Matilda of Scotland

Matilda Or Edith of Scotland (1080 – 1 May 1118) was Queen Consort of England by her marriage to Henry I, King of England, she was the mother of Empress Matilda and William, Duke of Normandy. She was the daughter of Margaret of Wessex and Malcolm III of Scotland. After her death in 1118 her husband married Adeliza of Louvain,

Early Life
Edith of Scotland was born 1080 on an unknown date. Edith was known as Matilda after she was christened. Her mother was the daughter of the last King of Wessex, her father was Malcolm III of Scotland. Matilda was raised by a soft an king loving mother who was also strict about teaching her children to be kind, and smart. Matilda was expected to be pious like her mother.

Matilda was betrothed to the future king of England Henry of Normandy, she moved to England and married Henry in the exact year of 1100, but there was debate over the marriage, but there was debate over the marriage. Because her husband's older brother William II wanted to marry Matilda before Henry did. But the marriage continued. Matilda was crowned Queen not long after her marriage.

Children
Matilda gave birth to her first child in February 7, 1102, it was a daughter, Matilda named the child Matilda after her. Her daughter was betrothed to to the Holy Roman Emperor, being the first English Princess to become Holy Roman Empress. 1 year later Matilda gave birth to a son who became the heir to the English Throne. Matilda of Scotland's husband was very unfaithful to her, he had already had an illegitimate son named Robert and he had many mistresses and had many more illegitimate children, a few years after the birth of Matilda's son Matilda's husband had a daughter named Alice FitzRoy.

Death
Matilda died in 1118, she was buried near legendary king Edward the Confessor was burried.