Publication Date
2012
School
College of Arts and Sciences
Major
History
Primary Subject Area
History, Medieval; History, European
Disciplines
European History | History of Gender | Medieval History
Recommended Citation
Hardee, Catherine R., "The Softness of Her Sex: Matilda’s Role in the English Civil War of 1138-1153" (2012). Senior Honors Theses. 316.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/316
Abstract
This thesis examines the life of the Empress Matilda (1102-1167), focusing on how factors beyond her control directed much of its course. It discusses her attempts to take control of the political realm in England and the effect this had on her, her supporters, and her kingdom. It also analyzes her later years and influence on her son Henry II.
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