S4.12 Empress Matilda

About this episode

The Empress Matilda is perhaps one of the nearliest monarchs of the Nearly Monarch series! The only surviving legitimate child of Henry I and his acknowledged heir, her cousin, Stephen, snatched the throne, leading to the civil war known as the Anarchy. But in 1141, Matilda came incredibly close to being crowned England's first queen regnant - so what stopped her getting the crown on her head? And does she do enough for the Rex Factor? You can watch the recording of this episode on Spotify or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/19ZlIWDTnRQ Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 450 additional bonus podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor⁠⁠⁠⁠ "(00:00:00) Introduction" "(00:01:40) Biography" "(00:41:07) Battleyness" "(00:50:56) Scandal" "(00:52:53) Subjectivity" "(00:59:41) Longevity" "(01:01:05) Dynasty" "(01:01:48) Rex Factor" "(01:05:42) C Corner" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices