Matilda was nominated by her father as the heir to the throne of england, but in 1135 stephen of blois claimed that his uncle had changed his mind on his deathbed, recognising stephen instead as his successor to the throne. Maud often had to get creative when it came to visiting her family in england While her mother had broken with many traditions in her own right, she still felt that it was the responsibility of a princess to fully support her husband. The empress matilda, also known as maud or empress maud, was a remarkable figure in medieval european history Born in 1102, she was the daughter of king henry i of england and matilda of scotland. Empress matilda, also known as empress maud, was a significant claimant to the english throne during the civil war known as the anarchy
She was the daughter and heir of king henry i of england and ruler of normandy. Christened maud charlotte mary victoria, she was the daughter of the prince of wales and the princess of wales (born princess alexandra of denmark), later king edward vii and queen alexandra of the united kingdom.
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