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From: Adrian Channing <>
Subject: Constance of Toulouse (?) wife of Robert II
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 15:06:20 -0400


>
> Who are the parents of Constance de Toulouse (d'Anjou?) (986-1032), wife
of
R. Ben Madison wrote,

> King Robert II of France (972-1031)?
>
> Most of the sources I've seen say she is the daughter of William I (III)
> Taillefer, Count of Toulouse, and his wife Arsinde d'Anjou.
>
> Other sources however say she's the daughter of William I of Arles and
his
> wife Adelaide (Blanche) d'Anjou.
>
> Besides just asking "who's right," does anyone have any idea where the
> discrepancy came from?
>


I think you will find that Arsinde d'Anjou and Adelaide (Blanch) d'Anjou
are the same person - I am not sure if your two Williams are the same
person, I suspect they are.

Adrian (Surrey, UK)

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