'The Lady of the English, 1141', 1926. Artist: Herbert Norris.

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'The Lady of the English, 1141', 1926. Empress Matilda (c1102-1167), also known as the Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. Matilda was never formally declared Queen of England, and was instead titled the Lady of the English. From Costume & Fashion, Volume Two, Senlac to Bosworth 1066-1485, by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London and Toronto, 1927]

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