Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England
Holy Roman Empress from 1114 to 1125; claimant to the English throne
🗓️ April 7, 1141 • 📅 ACF Date: 11410407
Empress Matilda, also known as Empress Maud, was Holy Roman Empress as the consort of Emperor Henry V from 1110 until his death in 1125, and was subsequently a claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. Following the death of her father, King Henry I of England, she asserted her right to the English throne as his only surviving legitimate child and styled herself Lady of the English. However, her cousin Stephen of Blois was crowned king in her place.
