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@@MalignantGardenspoilers for those who don’t want to be spoiled on house of the dragon, but I can’t really consider Rhaenyra and Matilda “losing big time.” True, neither get recognized in history as a ruling queen. But their blood goes on to rule. Stephen of Blois has no heirs and Matilda’s son Henry ascends the throne and launches the Plantagenet dynasty. Aegon’s entire bloodline gets wiped out during the dance of dragons outside of Jaehaera who dies later on before she reaches adulthood anyway and Rhaenyra’s son ascends the throne. Daenerys is descended from Rhaenyra, not Aegon II. Both Matilda’s and Rhaenyra’s legacies are what continued on their respective royal lines.
My 24th Great Grandmother! These are stellar videos, plus the extra detail and narration, cannot be beat. Most folks go over very quickly, and not much detail and leave the particulars out. Spot on!
A very well and throughly research documentary for a very important strong lady and matriach. Thank you People Profiles, I throughly enjoyed! A individual very deserving of your excellent coverage. I honestly never heard the story of her pretending to be a corpse, it was very interesting!
The Anarchy doesn't get nearly enough coverage in media as it should-such a pivotal moment in English history. Its one of the reasons I enjoy watching the tv series Cadfael, set during the Anarchy in the town of Shrewsbury. Excellent video as always!
I first came across the Empress Matilda because of a book called When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman. She wrote historical fiction based on fact. I was completely captivated by Matilda. A strong willed woman, intelligent, and by most accounts of the time, beautiful. She would have been a good and capable queen.❤
I am currently reading the same book its a fascinating era of british history to me- the early centuries of the monarchy had some fascinating medieval women
Lady of The English is good-enough, for me. Empress Matilda is one of my long-ago Grandmothers. I am a Plantagenet from Henry-II to Edward-III. Then, Thomas of Woodstock / Anne (Duchess) of Gloucester / Humphrey Stafford (also Duke of Buckingham) and his daughter Joan Lady Beaumont & her Husband (after annulment from Viscount Beaumont) to Henry Knyvett Sir Knight, etc. Nobody needs-to believe Any of this. But, I do. I learned a lot from this Vidéo !! Merci !
@@henryruggles7523 Cousins without a doubt ☺. Maybe 30,000 of us (ha-ha). Once you identify that first long-ago titled so-and-so, it's fairly easy coasting back to Edward The Confessor. Dudes kept good records: Mostly in Latin. My earliest is Son of Alfred Ottomar le Knyvett = ("the Knight") - a Dane. 1030 A.D. Ottomar = "Untamed" in Old Norse. (Just-as-true, today!) Live Well, Cuz !
Thank you. Your documentary has given me a better understanding. I have always admired Empress Matilda and I believe she would have been a truly great Queen had she been given support and friendship.
You are a wonderful commentator ...l love listening to your voice..which is clear and well modulated...Matilda made much of her 65 yrs here on earth...l think she could have been quite formidable...certainly knew what she wanted..😊
She remains a fascinating figure, becoming well educated, learning how to govern, and perservering against incredible odds at a time when women faced innumerable obstacles. Based on all I've read, however, it would be more accurate to say that Stephen of Blois was responsible for the years of civil war. Her perserverance, and certainty that her father knew she was capable of leading the country and chose her to do so, led to her son eventually taking the throne. She was an impressive role model for women at a time when they were rarely celebrated, much less acknowledged.
You have described two great, historical Norwegians, both Gange Rolf (Rollo) and Harald Hardråde, but I'd very much like to hear you describe Leiv Erikson who was the first European to explore and settle the continent of America and the son of Erik Raude (The Red) who in turn was the first European to both discover and colonize Greenland (and likely gave it the name, something that have confused later generations, as some kind of advertisement campaign, fooling people to think it was green and hospitable). A video like that could have pushed a whole lot of Norse history into it.
