(?) Bertha of Holland1
F, b. circa 1055, d. 1094
Father | Count Floris I of Holland b. 1017, d. 28 Jun 1061 |
Mother | Gertrud of Saxony b. 1028 |
Relationship | 25th great-grandmother of Pamela Joyce Wood |
Last Edited | 24 Jun 2012 |
(?) Bertha of Holland was born circa 1055 at Holland.1 She was the daughter of Count Floris I of Holland and Gertrud of Saxony. (?) Bertha of Holland married Philip I King of France, son of Henry I of France and Anna of Kiev, in 1072; After her father died in 1061, her mother remarried to Robert I, Count of Flanders. In 1702 her stepfather concluded a peace treaty with King Philip. As part of the terms of the treaty Bertha was married to Philip.
Nine years passed before she produced the desired son and heir, Louis. In 1092, Philip repudiated Bertha, alleging that she was too fat. He confined her to the fortress of Montreuil-sur-Mer and took up with Bertrade de Monfort.1 (?) Bertha of Holland died in 1094 at Castle of Monteuil-sur-Mer.1
Nine years passed before she produced the desired son and heir, Louis. In 1092, Philip repudiated Bertha, alleging that she was too fat. He confined her to the fortress of Montreuil-sur-Mer and took up with Bertrade de Monfort.1 (?) Bertha of Holland died in 1094 at Castle of Monteuil-sur-Mer.1
Family | Philip I King of France b. b 23 May 1052, d. 29 Jul 1108 |
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Citations
- [S726] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org, Bertha of Holland.