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1. I was the daughter of a King named Conrad. My husband was King Robert II of France who was also my cousin. We were both the second spouses of each other. Although I had with my first husband 6 children, i bore none to my second spouse. As a result, after 4 years of marriage he divorced me and married for a third time. My grandfather was King Louis IV of France and one of my great-great-grandchildren was King Stephen of England. Who was I?
2. My father was a count named Theobald. I was the third wife of King Louis VII of France and bore him a son, Philip, who became the next King of France, and a daughter, Agnes, who married two Byzantine Emperors. Along with two of my brothers, who married the daughters of my husband from his first marriage, I actively participated in the political life of the kingdom. My ancestors include a King of France (Robert II) and both his second and third consorts (Bertha of Burgundy and Constance of Arles). Who was I?
3. I was the daughter of a count named Baldwin. When he support my husband's (King Philip II of France's) enemies, my spouse tried to repudiate me. But then I appeared dressed as a poor woman in front of my people and thus gained their sympathy. They felt sorry for me and supported strongly my claim even threatening to start a rebellion. So my husband changed his mind especially after I bore him a son, Louis. Unfortunately, I died aged only 19 after my second childbirth. Two of my brothers, Baldwin and Henry, reigned as Latin Emperors while one of my sisters, Yolanda, became Latin Empress. Among my ancestors were King Robert II of France and another Queen Consort of France, Bertrade de Montfort. Who was I?
4. My father was a Duke named Berthold. I married King Philip II of France after he repudiated his second wife. Pope Innocent III excommunicated my husband for this but Philip ignored him. Unfortunately, after four years of marriage, when the Pope added an interdict to the excommunication, Philip separated me. As a result, I died months later, heart-broken, in a castle. Nevertheless, my two children with Philip, a son, also named Philip and a daughter, named Marie, were legitimised by the Pope. One of my sisters became Queen of Hungary while another was canonised as a Saint. King Robert I of France was one of my ancestors. Who was I?
5. I was the daughter of a count named Ramon Berenguer. My husband was King Louis IX of France and I was his Queen Consort for 36 years. Although I shared a loving relationship with my husband and bore him 11 children, I was overshadowed by my ambitious mother-in-law, Blanche of Castile, who exerted much political influence during my husband's reign. I had three sisters who all grew up to be Queens Consorts. King Robert II of France was one of my ancestors. Who was I?
6. My father was a duke named Henry. I was the second wife of King Philip III of France, whom bore him 3 children. During my 11 years of being Queen Consort, I didn't have any political influence over my husband as he was under the influence of his mother, Margaret of Provence. To top it all, I was even suspected of poisoning my stepson and heir to the throne, Louis. One of my daughters, Margaret, became Queen of England while one of my granddaughters became Queen of France. King Louis VI of France was one of my ancestors. Who was I?
7. I was the daughter of a duke named Robert. My husband was King Louis X of France, who was also my first cousin as I was granddaughter of King Louis IX of France. After one year of my being Queen Consort, I and one of my sisters-in-law were accused of adultery in the famous Tour de Nesle Affair. As a result, we were imprisoned and I died from ill treatment two years later (although rumour has it that I was murdered). My only child, Joan, became Queen of Navarre in her own right while one of my sisters married also a King of France. Who was I?
8. My father was a count named Otto. I married King Philip V of France and bore him five children. When my two sisters-in-law (one of them was also my sister) were accused of adultery in the Tour de Nesle Affair, I was thought to have known about their relationships and I was placed under house arrest. But my husband refused to repudiate me as his brothers did with their wives. So a year later, my name was cleared and I returned to court. Apart from being Queen Consort of France for six years, I was Countess of Burgundy and Countess of Artois in my own right. King Louis VIII of France was one of my ancestors, while my sister married also a King of France. Who was I?
9. I was the daughter of a count named Otto. My husband was King Charles IV of France whom I bore two children who died young. After being accused of adultery along with one of my sisters-in-law in the Tour de Nesle Affair, I spent eight years in prison, and was not released even after I succeeded my sister as Queen Consort. Six months later, my marriage was annulled and I was sent to a castle. There I died three or four years later from the ill health resulting from my imprisonment. King Louis VIII of France was one of my ancestors, while my sister married also a King of France. Who was I?
10. My father was a count named Louis. I was married to King Charles IV of France, who was also my first cousin as I was granddaughter of King Philip III of France. As my husband was in dire need of male heirs and I bore him only three daughters, this caused the end of the direct line of the Capetian dynasty. One of my brothers, Philip, reigned as King of Navarre, while one of my nieces married also a King of France. Who was I?
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