Statistically, most people have some sort of royal ancestry. As the saying goes, 'every king has a peasant amongst his ancestors and every peasant has a king amongst his'
They say that all currently living people with western European ancestry are descended from Emperor Charlemagne. I tend to believe that due to the fact that, when I researched my family history, I found well over 100 claimed lines of descent from King Edward III of England. Granted, some of those claims may not be true (many people want to be descended from significant historical figures and some are unscrupulous enough to make false claims) but the sheer number of lines means that there's a strong chance that at least some of them are genuine.
Hi. This clip was a fairly good and interesting video clip. I've heard on a DVD by another historian that in 1142 when her eldest son Henry, (5.3.1133 - 6.7.1189) joined his mother in England in the fight against his cousin Stephen of England. I don't know much about her life at all, unfortunately. Apparently, when she thought her son Henry was next in line to the English throne, it was seized by Stephen the King's nephew which absolutely infuriated her, so she vowed to settle the family faued by force. But I think she gave up the fight in the end and went back to live in France. She was quite a very particular and determined empress who was tricky to please. It's tricky to know and decide what she had in her mind exactly. I'd say she was coming to the conclusion that she was trying to defend her oldest son's claim to the throne one day. She fought fiercely to the end until she exhausted herself. The fight between the family was known as the age of the antichrist at the time as well. She was known to be quite a formidable and bossy lady, as she thought the time for her son Henry to succeed to the throne had come, and Stephen had the throne and crown first. She had very ambitious plans to dethrone Stephen and put her oldest son on it instead. But she'd have none of it and constantly persisted in getting the monarch's chair, which Henry did get hold of at long last with his mum's help in the end eventually. She didn't stop. Although the clip is interesting, I am still waiting to see and hear the stories of Queen Anne, George I, George II, George IV, and William IV too. I hope it won't be long before the story of Anne will soon be up. They're the only monarchs that are missing from the history list. When will they be up for me to see and listen to there? Once they're up and the stories have been told, the list of history monarchs will be at long last complete fully. I'd like to know what will and has to be said all about them. Hope to hear from you shortly. Robert 27.5.24
The first time I heard about the conflict between Empress Matilda and King Steven was watching the Cadfael, mystery television series that was set in that time period.
There's a great book that I read about 30 years ago about Matilda and Stephen, called FATAL CROWN. I don't remember who wrote it, but as a well read history lover I was absolutely sold on Matilda and the other wonderful woman from her time that were great heiress's who brought vast amounts of good, rich lands. Eleanor of Aquitaine and her famous husband, Hen ry II King of England who imprisoned her for 18 years for having his lover Rosamund murdered. After 18 years he died, and their son had her released. What a time, but all in all, people haven't changed much. 😮
To answer the question at the end, I believe Empress Matilda would have made one of the greatest Queens if she was allowed and given a chance to rule by the English nobility and King Stephen.
@@mareniquevanniekerk7864 She was a very important person, very intelligent, wise ahead of her time, tactical, considerate, team oriented, avoided a civil war and planted the seeds for a very prosperous legendary future king son and kingdom and she became his advisor. You can tell there was a huge trust between her and her son and mutual respect. Very rare thing in a royal court but very intriguing nonetheless. Even Berengarias family background is very impressive and very interesting. You can tell she was very proud of her ancestors and willing to honor them by setting high her own standards with admiration by her citizens.
YES she would have made a GREAT Queen; having never known about her greatness, I would LOVE to see MORE so-called "UNSUNG HERO" videos, as such per se.
If you seize your power, your power can be seized. Imagine knowing, your whole life, that your most successful possible route is entirely dependent on the right people dying.
I grew up dreading telling people my real name {Matilda} kids took the piss then I changed it... in time and age I became proud of it and its now very popular and I have even started to use it
So Henry I's mother was Matilda. His wife was Matilda. His daughter was Matilda. And apparently he also had three other illegitimate daughters named Matilda! Too many Matildas!!! 😂
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I’ve heard that Cersei Lannister is an amalgam of Margaret of Anjou and Matilda. It fits in quite a few ways, though I never would’ve put the word “evil” on either of the above ladies like Miss Lannister. Since I heard the French pronunciation of Plantagenet I can’t unhear “Plantah-zhenay”
Empress Maud, as daughter of Queen Edith/Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland, had Daírine descent. The Daírine are the tribe that is central to the ancient Irish legends.
