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Matilda of Scotland

1080 - 1118

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Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen consort of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I. She acted as regent of England on several occasions during Henry's absences: in 1104, 1107, 1108, and 1111. Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and the Anglo-Saxon princess Margaret of Wessex, Matilda was educated at a convent in southern England, where her aunt Christina was abbess and forced her to wear a veil. In 1093, Matilda was engaged to an English nobleman until her father and her brother Edward were killed in the Battle of Alnwick in 1093. Her uncle Donald III seized the throne of Scotland, triggering a messy succession conflict. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matilda of Scotland is the 381st most popular companion (up from 399th in 2019), the 1,203rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,095th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Companion.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Matilda of Scotland ranks 381 out of 784. Before her are Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, Luisa de Guzmán, Yolanda of Courtenay, Blanche of Valois, Lady Zhen, and Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony. After her are Eadgyth, Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Catherine Dolgorukov, Joan of Navarre, Queen of England, Naqi'a, and Maria Francisca of Savoy.

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Among people born in 1080, Matilda of Scotland ranks 8. Before her are Avempace, Suger, Norbert of Xanten, Isidore the Laborer, Theresa, Countess of Portugal, and Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan. After her are Raymond du Puy, Sanai, Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, Margaret Fredkulla, and William of Malmesbury. Among people deceased in 1118, Matilda of Scotland ranks 7. Before her are Pope Paschal II, Alexios I Komnenos, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Muhammad I Tapar, Maria of Alania, and Adelaide del Vasto. After her are Philip of Sweden, Al-Mustazhir, Philippa, Countess of Toulouse, and Arnulf of Chocques.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Matilda of Scotland ranks 1,203 out of 8,785. Before her are Isabella of England (1214), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), Clive Granger (1934), Max Mosley (1940), John Schlesinger (1926), and Simon Pegg (1970). After her are Eadgyth (910), Barbara Cartland (1901), Williamina Fleming (1857), Mary Kingsley (1862), William Hague (1961), and Reginald Johnston (1874).

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Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom

Among companions born in United Kingdom, Matilda of Scotland ranks 37. Before her are Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897), Louise of Great Britain (1724), Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848), Charles Lightoller (1874), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), and Anne Hyde (1637). After her are Eadgyth (910), Judith of Flanders (844), Cynthia Lennon (1939), Anabella Drummond (1350), Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar (940), and Princess Marie of Orléans (1865).

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