Constance de Provence^[1]

Abt 986 - 1032  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Constance de Provence
  Born	Abt 986
  Gender	Female
  History	Daughter of Guillaume II, count of Arles and Provence and Adelaide of Anjou, Constance was born about 986 in Arles. About 1001 she married Robert II, king of France, who had repudiated his second wife Berthe of Burgundy. The Pope had already excommunicated the king for repudiating his first marriage to Rosela Roxana of Italy. Constance was little liked at court because of her intrigues and cruelty; she had her confessor blinded on the basis of an accusation of heresy. Robert II attempted several times to repudiate her and return to Berthe of Burgundy as he had never ceased loving and seeing her. The court was soon divided into those favouring Constance and those for Berthe. Constance and Robert II had six children. She preferred her younger son Robert and wanted him to be the heir to the throne, but her husband chose Henri the elder son to succeed him. After the death of Robert II she tried to kill Henri, but the attempt failed and he became king. Robert became count of Burgundy. Expelled from the court, Constance died in Melun on 25 July 1032.  [2]
  Died	25 Jul, 1032
  Person ID	I1424	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Guillaume II \"The Liberateur\", Comte de Provence et Aries,   b. Abt 950,   d. 994  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Relationship	putative
  Mother	Adelaide dite Blanche d\'Anjou,   b. Abt 947,   d. 1026  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Relationship	putative
  Family ID	F848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert II \"le Pieux\", King of France,   b. 27 Mar, 972,   d. 20 Jul, 1031  (Age 59 years)
  Children	+ 1. Alys (Hawise) de France, Comtesse d\'Auzerre,   b. Abt 1003,   d. Aft 5 Jun 1063  (Age ~ 60 years)  [putative] + 2. Roi Henri I De France,   b. 4 May, 1008, France ,   d. 4 Aug, 1060, Vitry-Aux-Loges, Centre, France, age 52  (Age 52 years)  [putative] + 3. Robert I De France, Duc De Bourgogne 1031-1076,   b. Abt 1011, France ,   d. 21 Mar 1076, Fleurey-Sur-Ouche, Bourgogne, France, age 65  (Age ~ 65 years)  [putative] + 4. Sainte Adele De France,   b. 1009, France ,   d. 8 Jan, 1079, Messines, Flandres, Belguque, age 70  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S12] Wikipedia, https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_d%27Arles. [S64] Genealogics, Leo Van de Pas, http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00007644&tree=LEO.