Am I tripping or did we find Docudubery’s (the guy who does vids like “How did the fall of Constantinople affect Lebron’s legacy”) regular history channel? 😂 like both hosts sound eerily similar
Whats interesting is steven saw it was overloaded and disembarked from the white ship just before it sank. He stoodnon shore and watched as his fortunes rose. One wonders if he didnt know somehow or at least know better than to overload a boat on the channel.
She may not have lived to see a woman rule as Queen in her own right, but she laid parts of the groundwork for the Queens who have. And for that, she would be happy. It took many years of war to get there, but anything worth truly dying for will probably end that way. Especially in those days.
I've always had an admiration for historical women who have held power in their own right. It's a shame that the Henry I's nobles didn't stick to their oaths to help ensure Matilda's ascension, as I have no doubt she would've made for a strong and effective leader. Especially given the political upbringing she was a part of, as well as the wise counsel she tried to give Henry II after he was crowned.
Matilda's brother was not named "Adelin." Nobody was named "Adelin." There was a title for those males in the royal family considered worthy to succeed to the crown and also likely to. The title was Atheling. It was not a name, it was a title, most similar in meaning to "Crown Prince." So, William Atheling.
Meanwhile here's me, fascinated by how popular a name Matilda was and how much it fell off in the next few centuries. I'm thinking about further contemporaries with this name -- Matilda di Canossa, Matilda of Flanders, etc.
A few weak fearful and power hungry men are the cause of all the suffering of the people. Not Mathilda! By birthright and declaration of her father for his daughter to succeed him Mathilda had every reason to pursue the crown.
So many Matildas ... it would have been helpful if their titles had been used, especially when discussing The War of the Two Matildas, so that you aren't saying "she" or "Matilda" when more than one Matilda is being discussed.
England was just not ready to see a woman independent of a man sitting on the English throne. I mean other countries in Europe later on had female rulers but England was just not ready. There was just a lot of sexism and women were unfortunately seen as the weaker sex. I mean even when England did finally had female rulers like Mary I And Elizabeth I women were still seen by men as inferior and had no right to rule. Take for example The Scottish Reformer and preacher John Knox, men like him thought the idea of feminine rule was so absurd that he even wrote a pamphlet denouncing it. He only put up with Elizabeth Tudor south of the boarder because she like him was a protestant. These sexiest ideals were still in play long after Empress Matilda's death simply because a bunch of men did not want to follow the will of a woman.
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I love how you add subtle humour in a serious tone. "In the end, Henry V resolved this problem by DYING prematurely"
Sounds like the English style. People are expected to do literally anything to preserve peace and harmony and whatever.
That's what I love about the British Sense of Humour. Dry as sand and dark as the night 😅
Empress Matilda is my 25th great grandmother… I loved this video! Thank you ❤
My 24th!!! Hey cousin!
My 23rd!!! Hey cousins.
My 22th!!! Hey cosine
She is my 26th!
She is my 25th great grandmother too 😊
This voice is so well fitting to a story teller, especially if it is a medieval story 🙂👍
Yes, but, "between he and Matilda" ain't no King's English.
