Destined from childhood to be an important piece in the intricate chess game of power, Matilda is the granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also descended, through her mother, from the ancient line of Anglo-Saxon kings. Betrothed to Emperor Henry of Germany at the age of eight, she is married at twelve and crowned Empress. By her early twenties she is a widow, and the only surviving legitimate heir to her father, Henry l of England. Forced into a second marriage to a boy ten years younger, she gives birth to three sons, the male heirs her father longs for. However, on his sudden death, the throne is usurped by her cousin, Stephen. Matilda is forced to choose between her husband and her rights as her father's heir. Intelligent, determined and courageous, she chooses to fight for her rights.
- ISBN10 1910208337
- ISBN13 9781910208335
- Publish Date 1 May 2015
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Joffe Books
- Imprint Buried River Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English