Some of Matilda's correspondents drew on Marian imagery in fleeting passages . Bishop Ivo of Chartres cited the special devotion of ' the queen of the Angles to the queen of the angels ' , and Hildebert of Le Mans saluted the queen by ...
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Language: en
Pages: 207
Pages: 207
A study of Matilda of Scotland (wife to Henry I) and the political acumen and personal skills she brought to the role of queen.
Language: en
Pages: 277
Pages: 277
A life of Matilda--empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown--the first woman ever to hold the position--and an able military general. This new biography explores
Language: en
Pages: 80
Pages: 80
The Matilda tank saw action in almost all theatres of World War II, from Europe to the Pacific. Born in the interwar years, and developed with numerous modifications following combat testing, the Matilda is perhaps most famous for its role in the desert campaigns of 1940-41, thus acquiring its nickname
Language: en
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
Read the thrilling, tempestuous story of the 'first' Queen of England. Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England and formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this, however, little is known of her. No contemporary images of her remain, and
Language: en
Pages: 408
Pages: 408
Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. Queen of Denmark and Norway, and sister of H. M. George III. of England.