Mat Reg
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 4:07PM My recent post about Robert Curthose prompted me to find out a little about him and as my knowledge of history is minimal, I was pleased to discover a link to something - or rather, someone - I already knew: Robert's Mother, Matilda.
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Tonight, I'll go to my monthly WI meeting in Avening, where the church was consecrated on the 14th September in 1080, having been commisioned by none other than Matilda herself.
;)
Avening itself celebrates Matilda's role in its history by an unusual feast : Pig Face Day. Matilda's legacy to the village is also commemorated on the coat of arms, which bears the motto Mat Reg.
Knowing as little as I do about medieval history, then, you can imagine how pleased I was to discover that link and to find two pieces of the vast historical jigsaw that actually fit together!