Biography of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem 1089-1143

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1124 Battle of Bourgtheroulde

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Around 1068 [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 25) and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of [his grandfather] Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 50).

Before 1072 [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 28) and Ermengarde Bourbon Countess Anjou (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of [his grandfather] Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 53).

Around 1076 [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 33) and Orengarde Chatellailon Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of [his grandfather] Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 58).

In 1089 [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 46) and [his mother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy.

Around 1089 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem was born to Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 46) and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 19) at Angers [Map].

On 15th May 1092 [his step-father] King Philip I of France (age 39) and [his mother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. They were married despite their both having living spouses: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France (age 37) and [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 49) respectively. He the son of King Henry I of France and Anne Rurik Queen Consort France. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 14th April 1109 [his father] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 66) died. In 1109 His son Fulk (age 20) succeeded V Count Anjou.

In 1110 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 21) and Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 40). They were third cousin twice removed.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1110. This year also died [his father-in-law] Earl Elias, who held Maine in fee-tail¹⁴⁰ of King Henry (age 42); and after his death the Earl of Anjou (age 21) succeeded to it, and held it against the king. This was a very calamitous year in this land, through the contributions which the king received for his [his future daughter-in-law] daughter's (age 7) portion, and through the badness of the weather, by which the fruits of the earth were very much marred, and the produce of the trees over all this land almost entirely perished. This year men began first to work at the new minster at Chertsey [Map].

Note 140. That is, the territory was not a "fee simple", but subject to "taillage" or taxation; and that particular species is probably here intended which is called in old French "en queuage", an expression not very different from that in the text above.

Around 1111 [his daughter] Matilda of Anjou was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 22) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1111. This year the King Henry (age 43) bare not his crown at Christmas, nor at Easter, nor at Pentecost. And in August he went over sea into Normandy, on account of the broils that some had with him by the confines of France, and chiefly on account of the Earl of Anjou (age 22), who held Maine against him. And after he came over thither, many conspiracies, and burnings, and harrowings, did they between them. In this year died the Earl Robert of Flanders (age 46), and his son Baldwin (age 18) succeeded thereto.¹⁴¹ This year was the winter very long, and the season heavy and severe; and through that were the fruits of the earth sorely marred, and there was the greatest murrain of cattle that any man could remember.

Around 1112 [his daughter] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 23) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1112. All this year remained the King Henry (age 44) in Normandy [Map] on account of the broils that he had with France, and with the Earl of Anjou (age 23), who held Maine [Map] against him. And whilst he was there, he deprived of their lands the Earl of Evreux, and William Crispin, and drove them out of Normandy. To Philip of Braiose (age 42) he restored his land, who had been before deprived of it; and Robert of Belesme (age 56) he suffered to be seized, and put into prison. This was a very good year, and very fruitful, in wood and in field; but it was a very heavy time and sorrowful, through a severe mortality amongst men.

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On 24th August 1113 [his son] Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 24) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou.

After May 1114 [his son] Elias Anjou 2nd Count Maine was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 25) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou.

On 14th February 1117 [his mother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 47) died.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1119. This year went [his son-in-law] William (age 15), the son of King Henry (age 51) and [his future daughter-in-law] Queen Matilda (age 16), into Normandy [Map] to his father, and there was given to him, and wedded to [his daughter] wife, the daughter (age 8) of the Earl of Anjou (age 30).

In 1119 [his son-in-law] William Adelin Normandy Duke Normandy (age 15) and [his daughter] Matilda of Anjou (age 8) were married. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 30) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou. He the son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 51) and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1121. This year came the Earl of Anjou (age 32) from Jerusalem into his land; and soon after sent hither to fetch his [his daughter] daughter (age 10), who had been given to wife to [his former son-in-law] William, the king's (age 53) son.

In 1123 [his son-in-law] William Clito Normandy Count Flanders (age 20) and [his daughter] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 11) were married. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 34) and [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou. He the son of Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 72) and Sybilla Conversano Duchess Normandy. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1123. About the same time departed the earl's (age 34) messengers¹⁴⁹ in hostility from the king (age 55), reckless of his favour. During the same time came a legate from Rome, whose name was Henry. He was abbot of the monastery of St. John of Angeli; and he came after the Rome-scot. And he said to the king, that it was against right that men should set a clerk over monks; and therefore they had chosen an archbishop before in their chapter after right. But the king would not undo it, for the love of the Bishop of Salisbury. Then went the archbishop, soon after this, to Canterbury; and was there received, though it was against their will; and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury. Then, early in Lent, went the archbishop to Rome, after his pall; and with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain. At the same time went the Archbishop Thurstan of York (age 53) to Rome, through the behest of the pope, and came thither three days ere the Archbishop of Canterbury came, and was there received with much worship. Then came the Archbishop of Canterbury, and was there full seven nights ere they could come to a conference with the pope. That was, because the pope was made to understand that he had obtained the archbishopric against the monks of the minster, and against right. But that overcame Rome, which overcometh all the world; that is, gold and silver. And the pope softened, and gave him his pall. And the archbishop (of York) swore him subjection, in all those things, which the pope enjoined him, by the heads of St. Peter and St. Paul; and the pope then sent him home with his blessing.

Note 149. i.e. Of the Earl of Anjou.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1123. In this year was the King Henry (age 55), at Christmastide at Dunstable, Bedfordshire [Map], and there came to him the ambassadors of the Earl of Anjou (age 34).

In 1124 [his son-in-law] William Clito Normandy Count Flanders (age 21) and [his daughter] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 12) were divorced.

