Tag Archives: Civil War

Mary Edwards Walker

Dr Mary Edwards Walker becomes the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor after service in the American Civil War

Empress Matilda

Matilda, the ‘Lady of England and Normandy’: an overview

Matilda, the daughter of King Henry I of England, was declared the ‘Lady of England and Normandy’ on 7 April 1141 in advance of a coronation that never took place.