Editing Matilda of Flanders (section)

==Queen of England==
Matilda was [[Coronations of William the Conqueror and Matilda|crowned queen]] on 11 May 1068 in [[Westminster]] during the feast of [[Pentecost]], in a ceremony presided over by the [[Ealdred (bishop)|archbishop of York]]. Three new phrases were incorporated to cement the importance of a queen, stating that she was divinely placed by God, shared in royal power, and blessed her people by her power and virtue.{{sfn|Hilton|2010|p= 33}}{{sfn|Huneycutt|2003|p=51}} Her claims to authority were enhanced through a special acclamation, or laudes, crafted especially for her.{{sfn|Gathagan|2001|p= 37}}

For many years it was thought that Matilda had some involvement in the creation of the [[Bayeux Tapestry]] (commonly called ''La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde'' in French), but historians no longer believe that; it seems to have been commissioned by William's half-brother [[Odo of Bayeux|Odo, Bishop of Bayeux]], and made by English artists in [[Kent]].{{sfn|Norton|2001|p=3}}

Matilda and William had nine or ten children together. He is believed to have been faithful to her and neither he or she are known to have produced a child outside their marriage; there is no evidence of any illegitimate children born to William.{{sfn|Given-Wilson|Curteis|1984|p=59}} Despite her royal duties, Matilda was deeply invested in her children's well-being. All were known for being remarkably educated. Her daughters were educated and taught to read Latin at [[Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen|Sainte-Trinité]] in [[Caen]], founded by Matilda and William in response to the recognition of their marriage.{{sfn|Hilton|2010|p=29}} For her sons, she secured [[Lanfranc]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] of whom she was an ardent supporter. Both she and William approved of the Archbishop's desire to revitalise the Church.{{sfn|Hilton|2010|p=37}}

William was furious when he discovered she sent large sums of money to their exiled son Robert.<ref name="Epistolae" /> She effected a truce between them at Easter 1080.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Lancelott|first=Francis|title=The Queens of England and Their Times|publisher=D. Appleton and Company|year=1890|location=New York|pages=15–18}}</ref>

She stood as godmother for [[Matilda of Scotland]], who would become Queen of England after marrying Matilda's son [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]. During the christening, the baby pulled Queen Matilda's headdress down on top of herself, which was seen as an omen that the younger Matilda would be queen some day as well.{{sfn|Huneycutt|2003|p=10}}