@@patrickirwin3662 Shakespeare disagrees
Agreed, he sounds like a distinguished English gentleman, couldn’t be more fitting for these biographies about English kings and queens :)
Yeah it’s perfect
I get so happy when I hear him narrating a biography
The fact that this historical aspect gave us the story of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. Absolutely love Empress Matilda
khaleesi 😍
@@Andy_Babbwrong targaryen queen
@@johnnavey6036 oh sh!t… I definitely misread the comment lol my bad
@@MalignantGardenspoilers for those who don’t want to be spoiled on house of the dragon, but I can’t really consider Rhaenyra and Matilda “losing big time.” True, neither get recognized in history as a ruling queen. But their blood goes on to rule. Stephen of Blois has no heirs and Matilda’s son Henry ascends the throne and launches the Plantagenet dynasty. Aegon’s entire bloodline gets wiped out during the dance of dragons outside of Jaehaera who dies later on before she reaches adulthood anyway and Rhaenyra’s son ascends the throne. Daenerys is descended from Rhaenyra, not Aegon II. Both Matilda’s and Rhaenyra’s legacies are what continued on their respective royal lines.
@@MalignantGarden maybe you could not spoil the series for people
My 24th Great Grandmother! These are stellar videos, plus the extra detail and narration, cannot be beat. Most folks go over very quickly, and not much detail and leave the particulars out. Spot on!
A very well and throughly research documentary for a very important strong lady and matriach. Thank you People Profiles, I throughly enjoyed! A individual very deserving of your excellent coverage.
I honestly never heard the story of her pretending to be a corpse, it was very interesting!
Me neither. I knew about the dressing in white, but not that.
The Anarchy doesn't get nearly enough coverage in media as it should-such a pivotal moment in English history. Its one of the reasons I enjoy watching the tv series Cadfael, set during the Anarchy in the town of Shrewsbury.
Excellent video as always!
I find it such a fascinating period of the monarchy too
Cadfael is brilliant.
I first came across the Empress Matilda because of a book called When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman. She wrote historical fiction based on fact. I was completely captivated by Matilda. A strong willed woman, intelligent, and by most accounts of the time, beautiful. She would have been a good and capable queen.❤
I am currently reading the same book its a fascinating era of british history to me- the early centuries of the monarchy had some fascinating medieval women
Yesss! I read the entire trilogy yrs ago: Great stuff by SKP!
So good!
Lady of The English is good-enough, for me.
Empress Matilda is one of my long-ago Grandmothers.
I am a Plantagenet from Henry-II to Edward-III. Then, Thomas of Woodstock / Anne (Duchess) of Gloucester / Humphrey Stafford (also Duke of Buckingham) and his daughter Joan Lady Beaumont & her Husband (after annulment from Viscount Beaumont) to Henry Knyvett Sir Knight, etc.
Nobody needs-to believe Any of this. But, I do.
I learned a lot from this Vidéo !!
Merci !
We may be distant cousins ☺👍
Hello cousin! It looks like we share Matilda as a Umpteenth Great Grandmother. :)
@@henryruggles7523 Cousins without a doubt ☺.
Maybe 30,000 of us (ha-ha).
Once you identify that first long-ago titled so-and-so, it's fairly easy coasting back to Edward The Confessor.
Dudes kept good records:
Mostly in Latin.
My earliest is Son of Alfred Ottomar le Knyvett = ("the Knight") - a Dane. 1030 A.D.
Ottomar = "Untamed" in Old Norse. (Just-as-true, today!)
Live Well, Cuz !
@@1Bearsfan
By my guess 33rd.
ARE YOU CRAZY? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bedankt
Thank you!
Thank you. Your documentary has given me a better understanding. I have always admired Empress Matilda and I believe she would have been a truly great Queen had she been given support and friendship.
You are a wonderful commentator ...l love listening to your voice..which is clear and well modulated...Matilda made much of her 65 yrs here on earth...l think she could have been quite formidable...certainly knew what she wanted..😊
I love his voice as well 👍He is an excellent commentator 😊
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I love this narrator! So easy to follow.
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Queen 👸 Matilda awesome documentary thank you.
They sure don't make'em like that anymore! What an amazing woman for her time~FOR ALL TIME for that matter 😂 Excellent video, very informative!👍
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She remains a fascinating figure, becoming well educated, learning how to govern, and perservering against incredible odds at a time when women faced innumerable obstacles. Based on all I've read, however, it would be more accurate to say that Stephen of Blois was responsible for the years of civil war. Her perserverance, and certainty that her father knew she was capable of leading the country and chose her to do so, led to her son eventually taking the throne. She was an impressive role model for women at a time when they were rarely celebrated, much less acknowledged.
