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- Upon the death of Henry I in 1135, Matilda inherited the throne and was set to become the first Queen of England. But her cousin Stephen of Blois contested her right to the throne and formed a coup, whereby he raced to Winchester to be crowned first.
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In 1141, Stephen was captured at Lincoln and his defeat seemed certain. However, Matilda's arrogant behaviour antagonised even her own supporters (Angevins), and Stephen was released in exchange for her captured ally and illegitimate half-brother, Earl Robert of Gloucester.
Matilda and Geoffrey suspected that they lacked genuine support in England for their claim to the throne, and proposed in 1135 that the King should hand over the royal castles in Normandy to Matilda and should insist that the Norman nobility immediately swear allegiance to her.
Matilda was nominated by her father as the heir to the throne of England, but in 1135 Stephen of Blois claimed that his uncle had changed his mind on his deathbed, recognising Stephen instead as his successor to the throne. The powerful English barons backed this claim. Matilda was incensed at this news and refused to accept this decision quietly.
When Henry died in 1135, Stephen quickly crossed the Channel to England and seized the throne in a bloodless coup. He was crowned at Westminster Abbey on December 22, 1135. Matilda joined Stephen later with the children and she was crowned at Westminster on March 22, 1136.
When Henry I died in 1135 Matilda's cousin Stephen of Blois immediately had himself crowned king. Though the church and most nobles supported Stephen, Matilda's claims were upheld by her...
Jul 19, 2021 · Upon the death of Henry I in 1135, Matilda inherited the throne and was set to become the first Queen of England. But her cousin Stephen of Blois contested her right to the throne and formed a coup, whereby he raced to Winchester to be crowned first.
Matilda’s aged father died December 1, 1135. Matilda made no immediate move to secure the throne of England. But her cousin, Stephen of Blois did. Stephen was the nephew of Henry I by his sister Adela. He was Henry’s favorite nephew and he had endowed him with riches and lands. Stephen felt he had a good claim.
