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The Rest Is History

Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

History

4.6 • 26.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

How did Matilda, princess of England, become Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 1110? What disbarred her from becoming queen of England after her father's death? And, why did she go to battle for the throne of England, in the brutal civil war known as The Anarchy? In this new member’s-only mini series, Tom is joined by historian and author Helen Castor, to talk about some of the most impressive queens of medieval Europe.  Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Invest for the Future. You know, we talk a lot about great

0:08.0

historical turning points on this podcast, but Tom, they didn't appear out of nowhere. Yeah, well,

0:12.9

you did a whole series on the Medici and they were all about banking, weren't they? And it was the

0:17.6

money that they made that enabled them to pay for these great artists

0:21.7

to do their stuff. It's a classic example of how you invest and then you get a return,

0:26.6

don't you? It's the brilliant thing about investing. By investing for the future, you, like the

0:31.7

Medici, will create a history that your future self can look back on with gratitude. You might already have savings.

0:39.3

But by moving some of that money into investments, you're giving it the chance to grow more

0:43.9

and making it easier to achieve your goals. And the brilliant thing is, you don't need to be

0:50.0

an expert or you don't need to start big, you just need the confidence to take that next step

0:55.4

and invest. Search, take the next step, invest.

1:04.9

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1:09.6

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1:51.0

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1:56.6

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2:01.1

If only they could make parallel parking simpler.

2:04.3

To the right bit, mate.

2:05.5

Yeah, back.

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Back a bit.

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A bit more.

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Bit more.

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