Empress Matilda, daughter and dispossessed heiress of Henry I of England, c1860. Artist: Unknown
/1153546.jpg "Empress Matilda, daughter and dispossessed heiress of Henry I of England, c1860. Artist: Unknown")
1-153-546 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Empress Matilda, daughter and dispossessed heiress of Henry I of England, c1860. Matilda (1102-1167) allowed by the King, Stephen, to leave Arundel Castle for Gloucester in 1139. Stephen of Blois, Matilda's cousin, usurped the throne when Henry I died in 1135, leading to a prolonged period of civil war as Matilda fought to regain the crown.
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- Matilda: English: claimant to the English crown
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- King Stephen: English: King
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World Europe United Kingdom England West Sussex Arundel
- 50 51 00 N , 000 33 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3494x3768
File Size : 38,571kb
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- 001175
- 001175
- 0390002515
- 1-153-546
- 1153546
- 2515
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