Matilda testified that she had never taken holy vows, insisting that her parents had sent her and her sister to England for educational purposes, and her aunt Cristina had veiled her to protect her "from the lust of the Normans."
Matilda bersaksi bahwa ia tak pernah mengambil sumpah suci, bersikeras bahwa orang tuanya telah mengirimnya dan saudara perempuannya ke Inggris dengan tujuan belajar, dan bibinya Cristina telah mencadarinya untuk melindunginya "dari nafsu para Norman."