1124 Battle of Bourgtheroulde

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 26th March 1124. All this year was the King Henry (age 56) in Normandy. That was for the great hostility that he had with the King Louis of France (age 42), and with the Earl of Anjou (age 35), and most of all with his own men. Then it happened, on the day of the Annunciation of St. Mary, that the Earl Waleram of Mellent (age 20) went from one of his castles called Belmont to another called Watteville. With him went the steward of the King of France, Amalric, and Hugh (age 26) the son of Gervase (age 54), and Hugh of Montfort (age 49), and many other good knights. Then came against them the king's knights from all the castles that were thereabout, and fought with them, and put them to flight, and took the Earl Waleram, and Hugh, the son of Gervase, and Hugh of Montfort, and five and twenty other knights, and brought them to the king. And the king committed the Earl Waleram, and Hugh, the son of Gervase, to close custody in the castle at Rouen; but Hugh of Montfort he sent to England, and ordered him to be secured with strong bonds in the castle at Glocester [Map]. And of the others as many as he chose he sent north and south to his castles in captivity.

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In 1126 [his wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou died.

1127 Oath of Allegiance to Empress Matilda

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1127. This year held the King Henry (age 59) his court at Christmas in Windsor. There was David the king of the Scots (age 43), and all the head men that were in England, learned and lewd. And there he engaged the archbishops, and bishops, and abbots, and earls, and all the thanes that were there, to swear England and Normandy [Map] after his day into the hands of his daughter [his future daughter-in-law] Athelicia (age 24), who was formerly the wife of the Emperor of Saxony. Afterwards he sent her to Normandy; and with her went her brother Robert, Earl of Glocester (age 28), and Brian, son of the Earl Alan Fergan (age 27);¹⁵⁴ and he let her wed the [his son] son (age 13) of the Earl of Anjou (age 38), whose name was Geoffry Martel. All the French and English, however, disapproved of this; but the king did it for to have the alliance of the Earl of Anjou, and for to have help against his nephew [his son-in-law] William (age 24).

Note 154. See an account of him in "Ord. Vit." 544. Conan, another son of this Alan, Earl of Brittany, married a daughter of Henry I.

On 17th June 1128 [his son] Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy (age 14) and [his daughter-in-law] Empress Matilda (age 26) were married. She the daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 60) and Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England. He the son of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 39) and [his former wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) travelled to Jerusalem [Map] on pilgrimage. His son [his son] Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy (age 15) was appointed Count Anjou.

On 2nd June 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 24) were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her father (age 54) had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.

In 1130 [his son] Baldwin III King Jerusalem was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 41) and [his wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 25).

On 21st August 1131 [his father-in-law] Baldwin II King Jerusalem (age 56) died. Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 42) succeeded King Jerusalem. [his wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 26) by marriage Queen Consort Jerusalem.

After 1132 [his son-in-law] Thierry Count Flanders (age 33) and [his daughter] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. She the daughter of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 43) and [his former wife] Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou. He the son of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins.

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In 1136 [his son] Almaric I King Jerusalem was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 47) and [his wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 31).

A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea by William of Tyre Book 15 Chapter 27. [13th November 1143]. It happened, however, in those days that, when the lord king [Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 54)], along with the lady queen [[his wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 38)], after autumn had passed, was staying in the city of Acre, the queen wished, to relieve her boredom, to go out of the city to certain suburban places, irrigated by springs, for the sake of recreation; whereupon the lord king, so that the queen might not lack company, decided also himself, with his usual retinue, to set forth. And while they were going along, it happened by chance that the boys who were going before the ranks and retinue stirred up a hare lying in the furrows, which, as it fled, was pursued by the clamor of all. The king, however, seizing a lance, in order to pursue this same hare, driven by a stroke of bad luck, began to urge his horse toward those parts, and to press on the chase vigorously. Finally, as the horse rushed forward heedlessly, it was driven headlong; and falling to the ground, threw the king headlong, and to the one lying there, stunned by the pain of the fall, the saddle crushed his head, so that the brain was emitted both through his ears and even through his nostrils. At this accident, the entire retinue, both those going before and those following, terrified by the harshness of the event, turned around, and wanting to bring help to the one lying there, found him lifeless, for he had neither voice nor sense.

Accidit autem illis diebus, quod cum dominus rex, una cum domina regina transcurso autumno, in civitate Acconense moram faceret, voluit regina, sublevandi gratia fastidii, extra urbem ad loca quaedam suburbana, fontibus irrigua, causa recreationis exire: quo dominus rex, ut solatium reginae non deesset, adjecit etiam ipse, cum solito comitatu proficisci. Dumque inter eundum esset, accidit casu ut qui agmina et comitatum praeibant pueri, leporem in sulcis jacentem excitarent, quem fugientem clamor prosecutus est universorum. Rex autem, arrepta lancea, ut eumdem leporem insectaretur, sinistro actus casu, equum ad illas coepit urgere partes, et cursui vehementer instare. Tandem inconsulte festinans equus in praeceps agitur; corruensque in terram, regem dedit praecipitem, jacentique prae casus dolore attonito, sella caput obtrivit, ita ut cerebrum tam per aures, quam per nares etiam emitteretur. Ad hunc casum, universus qui praeibat et qui sequebatur, facti acerbitate perterritus, conversus est comitatus, et jacenti opem ferre volentes, exanimem reperiunt, cui neque vox erat, neque sensus.

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On 13th November 1143 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 54) died in a hunting accident. His wife [his wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 38) continued to reign in her own right with their son [his son] Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13).

On 11th September 1161 [his former wife] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 56) died. Her son [his son] Baldwin (age 31) succeeded King Jerusalem.

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