Editing Matilda of Flanders (section)

==Duchess of Normandy==
When William was preparing to invade England, Matilda outfitted a ship, the ''[[Mora (ship)|Mora]]'', out of her own funds and gave it to him.{{sfn|van Houts|1988|p=166}} Additionally, William gave [[Normandy]] to his wife during his absence. Matilda successfully guided the duchy through this period in the name of [[Robert Curthose|her fourteen-year-old son]]; no major uprisings or unrest occurred.{{sfn|Hilton|2010|pp= 31–32}} She served as regent in Normandy during the absence of William six times: in 1066–1067, in 1067–1068, in 1069, in 1069–1072, in 1074 and, finally, in 1075–1076.{{sfn|Borman|2011|p=}}

Even after William conquered England and became its king, she delayed her visit to her new kingdom until she could be crowned on Pentecost (Whit Sunday) in 1068, almost two years after it was won.{{sfn|Huneycutt|2003|p=50}}{{sfn|Gathagan|2020|p=90}} Despite William's conquest, she spent most of her time in Normandy, governing the duchy, supporting her brother's interests in Flanders, and sponsoring ecclesiastic houses there. Only one of her children was born in England; [[Henry I of England|Henry]] was born in Yorkshire when Matilda accompanied her husband in the [[Harrying of the North]].{{sfn|Hilton|2010|p=35}} She arrived in England in April 1068 and was crowned alongside William, who was re-crowned at the same time in order to demand the court's respect.<ref name=":1" />