Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley has dropped to £4.99 at Kindle UK. This is pubbed by Yale Univ Press, and has a fair number of good reviews. I'm interested because the war between Matilda and Stephen formed the backdrop for one of my favorite murder mystery series, the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters. I'm probably going to grab this one. £4.99 isn't a great price, but neither is it terrible for recent academic-ish non-fiction.
Anyway, here's the info...
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PXNDR98
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A life of Matilda—empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages
Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown—the first woman ever to hold the position—and an able military general.
This new biography explores Matilda’s achievements as military and political leader, and sets her life and career in full context. Catherine Hanley provides fresh insight into Matilda's campaign to claim the title of queen, her approach to allied kingdoms and rival rulers, and her role in the succession crisis. Hanley highlights how Matilda fought for the throne, and argues that although she never sat on it herself her reward was to see her son become king. Extraordinarily, her line has continued through every single monarch of England or Britain from that time to the present day.
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