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==Second Marriage== The following January, Henry demanded and obtained, baronial consent to Matilda being named his heir. She was now her father's only hope for the continuation of his dynasty. Matilda did not yet have any children of her own and so in April 1127, Matilda found herself obliged to betroth Prince Geoffrey of Anjou and Maine (the future Geoffrey V, Count of those Regions). At the time, he was but thirteen, while she was twenty-three. The marriage took place two years later in Jun 1129. Her new father-in-law Fulk left soon after to become King of the Crusader nation of Jerusalem, while Matilda and Geoffrey sat as rulers in Anjou. Henry returned to England, but almost upon arrival he heard the news that Geoffrey had repudiated his wife Matilda, and she had returned to the court in Normandy. Matilda spent two years in Normandy before coming to her father's court in England in 1131. A request was presented from Geoffrey that Matilda be sent back to him and at a baronial meeting 8 Sep 1131, it was decided that yes, she should go. Henry however took this opportunity to make the barons once again swear fealty to Matilda's right to the throne upon his death. Matilda did then go to Anjou where she was "received with great honor". On 25 Mar 1133, Matilda had her first child, the future Henry II, and the year following on 1 Jun 1134, her second who would become Geoffrey, Count of Anjou. Matilda's husband, antsy for influence, took this opportunity to make small military harassment's on his father-in-law Henry, to try to compel some settlement out of Norman property for them and their children. Matilda backed her husband, and thus was estranged from her father Henry when he died 1 Dec 1135 in England. Nevertheless, although one source claims that on his deathbed he declared for his favorite nephew Stephen, this is not likely, and other sources state that on his deathbed he declared again that Matilda was his heir and all his interests should flow to her.
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