulk to be friends.

Family/Spouse: ANJOU, Fulk IV of. Fulk (son of GEOFFREY, II and ANJOU, Ermengarde d) was born in 1043 in Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France; died on 14 Apr 1109 in Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ANJOU, King of Jerusalem, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine Foulques V le Jeune Count of was born in 1092 in Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France; died on 10 Nov 1143 in `Akko, Hazafon, Israel.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Finished building the castle at Montfort l'Amaury, the ruins of which still stand today.
• Relation to Me: 30 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Lord of Montfort

Simon + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 31 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Lord of Montfort

Amaury + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]