Matilda

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Matilda wife of William the Conqueror was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England & formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this however little is known of her. No contemporary images of her remain & the chroniclers of her age left us only the faintest clues as to her life. Who was this spectral queen? In this first major biography Tracy Borman sifts through the shards of evidence to uncover an extraordinary story. Matilda was loving & pious possessed strength ambition & intelligence & was fiercely independent. All of these attributes gave her unparalleled influence over William. But although Matilda would provide an inspiring template for future indomitable queens it led to treachery revolt & the fracturing of a dynasty. Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror" takes us from the courts of Flanders to the opulence of royal life in Engl&. Alive with intrigue rumour & betrayal it illuminates for the first time the life of an exceptional brave & complex queen pivotal to the history of Engl&."