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Bayeux tapestry: Matilda of Flanders – the woman who was instrumental to William the Conqueror’s success

News article Created on 01 Sep 2026 The Conversation

Arguably, without his wife Matilda’s financial backing, powerful family ties and queenly skills, William may never have achieved any of his lofty ambitions.

Natasha R. Hodgson, Director of the Centre for History Heritage and Memory Studies; Associate Professor in History, Nottingham Trent University

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