In late 1127 or, less likely, early 1128 an embassy led by the prince of Galilee, William I of Bures, and the nobleman Guy I Brisebarre traveled to France to arrange a marriage for Melisende. After conferring with King Louis VI, the embassy arrived in early 1128 at the court of Count Fulk V of Anjou. Some historians, including Steven Runciman, have concluded that Fulk was selected by Louis. Mayer asserts that Fulk was chosen by an assembly held in the Kingdom of Jerusalem before the embassy departed, citing the chronicler William of Tyre and that the embassy only sought Louis's consent, which was necessary because Fulk was Louis's vassal. Fulk was already an experienced ruler. He had been to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage in 1120 and left a good impression by personally providing for a force of 100 knights for a year. His wife, Eremburga of Maine, had died in late 1126, and he already had grown children.
in late 1127 or less likely early 1128 an embassy led by the prince of galilee william i of bures and the nobleman guy i brisebarre traveled to france to arrange a marriage for melisende after conferring with king louis vi the embassy arrived in early 1128 at the court of count fulk v of anjou some historians including steven runciman have concluded that fulk was selected by louis mayer asserts that fulk was chosen by an assembly held in the kingdom of jerusalem before the embassy departed citing the chronicler william of tyre and that the embassy only sought louis's consent which was necessary because fulk was louis's vassal fulk was already an experienced ruler he had been to jerusalem on a pilgrimage in 1120 and left a good impression by personally providing for a force of 100 knights for a year his wife eremburga of maine had died in late 1126 and he already had grown children