Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior
Gone Medieval
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The Crown of the Roman Empire
Matilda has a real exposure to wielding power in her own right almost in Italy during that episode. Matilda of Canossa the Countess of Tuscany was an extremely well-known figure of female authority. Henry is forced to head off down into Italy to obtain an inheritance that he's been left.
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