Agreed!
Agreed 👍
You have described two great, historical Norwegians, both Gange Rolf (Rollo) and Harald Hardråde, but I'd very much like to hear you describe Leiv Erikson who was the first European to explore and settle the continent of America and the son of Erik Raude (The Red) who in turn was the first European to both discover and colonize Greenland (and likely gave it the name, something that have confused later generations, as some kind of advertisement campaign, fooling people to think it was green and hospitable). A video like that could have pushed a whole lot of Norse history into it.
Yes 😊
I am a direct descendant and live like a pheasant! Great documentary!
Statistically, most people have some sort of royal ancestry. As the saying goes, 'every king has a peasant amongst his ancestors and every peasant has a king amongst his'
@@jamiemohan2049 Makes sense.Kings and queens are made.
They say that all currently living people with western European ancestry are descended from Emperor Charlemagne. I tend to believe that due to the fact that, when I researched my family history, I found well over 100 claimed lines of descent from King Edward III of England. Granted, some of those claims may not be true (many people want to be descended from significant historical figures and some are unscrupulous enough to make false claims) but the sheer number of lines means that there's a strong chance that at least some of them are genuine.
@@DamonNomad82 I have a direct link to him from an ancestor that was in the F&I war. I was able to get access to a royal pedigree in pdf format.
Hi. This clip was a fairly good and interesting video clip. I've heard on a DVD by another historian that in 1142 when her eldest son Henry, (5.3.1133 - 6.7.1189) joined his mother in England in the fight against his cousin Stephen of England. I don't know much about her life at all, unfortunately. Apparently, when she thought her son Henry was next in line to the English throne, it was seized by Stephen the King's nephew which absolutely infuriated her, so she vowed to settle the family faued by force. But I think she gave up the fight in the end and went back to live in France.
She was quite a very particular and determined empress who was tricky to please. It's tricky to know and decide what she had in her mind exactly. I'd say she was coming to the conclusion that she was trying to defend her oldest son's claim to the throne one day. She fought fiercely to the end until she exhausted herself. The fight between the family was known as the age of the antichrist at the time as well.
She was known to be quite a formidable and bossy lady, as she thought the time for her son Henry to succeed to the throne had come, and Stephen had the throne and crown first. She had very ambitious plans to dethrone Stephen and put her oldest son on it instead. But she'd have none of it and constantly persisted in getting the monarch's chair, which Henry did get hold of at long last with his mum's help in the end eventually. She didn't stop.
Although the clip is interesting, I am still waiting to see and hear the stories of Queen Anne, George I, George II, George IV, and William IV too. I hope it won't be long before the story of Anne will soon be up. They're the only monarchs that are missing from the history list. When will they be up for me to see and listen to there? Once they're up and the stories have been told, the list of history monarchs will be at long last complete fully. I'd like to know what will and has to be said all about them.
Hope to hear from you shortly.
Robert 27.5.24
great video for Matilda, thanks!
The first time I heard about the conflict between Empress Matilda and King Steven was watching the Cadfael, mystery television series that was set in that time period.
Pillars of the Earth for me.
Read the books, the tv versions were nothing close to what the author, Ellis Peters, actually wrote. They were good but made me mad.
@@mgcocasal If I have time.
There's a great book that I read about 30 years ago about Matilda and Stephen, called FATAL CROWN. I don't remember who wrote it, but as a well read history lover I was absolutely sold on Matilda and the other wonderful woman from her time that were great heiress's who brought vast amounts of good, rich lands. Eleanor of Aquitaine and her famous husband, Hen
ry II King of England who imprisoned her for 18 years for having his lover Rosamund murdered. After 18 years he died, and their son had her released. What a time, but all in all, people haven't changed much. 😮
She couldn’t be any worse. Thanks for sharing
I'd love to see a history depicting the life on Montesquieu and Alexis De Tocqueville.
ooooh yes
I'd be very interested 😊 I haven't heard of ieghther one of them 🤔 thanks for suggesting and I hope he does tell there stories soon 😊
To answer the question at the end, I believe Empress Matilda would have made one of the greatest Queens if she was allowed and given a chance to rule by the English nobility and King Stephen.
