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EMPRESS MATILDA, LADY OF THE ENGLISH:

Matilda was born in 1102, the daughter of Henry I, King of England. In 1114, she married the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. The death of Matilda’s brother in 1120 made her Henry I’s sole legitimate heir. When her husband died in 1125, Henry recalled her to England and, in 1127, he insisted that the nobles accept her as his successor. In 1128, she married Geoffrey of Anjou with whom she had three sons. A woman ruler was unprecedented and her marriage to Geoffrey was unpopular. When Henry I died in 1135 Matilda’s cousin Stephen of Blois immediately had himself crowned king. Though the church and most nobles supported Stephen, Matilda’s claims were upheld by her half-brother Robert of Gloucester and her uncle, David I of Scotland. Matilda and Robert landed at Arundel in September 1139 and England descended into civil war. The war was used as a cover for the settling of local feuds, leaving much of the country in anarchy. Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141 and Matilda now controlled the country. However, her perceived arrogance alienated many of her supporters and she was never crowned. Stephen was released in exchange for Robert of Gloucester. Civil war continued but in 1147, Matilda’s greatest supporter, Robert of Gloucester, died. Disheartened, she retired to France the following year. She never returned. The struggle was taken up by Matilda’s son, Henry, but he did not have the resources to defeat Stephen, and returned to Normandy himself. In 1153, Stephen’s son, Eustace died and in the Treaty of Wallingford, Stephen agreed that Henry should succeed him. He became Henry II in 1154. Matilda spent the remainder of her life in Normandy, dying at Rouen in September 1167. [x]

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Flirt with excommunication more than you flirt with your wife

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This Yuletide:

Try releasing your wife from imprisonment so that the whole family can get together like they used to.

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This could I've been us, Thomas, but you left me for the church

To Do:

✔️  Make a good friend ✔️  Go to get educated with that good friend ✔️  Have a successful military start ✔️  Journey out of obscurity with that friend ✔️  End up in charge during some of the most important battles of Roman history ✔️  Fall really hard for your good friend and make everyone jealous of your legitimately caring partnership  –    Marry him ✔️  Be buried with him

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To Do:

✔️  Make a good friend ✔️  Go to get educated with that good friend ✔️  Have a successful military start ✔️  Journey out of obscurity with that friend ✔️  End up in charge during some of the most important battles of Roman history ✔️  Fall really hard for your good friend and make everyone jealous of your legitimately caring partnership  –    Marry him ✔️  Be buried with him

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season’s greetings

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Agreed! This is a potent and useful stratagem.

Just be carful your sons don’t try it on you in the future.

if you want a job, fight the person who currently has the job. if you win, it is now your job.

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Underestimate the strength of your best friends faith in your attempt to control the church

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Hallo there @georgiansuggestion! Just a past king checking up on the future state of my glorious realm! Now, tell me, How goes everything? Am I correct in assuming that you still have Plantagenet kings?

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You would prefer a Count of Anjou, Perhaps?

He has no right the English throne

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Just kidding bitch, if you want this kingdom you’re going to have to pry it from my cold, dead hands and I’ve decided to live forever

Henry the younger, my son, I am tired, you must become king so that you will be ready when I die

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Henry the younger, my son, I am tired, you must become king so that you will be ready when I die

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Marry a woman who is smarter than you, especially if she controls large portions of southern France

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@caesar-suggestions Advice for defeating Gauls? The French king is supporting my horrible sons in a revolt and I’m about to engage him in battle.

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Have you tried killing your friends and imprisoning your family? That helped me get over it.

Also, having sex with your gay son’s fiance.

Don’t be afraid to cry when you outlive nearly all your friends and family

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Restore the kingdom to its rightful state, As it was in the time of your Grandfather

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Have many sons, but love your most terrible son the most.