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St Matilda of Ringelheim, German Queen
(Enger Germany - March 14, 986 Quedlinburg-Germany)

St. Matilda was born about 895, in the royal house of Denmark. She was raised by her grandmother at her convent, where she developed skills and a taste for prayer. She married Henry, Duke of Saxony and he encouraged Matilda to use the resources of his kingdom for works of charity. They had five children. Henry died in 936 and Matilda lived as a widow for thirty-two years. During this time, she suffered ill-treatment from her son Otto, who was annoyed that in the election for king she favored his younger brother Henry. Henry revolted against his brother and also showed himself ungrateful to his mother. Both complained of their mother’s generosity to the Church and to the poor. Matilda transferred her inheritance to her sons, and retired to a convent she had built and died in 968.