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Record Number:
2311
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Chibnall , Marjorie.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Empress Matilda and her Sons
Source:
Medieval Mothering. Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler. Garland Publishing, 1996. Pages 279 - 294.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Geoffrey, Brother of Henry II, King of England
Henry II, King of England
Matilda, the Empress, Queen of England
Mothers
Politics
Sons
William, Brother of Henry II, King of England
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
12
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
The Empress Matilda had good relations with all three of her sons, but made her life's work the task of securing Henry's inheritance in England and Normandy. She had a strong influence on his training, and he showed great respect for her. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.]
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Marjorie Chibnall's study of Matilda, for instance, reveals how, although Matilda had three sons, her life was devoted to the unwavering quest to secure the English throne for Henry. Little of the private mother emerges from behind the cloak of affairs of
Author's Affiliation:
Clare Hall, University of Cambridge [Emeritus Fellow]
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
1996.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0815323417