Start Date
28-4-2016 10:30 AM
End Date
28-4-2016 11:45 AM
Disciplines
European History | Women's History
Subjects
Matilda (Empress - consort of Henry V - Holy Roman Emperor - 1102-1167) -- History, Princesses -- Great Britain -- Biography
Description
In 12th century Europe, a world built and run primarily by men, a woman's success was defined through the men around her. This social concept applied especially to Empress Matilda, whose opportunity to claim her right to the throne of England was squandered by her husband, her rival, and her contemporaries. This paper examines the series of events leading up to the subsequent anarchistic civil war, argues that the decisions made by opposing parties were driven by sexist attitudes of the era, and affirms the importance of recognizing and remembering the Queen of England that never was.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17127
Included in
Empress Matilda: Always the Consort, Never the Queen
In 12th century Europe, a world built and run primarily by men, a woman's success was defined through the men around her. This social concept applied especially to Empress Matilda, whose opportunity to claim her right to the throne of England was squandered by her husband, her rival, and her contemporaries. This paper examines the series of events leading up to the subsequent anarchistic civil war, argues that the decisions made by opposing parties were driven by sexist attitudes of the era, and affirms the importance of recognizing and remembering the Queen of England that never was.