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Online Talk - Empress Matilda - The First Queen England Never Had

Event type: Other
Date: 8th January 2026
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Group: Online Zoom Group
Venue: Online Meeting
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In the mid-1100s, Matilda, daughter of Henry I, was named heir to the English throne. But she was never to become Queen. This talk by Christopher Simmons looks at her claim to the crown and the civil war that it caused.