FAQ About Empress Matilda
What challenges did Empress Matilda face as a female claimant to the throne?
As a female claimant, Empress Matilda faced significant challenges including societal and political biases against female rule, allegiance to male figures like her cousin Stephen, and difficulties in unifying and maintaining support among powerful nobles. Her inability to secure a coronation due to such resistance exemplifies the hurdles she encountered in her quest for power.
