"She was the daughter of King Henry I of England, and was his sole legitimate child after the death of his son Prince William in the 'White Ship' disaster. *
She was married first to Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire, and then when he died in 1125, her father Henry married her off again, this time to Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou.
Matilda was nominated by her father as the heir to the throne of England, but in 1135, Stephen of Blois claimed that his uncle had changed his mind on his deathbed, recognising Stephen instead as his successor to the throne. The powerful English barons backed this claim.
Matilda was incensed at this news and refused to accept this decision quietly…"
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Queen Maud will be the miniature for Crisis 2016 and will be offered to the first 1500 visitors. This miniature in 28 mm is still sculpted by Paul Hicks.
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