Queen Berengaria of Castile another hidden gem person.
@@Trancymind I absolutely agree with you, she was an amazing lady and queen, of rare character!
@@mareniquevanniekerk7864 She was a very important person, very intelligent, wise ahead of her time, tactical, considerate, team oriented, avoided a civil war and planted the seeds for a very prosperous legendary future king son and kingdom and she became his advisor. You can tell there was a huge trust between her and her son and mutual respect. Very rare thing in a royal court but very intriguing nonetheless. Even Berengarias family background is very impressive and very interesting. You can tell she was very proud of her ancestors and willing to honor them by setting high her own standards with admiration by her citizens.
@@Trancymind I agree and she was so wise! She placed the needs of her country above her own, or that is how I see her selfless abdication.
Whoever you are I love your contents. You haven’t done any biographical documentary on Emperor Constantine the great or any late Roman emperors. ❣️
Matilda was my 28th Great Grandmother. She would have been a great Queen :)
She is my 26th Grandmother. So interesting to learn about famous ancestors.
YES she would have made a GREAT Queen; having never known about her greatness, I would LOVE to see MORE so-called "UNSUNG HERO" videos, as such per se.
Love this ❤
This was great but now do Philip Augustus PLEASE 🥺🙏🏾
Looking fwd!
If you seize your power, your power can be seized.
Imagine knowing, your whole life, that your most successful possible route is entirely dependent on the right people dying.
I grew up dreading telling people my real name {Matilda} kids took the piss then I changed it... in time and age I became proud of it and its now very popular and I have even started to use it
So Henry I's mother was Matilda. His wife was Matilda. His daughter was Matilda. And apparently he also had three other illegitimate daughters named Matilda! Too many Matildas!!! 😂
How on earth did he keep them straight? 😂😂
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I’ve heard that Cersei Lannister is an amalgam of Margaret of Anjou and Matilda. It fits in quite a few ways, though I never would’ve put the word “evil” on either of the above ladies like Miss Lannister.
Since I heard the French pronunciation of Plantagenet I can’t unhear “Plantah-zhenay”
Can you do
Maria Bochkareva,
the Women's Battalion of Death
I’m so pumped about this one lol
at times it would be nice if you showed the family tree as you go through her history.
She would have been a been a very great Queen because of her resilience, determination and political strategist mindset.
Empress Maud, as daughter of Queen Edith/Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland, had Daírine descent. The Daírine are the tribe that is central to the ancient Irish legends.
Iconic Queen
An extraordinary woman, ahead of her time. Done down by devious Stephen and the misogynistic belief that a woman could not command.
Am I tripping or did we find Docudubery’s (the guy who does vids like “How did the fall of Constantinople affect Lebron’s legacy”) regular history channel? 😂 like both hosts sound eerily similar
Matilda. A name I would not associate with taking what's yours or husband rescuer with your allies some mercenaries. 😅
The story that inspired fire and blood 🩸🔥🐉🖤
Whats interesting is steven saw it was overloaded and disembarked from the white ship just before it sank.
He stoodnon shore and watched as his fortunes rose. One wonders if he didnt know somehow or at least know better than to overload a boat on the channel.
She may not have lived to see a woman rule as Queen in her own right, but she laid parts of the groundwork for the Queens who have. And for that, she would be happy. It took many years of war to get there, but anything worth truly dying for will probably end that way. Especially in those days.
