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- NAME: Matilda
- OCCUPATION: Empress, Queen
- BIRTH DATE: c. 1102
- DEATH DATE: September 10, 1167
- PLACE OF BIRTH: London, United Kingdom
- PLACE OF DEATH: Rouen, France
- AKA: Maud
- AKA: Mathilde (German)
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Matilda was the daughter of King Henry I of England and married Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V. She is considered the first female ruler of England.
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Matilda was born in 1102 in London, the only daughter of Henry I of England. She was married to Henry V until his death, then to Geoffrey Plantagenet. Matilda was Henry I's sole heir, and was in line for the English throne but was opposed in a coup. She was elected “lady of the English” by a clerical council but was chased out before she could be crowned queen. Matilda died in 1167.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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