1939. King William III of England. Born in Feb 1102. William III died on 10 Sep 1167.
1940. Empress Matilda of Germany. Born on 7 Feb 1102 in WInchester, England. Matilda died in Notre Dame des Pres, Rouen, on 10 Sep 1167; she was 65.
Matilda, also known as Maud. Her father died in 1135 and was succeeded by her sousin Stephen. In 1139 she and her half-brother Robert, Earl of Gloucester, challenged Stephen. She was made “lady of the English” in 1141 when she captured Stephen, but she was soon dethroned. She withdrew her challenge in 1148 in favor of her son Henry. Upon the death of Stephen’s son Eustace in 1153, Stephen named Matilda’s son Henry his heir.