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12-century Flemish noble
Baldwin VII of Flanders
(1093 ? 17 July 1119) was
Count of Flanders
from 1111 to 1119.
Baldwin was the son of Count
Robert II of Flanders
and
Clementia of Burgundy
.
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He succeeded his father as count when he died on 5 October 1111.
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Reign
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Baldwin succeeded his father as count when he died on 5 October 1111.
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He was under the influence of his powerful mother
Clementia of Burgundy
. He tried to assert independence from her, but she still remained influential behind the scenes.
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Baldwin was an impetuous and impulsive young man, extremely hostile towards
Henry I of England
.
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The inexperienced new count solicited the advice of his cousin,
Charles the Good
, who was several years older. It was Baldwin who arranged the marriage of Charles to the heiress of the
County of Amiens
,
Margaret of Clermont
, in 1118. Baldwin invaded
Normandy
in 1118 and raided many towns.
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In 1105, Baldwin married Hawise of Brittany (also called Havide), daughter of Duke
Alan IV of Brittany
. The groom was twelve and the bride nine. The union, in all probability, was never consummated. They were divorced in 1110. Baldwin did not remarry. Baldwin and Hawise had no known issue.
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Death
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He died after being wounded in 1118,
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hit on the head by a lance
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at the
Battle of Bures-en-Bray
, where he was fighting
Henry I of England
, on behalf of
Louis VI of France
.
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When he was dying in 1119
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at
Eu
,
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Baldwin declared his cousin Charles his heir.
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he died on 17 June 1119.
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Charles became the new count of Flanders after his death.
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