Matilda Queen of England

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NAMES:
- Queen Matilda
- Empress Matilda
- Aaliz
- Aethelic
- Adela
- Lady of England
- Empress Maud
- Mathilda
- Matilda of England`
- Matilda Augustus
- Matilda de Alice
- of England
- Maud
NATIONALITY:
- English
BIRTH: 7 February 1102, Matilda De Alice, Winchester, Hampshire, England
DEATH: 10 September 1167, Rouen, duchy of Normandy, France
PARENTS:
- King Henry I of England
MARRIAGE:
- Her first husband was the German Henry V, the Holy Roman Emperor on January 7, 1114.
- After his death she married Count Geoffrey of Anjou, on June 17, 1128.

CHILDREN:
- She had three sons with Count Geoffrey of Anjou.
- Henry II of England
- Geoffrey de Gatinais, count of Nates
- William of Gatinais, count of Poitou
WHERE SHE DIED:
- She died at Rouen on France.
- She was buried in Rouen Cathedral; her epitaph reads: Here lies the daughter, wife, and mother of Henry.”
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WHY SHE WAS FAMOUS:
- She was the only woman to assume the throne of England during the Middle Ages
COUSINS:
- The cousin of Stephen de Blois (king Stephen) who seized the English Throne
- Stephen swore an oath recognizing her as heir to the English throne. However, when Henry I died in December 1135, Stephen broke his promise and quickly had himself crowned king of England.
WHY SHE WASN’T QUEEN:
- She thought that it will make her look less because all the previous queens were wives of kings without any rights to rule.
- Instead, she chose to be known as Lady of the English

FOOD:
- Three or four meals a day
- Breakfast was about 7:00 AM
- The main meal began at 10:00 AM and lasted until midday
- Supper was in the late afternoon
- Sometimes people ate something before going to bed
- The lord’s family ate meat every day, as well as white bread and sweet, sugary things.
FAMILY LIFE:
- Women in the castle took care of the children and spun and wove cloth to make clothes.
- Women servants looked after the lord’s family and helped to clean the castle and cook
- Lived in castles
TRANSPORT:
- They would ride everywhere as they had enough money to afford a horse
- Ladies travelled in a travelling carriage, which was like a huge cart filled with cushions and covered with a decorated cloth.
BEDROOM:
- Did not have fireplaces, so beds had many layers of bedding.
- They had curtains all around, for privacy and to keep out the drafts
CLOTHING:
- Women wore clothes that came down to the ground, such as long dresses.
STAYING CLEAN AND HEALTHY:
- They had a bathtub- a wooden barrel- shaped tub that was filled with water heated on the kitchen fire.
- If needed to be padded with cloth, so they would not get splinters
WHERE SHE LIVED:
- She lived in Germany at the age of 8

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