Cultural depictions of the Empress Matilda

The 12th-century ruler Empress Matilda has been depicted in various cultural media.

Historical fiction

Novels dealing with the civil war between Matilda and Stephen include:

Alison Pill portrayed Matilda in the 2010 TV miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, an adaptation of Follett's novel.

Matilda is a character in Jean Anouilh's play Becket. In the 1964 film adaptation she was portrayed by Martita Hunt.[1]

She was also portrayed by Brenda Bruce in the 1978 BBC TV series The Devil's Crown, which dramatised the reigns of her son and grandsons.[2]

References

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