Empress Matilda

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Empress Matilda was a 12th-century claimant to the English throne whose dynastic struggle with Stephen of Blois, known as The Anarchy, paved the way for the eventual rule of her son, King Henry II, and the Plantagenet dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman princess
Holy Roman Empress
claimant to the English throne
historical figure
noblewoman
birthDate c. 7 February 1102
birthPlace Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, Kingdom of England
burialPlace Rouen Cathedral
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Geoffrey, Count of Nantes
Henry II of England
William, Count of Poitou
conflict civil war against King Stephen of Blois
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 10 September 1167
deathPlace Rouen, Duchy of Normandy
linked to: Rouen
dynastyFoundedByDescendant Plantagenet dynasty
era 12th century
father Henry I of England
fullName Matilda of England
Maud
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
languageSpoken Anglo-Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman

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legacy key progenitor of the Plantagenet kings of England
paved the way for the accession of Henry II of England
mother Matilda of Scotland
nobleFamily House of Normandy
notableEvent The Anarchy
notableWork claim to the English throne during The Anarchy
opponent Stephen of Blois
positionHeld de facto ruler of much of England (1141)
relative Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry II of England
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Anjou
England
Normandy
sibling William Adelin
significantEvent White Ship disaster led to her becoming primary heir
recognized as heir to the English throne by Henry I
spouse Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
title Countess of Anjou
Duchess of Normandy
linked to: Matilda of Flanders

Empress of the Holy Roman Empire
Lady of the English

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Edith of Scotland child Empress Matilda
Henry II of England mother Empress Matilda
Henry I of England child Empress Matilda
The Anarchy mainBelligerent Empress Matilda
subject linked to: The Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy significantPerson Empress Matilda (Maud)
subject linked to: The Anarchy (English civil war)
linked to: Empress Matilda
House of Normandy member Empress Matilda
Good Queen Maud child Empress Matilda
Matilda of Scotland child Empress Matilda
subject linked to: Matilda
William Adelin relative Empress Matilda
William Adelin sibling Empress Matilda
William Adelin successorDesignated Empress Matilda
House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Empress Matilda
Geoffrey V Plantagenet spouse Empress Matilda
Stephen, King of England opponent Empress Matilda
Stephen, King of England relative Empress Matilda
Stephen of England opponent Empress Matilda
Stephen of England relative Empress Matilda
Matilda I of Boulogne opposedBy Empress Matilda
The Anarchy participant Empress Matilda
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou spouse Empress Matilda
Stephen of Blois opponent Empress Matilda
Stephen–Matilda conflict participant Empress Matilda
Treaty of Wallingford mainProponent Empress Matilda
Treaty of Wallingford significantFigure Empress Matilda
siege of Oxford (1142) hasParticipant Empress Matilda
siege of Oxford (1142) hasEffect Empress Matilda escaped and avoided capture
linked to: Empress Matilda
siege of Oxford (1142) defendedBy Empress Matilda
Battle of Lincoln (1141) opponentOf Empress Matilda
Battle of Lincoln (1141) notableOutcome Empress Matilda acknowledged by some as “Lady of the English”
linked to: Empress Matilda
Matilda hasNotableBearer Empress Matilda
Robert of Gloucester supported Empress Matilda
Robert of Gloucester allegiance Empress Matilda
Robert of Gloucester relative Empress Matilda
Henry, Bishop of Winchester sibling Empress Matilda
John Marshal allegiance Empress Matilda