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Dec 6, 2019 · 1135 - 1154. Reign of King Stephen of England (aka Stephen of Blois) with a brief interruption in 1141 CE. 1 Dec 1135. Henry I of England dies of natural causes at Saint Denis-le-Fermont in Rouen, Normandy. 26 Dec 1135. Stephen of Blois is crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey.
Apr 3, 2024 · Stephen (c. 1092/6 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne in right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda.
Also known as Stephen of Blois, Stephen was king of England from 1135 to 1154. At an early age, he was sent to the English court of his uncle, Henry I. When the king died, he successfully challenged the ascension of the king’s heir, Empress Matilda. His early rule was largely successful, but by 1139, England descended into civil war, known as ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Stephen’s father was killed while on crusade when Stephen was about 10 years old, and he was raised by his mother, before being sent to King Henry I’s court in England. It was apparent that Stephen thrived at his uncle’s court, and he developed a particularly good relationship with him when he fought alongside him at the Battle of ...
Oct 10, 2004 · The grandson of William the Conqueror died on 25 October 1154. King Stephen of England. Historians have not given King Stephen a good press. As his biographer David Crouch pointed out, he had the misfortune to come between two of England’s most dynamic and successful kings, Henry I and Henry II. Stephen was an attractive character, chivalrous ...
Geoffrey Plantagenet. The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adelin (the only legitimate son of King Henry I) who drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.
Stephen of Blois, nephew of Henry I of England, was crowned on 22nd December 1135 (although some sources say it was on St Stephen's Day, 26th December), by William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury. He promised to all his Englishmen "all the liberties and good laws" which they had enjoyed under his predecessors. His queen was crowned the ...