Ready for season 2
In my opinion Empress Matilda would be the Greatest Queen because of her strong , smart and resilient nature. Thank you. 🙏🕊🌸
Hope we get her husband and the founder of the Dynasty geoffrey Plantagenet soon
Matilda was a precursor to her daughter in law eleanor of aquitaine both were two very fascinating women of the early centuries of the monarchy
I've always had an admiration for historical women who have held power in their own right. It's a shame that the Henry I's nobles didn't stick to their oaths to help ensure Matilda's ascension, as I have no doubt she would've made for a strong and effective leader. Especially given the political upbringing she was a part of, as well as the wise counsel she tried to give Henry II after he was crowned.
Empress is such an unusual tittle for an English queen 👸 very interesting 🧐
EMPRESS MATILDA OF THE HOUSE OF NORMANDY!
Okay Rhaenyra Targaryen hahahaha
Yessir the matriach of England's greatest Dynasty! The devil's brood! 😈😈😈🔥🔥🔥🔥
That was Eleanor of Aquitaine, Matilda's daughter in Law
One of my favorite Ancestors,Empress Matilda's tree goes to Roman times.
This was in Pillars of the Earth too, right?
Matilda was Maud there though.
She was, the names seem to be interchangeable. Far too many Matildas. And let's not mention how many Williams!😀
They say the son sees a reflection of his mother from his wife. I wonder how Matilda and Eleanor got along. 🤔
Matilda's brother was not named "Adelin." Nobody was named "Adelin."
There was a title for those males in the royal family considered worthy to succeed to the crown and also likely to. The title was Atheling. It was not a name, it was a title, most similar in meaning to "Crown Prince." So, William Atheling.
I love her story.
She WAS a great qeen...
Matilda and I are birthday twins 🙂
My granddaughter Matilda-Rose Elizabeth Alexandra..xx
She would have been a great queen. ❤😊❤
Meanwhile here's me, fascinated by how popular a name Matilda was and how much it fell off in the next few centuries. I'm thinking about further contemporaries with this name -- Matilda di Canossa, Matilda of Flanders, etc.
A few weak fearful and power hungry men are the cause of all the suffering of the people. Not Mathilda! By birthright and declaration of her father for his daughter to succeed him Mathilda had every reason to pursue the crown.
The castles of Europe are always like fairytales.
My great grandmother.
Love the Plantagenets
She’s my birthday twin, 700 years apart !
Also, this is one of my ancestors.
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By overcoming her trials in life, that was a great feat. Need not follow your parents feet, make your own steps and the feat be done.
Kinte chai but pc bananor chance nai ar chance paile nibo 👍
Stephen won!. He got a video longer by 13 seconds
The picture they use looks like Michealla Peterson
Daenerys(ish) on the thumb!
So many Matildas ... it would have been helpful if their titles had been used, especially when discussing The War of the Two Matildas, so that you aren't saying "she" or "Matilda" when more than one Matilda is being discussed.
French was the French language? Thanks for that.
Ah, the Cadfael empress!
My wife's family.
Woooo
I thought she retired into a covenant the end of her life.
She did.
England was just not ready to see a woman independent of a man sitting on the English throne. I mean other countries in Europe later on had female rulers but England was just not ready. There was just a lot of sexism and women were unfortunately seen as the weaker sex. I mean even when England did finally had female rulers like Mary I And Elizabeth I women were still seen by men as inferior and had no right to rule. Take for example The Scottish Reformer and preacher John Knox, men like him thought the idea of feminine rule was so absurd that he even wrote a pamphlet denouncing it. He only put up with Elizabeth Tudor south of the boarder because she like him was a protestant. These sexiest ideals were still in play long after Empress Matilda's death simply because a bunch of men did not want to follow the will of a woman.
All this because the crew of the White Ship got too drunk
Bacchus
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Is that you, Rhaenyra??
No, because Matilda actually fought for her crown and went to sieges and battles as seen in the doc. Rhaenyra just sat on her bottom and ate cake
@@noahkanku8139 I getcha
Though I'm sure anyone familiar with both situations could see the similarities ✌🏼
I believe she would have been a great Queen but shrewd and not taking no crap from anyone .