Norman Era: Empress Maud (Matilda)
For more details on this topic, see Empress Matilda.In this case the epithet "Empress" was rather used to distinguish this person from other royals called Matilda or Maud. Matilda was not Empress of Britain - she took her title from her previous marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
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