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| | | | | Matilda of England Matilda of England was the eldest daughter and third child of, arguably, Medieval Europe's most glamorous couple. Born in London in June 1156, the daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II was baptised by Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Aldgate. As her parents ruled... | |
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| | | | | King John with his children Henry, Richard, Joan, Isabella and Eleanor There was one daughter of King John for whom the legacy of Magna Carta and the struggle for political reform held particular significance. The life of Eleanor of England, and her husband Simon de Montfort, stands as the epilogue of the Magna Carta story.... | |
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| | | | | The coronation of King Stephen Few periods in history have brought women to the fore, to the centre of events, as the Anarchy did in England. From 1135 to 1154, conflict raged when Stephen of Blois usurped the throne that rightfully belonged to his cousin Empress Matilda. During the lifetime of Henry I - Matilda's... | |
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