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Empress Matilda emerged as a key contender for the English crown during the chaos of The Anarchy.
This relentless civil war, spanning 1138 to 1153 in England and Normandy, led both regions into near-total collapse. Law and order vanished, leaving the land in fear and suffering. A chronicler of the time remarked, "Christ and his saints were asleep during this period." Even by medieval standards, the devastation was exceptional.
At the heart of this turmoil stood Empress Matilda—a woman of indomitable will, ambition, and royal lineage. Despite betrayals and resistance, she fought determinedly to claim the throne she believed was hers.
This is the saga of Empress Matilda.
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Empress Matilda emerged as a key contender for the English crown during the chaos of The Anarchy.
This relentless civil war, spanning 1138 to 1153 in England and Normandy, led both regions into near-total collapse. Law and order vanished, leaving the land in fear and suffering. A chronicler of the time remarked, "Christ and his saints were asleep during this period." Even by medieval standards, the devastation was exceptional.
At the heart of this turmoil stood Empress Matilda—a woman of indomitable will, ambition, and royal lineage. Despite betrayals and resistance, she fought determinedly to claim the throne she believed was hers.
This is the saga of Empress Matilda.
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