In 1100, Henry I became King of England after the suspicious death of William Rufus, but his accession was contested.  To help placate his Anglo-Saxon subjects, he chose as his queen one of their own, the Scottish princess Matilda.  She would prove to be far more than just dynastic window-dressing, becoming one of the most powerful queens in English mediaeval history.

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Show Notes

For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!

Edward the Exile (wikipedia)

Malcom III in Macbeth (wikipedia)

Alan the Red (Historical Britain Blog) 

Who killed William Rufus? (History in an Hour Blog)

Coronation Charter of Henry I, also known as the Charter of Liberties

Robert Curthose (wikipedia)

Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury (wikipedia)

Treaty of Alton (wikipedia)

Investiture Controversy (wikipedia)

Walk to Canossa - Penance of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV following his own Investiture Controversy (wikipedia)

William of Malmesbury (wikipedia)

Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate (wikipedia)

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