 Matilda's household became smaller, and often merged with Henry's own court when the two were co-located in Rouen.She continued to play a special role in the government of the area around Argentan, where she held feudal rights from the grants made at the time of her second marriage.It is unclear how strong Matilda's personal piety was, although contemporaries praised her lifelong preference to be buried at the monastic site of Bec rather than the grander but more worldly Rouen, and believed her to have substantial, underlying religious beliefs.