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She was born in Boulogne , France . She was the daughter of Eustace III , Count of Boulogne and his wife Princess Mary of Scotland, herself the daughter of King Malcolm III Of Scotland and Saint Margaret Of Scotland . Matilda married, in 1119 , Stephen, Count of Mortain, later King of England, and proved his strongest supporter during the period of civil war known as The Anarchy . Stephen and Matilda had three sons:
They also had two daughters, Matilda and Marie Of Boulogne . Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne. She ruled this area jointly with her husband until 1150 , when she reigned alone until 1151 , when the County was given to her son Eustace, then her other son William inherited it, then her daughter Marie. Queen Matilda died at Hedingham Castle , Essex , England and is buried at Faversham Abbey , England.
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