S3.21 Matilda of Boulogne

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4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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The last of the Normans and the last of the Matilda's, Matilda of Boulogne was Queen Consort to King Stephen through the Anarchy. Stephen's reign was not particularly successful but it would have been far worse had he not had the support of his wife, who played a strong and vital leadership role in his cause. Overshadowed by her namesake and rival, the Empress Matilda, could this be the time for Matilda of Boulogne to shine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor!
0:14.0	This week, Matilda of Beloine.
0:26.0	With your hosts Graham Duke and Ali Hood. Hello!
0:27.0	Hello!
0:29.0	And welcome to Rex Factor reviewing all the Queen and Prince Consorts of England from
0:32.9	Elswith to Prince Philip and as you've heard today we are reviewing
0:36.4	Matilda of Boulogne the daughter of Count Eustace of Boulogne and Mary of
0:41.1	Scotland and Queen Consort to King Stephen.
0:44.3	Mmhmm.
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1:04.9	Now before we get going the Matilda of Beloine we do probably need to address the problem of
1:09.3	there being a few too many Matildas.
1:12.3	Yeah. This is the third of the last four episodes where the
1:16.0	subject has been called Matilda. And there's another one in this isn't there?
1:20.3	Well yes to make matters words Matilda of Boulogne is the contemporary and rival of the Empress Matilda.
1:25.6	So for the purposes of this episode we will refer to Matilda of Boulogne simply as Matilda.
1:32.4	Right. If we refer to a predecessors then we'll give
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