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Adeliza, unlike the other Anglo-Norman queens, played little part in the public life of the realm during her tenure as queen consort.

Whether this was personal inclination or because Henry preferred to keep her nearby in the hope she'd conceive, is unknown.

Although she did not produce the desired heir, she traveled extensively with Henry including several visits to Normandy.

Adeliza also assumed her right as a patron of literature and several works, including a bestiary by Philip de Thaon that was dedicated to her.

She is said to have commissioned a verse biography of King Henry ; if she did, it is no longer extant.

Henry also gave her extensive lands, some that belonged to Matilda of Scotland and others in Essex, Middlesex, and Gloucestershire.