The Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English
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Granddaughter of William the Conqueror and of King Malcolm of the Scots, and daughter of Henry I, Matilda fought for the throne of England, arguably hers by right, for nine years, and was denied it largely because she was a woman. Contemporary chroniclers said of her that she was "always superior to feminine softness and with a mind steeled and unbroken in adversity". Most of the serious work on her extraordinary, action-packed life and historical importance lies in untranslated German studies of the last century. In this book Marjorie Chibnall examines her career as a whole, as King Henry's daughter, as the wife and consort of Emperor Henry V, as Countess of Anjou after the emperor's death, and as regent for her son, Henry II. An outstanding biography, pieced together from archival sources all over Europe, it is of value and interest both to scholars and the general reader.
About the Author
Marjorie Chibnall is Emeritus Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and has also lectured in the universities of Southampton and Aberdeen. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, and her most recent books include The World of Orderic Vitalis and Anglo-Norman England 1066-1166.
The Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English,Marjorie Chibnall,Blackwell Publishers,0631190287,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Historical - British,Biography: historical,Biography: royalty,British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500,England,Rank & titles,c 1000 CE to c 1500
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