Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by merrier » Mon, Apr 08, 2019, 9:49 AM UTC

Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior
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Re: Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by abrowne » Mon, Apr 08, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

You'll know who this is about if you've read any of the Cadfael series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadfael_Chronicles

Re: Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by baud147258 » Mon, Apr 08, 2019, 2:01 PM UTC

abrowne wrote: post #2

You'll know who this is about if you've read any of the Cadfael series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadfael_Chronicles

I've read all of them, but I don't know if her portrayal in thebooks is fair, though; it seemed rather negative, from my memories. But all the books are cool, even if a little (a lot?) formulaic.

Re: Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 08, 2019, 2:57 PM UTC

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Re: Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by JCoder58 » Mon, Apr 08, 2019, 2:58 PM UTC

abrowne wrote: post #2

You'll know who this is about if you've read any of the Cadfael series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadfael_Chronicles

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman is also about the political battle between Matilda and Stephen.

Re: Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Post by abrowne » Tue, Apr 09, 2019, 1:46 AM UTC

baud147258 wrote: post #3

abrowne wrote: post #2

You'll know who this is about if you've read any of the Cadfael series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadfael_Chronicles

I've read all of them, but I don't know if her portrayal in thebooks is fair, though; it seemed rather negative, from my memories. But all the books are cool, even if a little (a lot?) formulaic.

I agree, so I'm interested to learn a more accurate store. And now that's I've read this article I see they even mention Cadfael. I enjoy the series, but I try to remember it's fiction, not history.