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From: "jflanguy" <>
Subject: Re: Godfrey de Bouillon & Charlemagne
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 20:13:47 +0100


>What is Boulogne? Bouillion with other spelling?
>What is correct spelling of Boullion?

No. Boulogne and Bouillon are completely different.

Boulogne is an old earldom (9th century) in the North-West of France (the
city is now Boulogne-sur-Mer; the region is called "Boulonnais" - added to
Artois, it roughly corresponds to the modern Pas-de-Calais). Mahaut (Maud),
Godfrey's niece, brought it to the crown of England by her marriage with
Etienne de Blois (King Stephen of England).

Bouillon is a small city in the South-East of Belgium. It was made an
earldom for Godfrey.

Jean-Franois in Tournai, Belgium

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