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Empress Matilda escaping from the besieged Oxford Castle, 1142 (c19th century). Artist: Unknown

Empress Matilda escaping from the besieged Oxford Castle, 1142 (c19th century). Matilda was the wife of Henry V of Germany, daughter of Henry I of England and mother of Henry II. Stephen of Blois, Matilda's cousin, usurped the throne when Henry I died in 1135, leading to a prolonged period of civil war as Matilda fought to regain the crown.

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Empress Matilda escaping from the besieged Oxford Castle, 1142 (c19th century). Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Empress Matilda escaping from the besieged Oxford Castle, 1142 (c19th century). Matilda was the wife of Henry V of Germany, daughter of Henry I of England and mother of Henry II. Stephen of Blois, Matilda's cousin, usurped the throne when Henry I died in 1135, leading to a prolonged period of civil war as Matilda fought to regain the crown.

Personalities:

MATILDA

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

2585 x 4054 px | 30.0 MB

Print size:

21.9 x 34.3 cm | 8.6 x 13.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

12TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • B & W • B / W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BRITAIN • BRITISH • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CASTLE • CENTURY • CIVIL WAR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • DEPARTING • DEPARTURE • DISPOSSESSED • DRAWBRIDGE • EMPRESS MATILDA • EMPRESS MAUD • EMPRESS MAUDE • ENGLAND • ENGLISH • ESCAPE • FORTIFICATION • KING OF ENGLAND • KING STEPHEN I • KING STEPHEN • LEAVING • LOCATION • MATILDA • MAUD • MAUDE • MEDIAEVAL • MEDIEVAL • MIDDLE AGES • MONARCH • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OXFORD CASTLE • OXFORD • OXFORDSHIRE • PEOPLE • QUEEN • ROYAL • ROYALTY • SIEGE OF OXFORD • SIEGE • SOVEREIGN • STEPHEN I • STEPHEN OF ENGLAND • STEPHEN • WAR