Matilda may have been born #OnThisDay in 1102; the daughter of England's Henry I, she married Holy Roman Emperor Henry V; the #EmpressMatilda was one of the most powerful & remarkable women in #medieval #history, ruling #England from 1141 to 1148...
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The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.

A fascinating interview with #TheTudorChest & Dr Catherine Hanley on #EmpressMatilda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PziJ... #medieval #queens #history #England

I agree with you on all points Matilda. You would have been much more effective than that throne-stealer Stephen #womenwhoruledtheworld #empressmatilda #ladyoftheenglish #reigningqueen #femaleking

featured Wiki of the Day Episode 2895

Today's episode of featured Wiki of the Day is on the article Empress Matilda.

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🎙️ @thehistorybits.bsky.social explores the life of Empress Matilda and why she deserves more recognition. Tune in to our Festival Special! #EmpressMatilda

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Matilda

Matilda may have been born #OnThisDay in 1102; the daughter of England's Henry I, she married Holy Roman Emperor Henry V; the #EmpressMatilda was one of the most powerful & remarkable women in #medieval #history, ruling #England from 1141 to 1148...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress...

Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly If It Ain't Baroque... · Episode

We chat to @thehistorybits.bsky.social Sharon Bennett Connolly about her #AmberleyBooks volume on 'Women of the Anarchy' 💃let's sort out all the Matildas, all the Henrys, and just the one King Stephen... #historypodcast #theanarchy #empressmatilda #queenmatilda
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Oxford Castle, with its surviving Norman motte. Empress Matilda famously escaped from the castle when it was under siege in 1142. She was camouflaged in a white cloak against the snow #oxford #oxfordcastle #empressmatilda

The Battle of the Standard King Stephen 22 August is a famous date in history. The Battle of Bosworth, on 22 August 1485 is often seen as the end of one era and the beginning of another: the end of the medieval age and the begi...

#OTD in 1138 Battle of the Standard. One of only a handful of pitched battles fought during the civil war known as The Anarchy. Fought between the English and Scots in North Yorkshire
historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/08/22/t... via @Thehistorybits
#TheAnarchy #EmpressMatilda

Empress Matilda, Lady of the English Empress Matilda depicted in an image from the Gospels of Henry the Lion. It has always been said that Empress Matilda failed in her claims for the English crown. That she came close but did not quite ...

New article: Empress Matilda, Lady of the English Does the fact that Empress Matilda was named Lady of the English mean that she was, in fact, England's first female monarch? historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/05/24/l... via @Thehistorybits
#WomeninHistory #TheAnarchy #EmpressMatilda

Matilda may have been born #OnThisDay in 1102; the daughter of England's Henry I, she married Holy Roman Emperor Henry V; the #EmpressMatilda was one of the most powerful & remarkable women in #medieval #history, ruling #England from 1141 to 1148...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress...