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Mary was the youngest of eight children. Her brothers included: Edmund, Ethelred, Edgar, King of Alba, Alexander I of Scotland and David I of Scotland. Mary had only one sister, Matilda of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England.
Stephen was married to Matilda, Mary"s daughter.
Their maternal aunt, Christina, was abbess there. Some time before 1093, they went to Wilton Abbey, which also had a reputation as a centre of learning, to finish their education.
One of its inhabitants was the poetess Muriel, who attracted much attention from scholars throughout Europe. Matilda received many proposals for marriage but refused them all for the time being.
Matilda finally left the monastery in 1100 to marry King Henry I of England.
At first the marriage was unacceptable, as Matilda and Mary had both spent their childhood in the abbey and were both considered to be nuns. Henry did however get permission to marry Matilda. The daughters of Matilda and Mary of Scotland, both called Matilda, fought each other for control of England.
Matilda of Boulogne raised an army after Matilda of the English had captured Stephen.
Stephen was released and was once again proclaimed King of England.