On eve December 1 Matildas father, Henry I died. Matilda was his only legitimate heir. In this time in history in the early 1100s a female had never been the heir to the throne of England before. When Stephen heard of his uncle's death He quickly boarded a ship and the moment he set foot on English soil he road as fast as he could 80 miles to London.
After being welcomed with open arms in London he again made haste to the great and important city of Winchester where his brother was the bishop. Stephen seized control of the treasury, quickly summoned the Archbishop of Canterbury and had himself crowned king. Stephen had stolen the crown.
It was an ultimate move in the game of thrones. On September 30, 1139 - a few months shy of 4 years after her father died Matilda boarded a small ship for Arundel Castle. She left her three sons and her husband in Normandy to fight for what her father had passed down to her: the throne of England. The fight for the throne between Stephen of Blois and Empress Matilda would last 18 years and would be known as teh war called The Anarchy. The storyline might sound a lot like House of the Dragon- but this history is real.
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Evelyn Edwards is a successful American actress history presenter, and photographer. She has appeared on such shows as National Geographic’s Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg, Bosch, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Mentalist, Parenthood, The Thundermans, The Kicks, Marry Me, Outsourced, the Academy Award winning film Her, the Ridley Scott Associates film Loom, and most recently Ghostbusters.
Evelyn began her career in opera. She has performed with some of the opera industry’s leading conductors and singers including: Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Kent Nagano, Eva Marton, Vladimir Chernov, Goesta Winburg, and others.
She has had the privilege of working with such famed directors as Oscar winner Maximilian Schell, Julie Taymor, Gian-Carlo Del Monaco, and Lotfi Mansuri during her tenure with Los Angeles Opera. Ms. Edwards made her professional singing debut at the age of 13, operatic debut at 19, and national television commercial debut at six months.
She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from UCLA and a PSD from Mannes College of Music. She and her husband Chris love exploring the world and sharing their passion and love for history, castles and photography together.
9 июн 2024
