Eleanor of Aquitaine remains one of the most remarkable and influential figures in medieval European history. Born around 1122, she was a duchess, queen consort of two of the most powerful kingdoms in Europe, and a patron of the arts. Her life spanned over eight decades of political intrigue, cultur

Matilda and Henry had two legitimate children: Matilda (the Empress), born in 1102, who would become the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and later play a central role in the succession crisis after her father's death.   William Adelin, born in 1103, who was groomed as

After the death of William II (Rufus) in 1100, his younger brother Henry I ascended the English throne. In a strategic move to secure his rule and appease the Anglo-Saxon population still resentful of Norman dominance, Henry proposed marriage to Edith. Her Anglo-Saxon blood made her an appealing con

Introduction Matilda of Scotland, born around 1080 and crowned Queen of England in 1100, was a remarkable and often overlooked figure in English history. As the daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Wessex, Matilda symbolized the union of Anglo-Saxon and Scottish royal bloodli