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Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I. She acted as regent of England on several occasions during Henry's absences: in 1104, 1107, 1108, and 1111.
Jun 6, 2019 · Matilda of Scotland was the daughter of Malcolm III and Margaret of Scotland, and the wife of Henry I of England. She was a popular and influential queen who mediated the investiture controversy, commissioned literary works, and had a long life to see her children's marriages.
Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080 – 1 May 1118) was the first wife and queen consort of King Henry I of England. The daughter of Scottish royalty, Matilda also brought to her marriage with Henry the promise of children connected to the old Anglo-Saxon dynasty and thus a union of the British and Norman lines.
Queen of England. Edith of Scotland was born circa 1080 at Dunfermline, she was the daughter of Malcolm III King of Scots 'Canmore' and Saint Margaret. Her mother Margaret Atheling was born of the ancient Saxon House of Wessex, she was the daughter of Edward Atheling, otherwise known as 'Edward the Exile' and Agatha (possibly a niece of Henry ...
Dec 10, 2023 · Matilda of Scotland should certainly be remembered, not least as a precursor of the many strong women who have shown themselves to be perfectly capable of performing roles that too many men...
Matilda was the daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scots, and St Margaret, and married Henry I in 1100 in Westminster Abbey. She was buried near the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor, her great-great uncle, but has no memorial.
Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I. She acted as regent of England on several occasions during Henry's absences: in 1104, 1107, 1108, and 1111.
