Matilda of Scotland was a queen shaped by learning, faith, and quiet strength. 👑 Raised in a convent, she married Henry I and helped unite Norman and Saxon England. 📜 As queen, Matilda of Scotland was known for charity, intelligence, and steady influence at court. ✨ A gentle ruler whose power was felt, not flaunted. 🌿 | History Roadshow

Missed by many, on the North bank of the Thames, in the City of London, you’ll find a surviving Anglo-Saxon inlet. It is called Queenhithe, established by Alfred the Great in the 9th century. It was later named after Queen Matilda, wife of Henry I. It was once London’s primary port for foodstuffs such as grain and fish in the medieval period. It is a scheduled ancient monument and it is worth adding that are not allowed onto the foreshore here as it is protected. There is also a wonderful mosaic

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