The Rout of Winchester: Empress Matilda Looses the Crown

The Rout of Winchester: Empress Matilda Looses the Crown - Winchester Castle (Part 3)

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The Rout of Winchester, as it became known, happened on September 14, 1141. Matilda had been embroiled in a battle for the crown of England against her cousin Stephen in a war called The Anarchy. Stephen was imprisoned in Bristol Castle. The church had finally officially acknowledged that Matilda was the rightful heir to the throne and Preparations began for her coronation. Matilda began to become unpopular with the people of London as well as many of her advisors and nobles. Matilda was evenrually driven out of London. Stephen's brother, Henry the Bishop of Winchester- the man who had helped Stephen get crowned in the first place, and who switched sides to Matilda after the infamous battle at Lincoln, now switched sides again back to Stephen at the pleadings of Stephen's wife. As soon as Matilda heard about this she immediately set forth to the great city of Winchester with her army led by her half Brother Robert the Earl of Gloucester where Henry was. At the news of this Henry escaped to his Palace just outside the city and contacted Stephen's wife Mathilde for assistance. Mathilde quickly got got together men hired by the Bishop, a group of her own feudal tenesnts from where she came from in Bologne, 1000 men from London Matilda, the Flemish mercenaries and others who were in support of the imprisoned Stephen' Meanwhile Matilda and her forces set up in Winchester castle and her half brother not far away near Winchester Cathedral. They began laying seige on the castle where Bishop Henry had retreated to. Bishop Henry's men set fire to the city of Winchester. Mathilde had arrived with her relief contingent blockading Emperess Mathilda and her army in the city. Two armies. Two women. The seige was set. All was lett now was to wait. And wait they did. eventually Matilda's side started running out of food. Starvation was setting in. Matilda's half brother Robert knew the situation was not sustainable and wanted to withdraw. Robert of Gloucester was captured and was subsequently exchanged for Stephen, who was returned to the throne of England. And the game of thrones cotinued.
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@EvelynEdwards 3 ай бұрын

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@monicacall7532 2 ай бұрын

Too bad that Matilda was so haughty and full of herself. If she’d been more humble the English people wouldn’t have had to suffer a long drawn out civil war. She could have been an effective queen. Unfortunately, she was her own worst enemy. You know that a person is completely loathed and reviled when they are locked out of their own home town. Her son Henry II appears to have inherited his mother’s hubris, but because he was a man it was more acceptable to the knights, barons, church leaders and citizens who ultimately decided who would lead the country.

@EvelynEdwards 2 ай бұрын

@@monicacall7532 I person disagree with this analysis. But that’s okay! We can disagree! I think London turned because of trade and I think she was considered “haughty” because she tried to require those around her to treat her as male monarchs were. They were unwilling, they thought she was going to/should defer to their council and she didn’t. She had pretty strong examples, her first husband and her father Henry I, who commanded tremendous respect. She couldn’t get the same.