Tudors Dynasty & Beyond · RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
The Queen Who Never Was: Empress Matilda
·1 hr 23 min·5 clips
Empress Matilda stormed back to her father's court after her teenage husband, Geoffrey of Anjou, dared to call her 'Countess' instead of 'Empress'.
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A warm, witty look at Matilda's rank, marriage, and the dynastic stakes around her.
Empress Matilda comes through as someone who understood the rank she claimed and refused to be brushed aside. The discussion moves at an easy pace through dynastic marriage, Angevin politics, and Henry I's need for an heir, with Matt Lewis adding the kind of detail that gives…
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