![]() ![]() As far as most people were concerned, he was England’s new monarch and Matilda was written out of the story. She gained a degree and a PhD at the University of Sheffield and was a postdoctoral researcher there on the Partonopeus de Blois project. 1 Biography edit Hanley was born in Perth, Western Australia. Before Matilda had even heard the news of her father’s death, Stephen had crossed the Channel, secured the royal treasury, ridden to London and had himself crowned as king. Catherine Hanley (born 1972) is a writer and researcher specialising in the Middle Ages. Stephen saw his chance and made the most of it. Matilda was hundreds of miles away in Anjou at the time. ![]() Paperback 9780300251470 Published: Tuesday, 22.00. Catherine Hanleys new biography of Empress Matilda has a clear mission: to situate Matildas life and multi-faceted career at the center of the tumultuous. In December 1135, Henry died in Normandy. A life of Matildaempress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle AgesMatilda. ![]() England's barons and nobles all took a public oath that they would support his daughter's claim to the throne, and among those who took that oath was Matilda's cousin Stephen of Blois. Nonetheless, Henry named Matilda as his heir. This presented a dilemma for Henry: he was keen that he should be succeeded on the throne by his own child, but it was unprecedented to leave the crown to a woman. ![]() But in 1120, the 17-year-old William drowned in the White Ship disaster, leaving Henry with just one legitimate child – Matilda. Henry's original expectation was that his son William Adelin would follow him on the throne. ![]()
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