![]() In my short description of her at the beginning of this post, I could find no other way to describe her but as in her role and relationship with others. ![]() The key link to perspective, for me, is that Matilda is defined by her relationship to others. The final untranslated section is about the reinterment of her remains in Rouen Cathedral, but I’ll come back to that part later. ![]() Matilda daughter of Henry King of England and Duke of Normandy, Wife of Henry Emperor, mother of Henry father of Richard the Lionheart. Here lies Henry’s daughter, wife and mother great by birth, greater by marriage, but greatest in motherhood. The wording on her tomb, I think, is really interesting. This question brings me back to the image above. I will tell Matilda’s story, but in a series of vignettes of the key moments in her life, but I also want to talk about perspective. Matilda is a very prominent figure in 12th century medieval history, and as such a lot has been written about her, so I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. My Matilda, also known as Maud, was the only legitimate surviving child of Henry I of England, and was made his heir. ![]() ![]() As there are quite a lot of Matildas found in the medieval period in England, I’m going to start by clarifying who I’m talking about. The above photo is the non contemporary memorial for Matilda of England. ![]()
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