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Empress Matilda was the daughter of King Henry I of England, the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, and one of the claimants to the English throne during the Anarchy, the long civil war in England and Normandy between 1135 and 1153. She was also the mother of King Henry II of England, who succeeded to the throne from her rival and cousin ...
Jun 20, 2011 · Matilda was the daughter of Henry I, and was married to Geoffrey in an attempt to recover the marriage alliance between the Anglo-Norman king and the count of Anjou which had been broken when ...
6 days ago · Henry II Plantagenet is a member of the House of Plantagenet. Henry II established the House of Plantagenet. Born to Matilda during a turbulent period, his mother was swept aside while Stephen seized the throne. It was only after he married the most powerful woman in Europe, Eleanor -- Duchess of Aquitaine and ex-consort of Louis XII -- that he ...
Dec 10, 2023 · Part of Henry’s family tree — the two Matildas top and bottom, William to the left. Public domain image. The marriage lasted for 17 years, during which Matilda showed herself to be a highly ...
Apr 28, 2020 · The Epitaph of Matilda. Catherine Hanley —. Here lies the daughter, wife and mother of Henry. So reads the epitaph inscribed on the tomb of Matilda: queen, empress and one of the most remarkable individuals of the Middle Ages. These words were commissioned by her son, Henry II, king of England, and they reflect his desire to honour her memory ...
and mother of King Henry II. The final blow which prevented Matilda of England from ever being truly Queen of England was the singlemindedness of her peers, the writers of history, and the general society in
Matilda's young son, Henry Plantagenet was summoned to England in the hope that his presence would breathe new life into his mother's cause. Finally, Matilda reluctantly returned to Normandy in 1148. The struggle with Stephen for the crown of England was taken up by her son, Henry, known at the time as Henry Fitz Empress.
