Matilda's early life: Empress of Germany
I can describe Matilda's early life and her role in the Holy Roman Empire.
Matilda's early life: Empress of Germany
I can describe Matilda's early life and her role in the Holy Roman Empire.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Matilda married the Holy Roman Emperor when she was only 12 years old.
- Matilda spent much of her early life in Germany.
- Matilda took an active role in the government of the Holy Roman Empire.
- Matilda's husband died and she was married again to Geoffrey Plantagenet.
- Matilda expected to inherit her father's throne.
Keywords
Empress - an empress is the wife of an emperor, the ruler of an empire
Empire - an empire is a group of countries or provinces ruled from the centre by one person or group of people
Common misconception
It has always been illegal for children to get married.
Throughout history, royal children were regularly betrothed at a young age in order to secure alliances between nations. Marriage followed later when the children had grown up, although they regularly still married younger than we do today.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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