Matilda, who was also known as Maud or Mold but who was actually christened Edith, was the great-great niece of Edward the Confessor. She was born in 1080, the daughter of Malcolm III, King of Scots, ...

Some rulers' reigns were short, like that of Empress Matilda, who held her throne for 209 days in the 12th century. Others, like Queen Elizabeth ... and history of the monarchy (not to mention ...