Twice Royal Lady, Hilary Green
Twice Royal Lady, Hilary Green
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Twice Royal Lady

Author: Hilary Green

Narrator: Hilary Green

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 11/01/2015

Synopsis

Matilda is the granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also descended, through her mother, from the ancient line of Anglo-Saxon kings. Betrothed to Emperor Henry of Germany at the age of eight, she is married at twelve and crowned Empress. By her early twenties she is a widow, and the only surviving legitimate heir to her father, Henry l of England. Forced into a second marriage to a boy ten years younger, she gives birth to three sons, the male heirs her father longs for. However, on his sudden death, the throne is usurped by her cousin, Stephen. Matilda is forced to choose between her husband and her rights. Intelligent, determined and courageous, she chooses to fight for her rights.

About Hilary Green

Hilary Green is a trained actress and spent many years teaching drama and running a youth theater company. She is the author of Now is the Hour, Operation Kingfisher, and We’ll Meet Again, and is the winner of the Kythira short story prize for The Conquerors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chasity

Long Live Empress Matilda An interesting and fast paced story about Empress Matilda's life. An English princess, Matilda, marries the Emperor of Rome. The 12 year old must navigate the courts. She is capable of taking on a lot of responsibility as she becomes a true wife to her husband. Her brother......more

Goodreads review by jeannette Dooley

Jean38no A most interesting novel about a royal lady . Who was a Queen , Empress , Duchess, and Lady of England . During the time of her father Henry the first. She was married at the age of eight to a man 23 years old. Evidently he died and she was sent back to her father. He never failed use her a......more

Goodreads review by Christine

A very good novel about Queen and Empress Mathilda. Henry II's mother and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine's mother-in-law, was convinced she was the rightful Queen of England..... I found extremely interesting to read about how relative it is to inherit the title of Queen, first because she was a woman and......more

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