After being recognised as Lady of the English following the Battle of Lincoln, Empress Matilda entered London and immediately alienated the citizens by demanding crushing financial contributions. The Londoners rose and drove her out of the city before her coronation could take place, a humiliation that broke the momentum of her triumph and began the reversal that culminated in the Rout of Winchester. The episode demonstrated that military victory alone could not secure the kingdom without political skill.
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