King Stephen - Revision history

Paul Matisz at 16:01, 19 July 2008

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	'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Norman]] [[king]] of [[England]], being [[becoming king\|succeeded]] by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].		'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Norman]] [[king]] of [[England]], being [[becoming king\|succeeded]] by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].

	Stephen was son of Stephen, [[Count]] of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, [[France]], in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the [[First Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the [[County]]. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he [[marriage\|married]], his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] [[throne]]. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Henry V. He had his [[baron]]s (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.		Stephen was son of [[Stephen of Blois\|Stephen]], [[Count]] of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, [[France]], in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the [[First Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the [[County]]. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he [[marriage\|married]], his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] [[throne]]. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Henry V. He had his [[baron]]s (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.

	Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at [[Winchester]] (where his brother Henry was [[Bishop]]) and had himself [[crown]]ed. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to [[Geoffrey of Anjou]], and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.		Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at [[Winchester]] (where his brother Henry was [[Bishop]]) and had himself [[crown]]ed. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to [[Geoffrey of Anjou]], and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.

Cian: links

2006-10-23T23:59:28Z

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	'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[~~Normandy\|~~Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].		'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Norman]] [[king]] of [[England]], being [[becoming king\|succeeded]] by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].

	Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the ~~First~~ [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Henry V. He had his ~~barons~~ (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.		Stephen was son of Stephen, [[Count]] of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, [[France]], in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the [[First Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the [[County]]. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he [[marriage\|married]], his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] [[throne]]. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Henry V. He had his [[baron]]s (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.

	Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself ~~crowned~~. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.		Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at [[Winchester]] (where his brother Henry was [[Bishop]]) and had himself [[crown]]ed. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to [[Geoffrey of Anjou]], and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.

	In 1139, supported by her husband and by her brother Robert of Gloucester, [[Empress Matilda]] invaded, and by 1141 had captured King Stephen. Unfortunately she was less adept than he at keeping the sympathy of key subjects (such as the citizens of [[London]]), and Stephen escaped. In 1142 the situation was reversed, and he captured Matilda, but she escaped under her own steam.		In 1139, supported by her husband and by her brother Robert of Gloucester, [[Empress Matilda]] invaded, and by 1141 had captured King Stephen. Unfortunately she was less adept than he at keeping the sympathy of key subjects (such as the citizens of [[London]]), and Stephen escaped. In 1142 the situation was reversed, and he captured Matilda, but she escaped under her own steam.

	Thereafter, until 1153, Stephen kept the throne, but in that year he suffered twin adversities. His son and heir, Eustace, died, and [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]]'s son, Henry made an invasion. Faced with little prospect of maintaining his grand-father's dynasty, he agreed, at the Treaty of Wallingford, that on his death Henry should take the throne. This ensured him peace for the remainder of his reign, and he died in 1154 at Dover.		Thereafter, until 1153, Stephen kept the throne, but in that year he suffered twin adversities. His son and heir, Eustace, died, and [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]]'s son, Henry made an invasion. Faced with little prospect of maintaining his grand-father's dynasty, he agreed, at the [[Treaty of Wallingford]], that on his [[death]] Henry should take the throne. This ensured him peace for the remainder of his [[reign]], and he died in 1154 at Dover.

	The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] is less than complimentary about Stephen, assessing his reign as a time of "''strife, evil and robbery''", when the barons, seeing their king a "''good-humoured, kindly and easy-going man''", took advantage and committed many crimes. Their final judgement was that, during his 19-year reign, "''men said openly that Christ and his angels slept''".		The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] is less than complimentary about Stephen, assessing his reign as a time of "''strife, evil and robbery''", when the barons, seeing their king a "''good-humoured, kindly and easy-going man''", took advantage and committed many crimes. Their final judgement was that, during his 19-year reign, "''men said openly that [[Christ]] and his angels slept''".

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AlexandreDavigne: fix table formatting

2006-10-05T17:04:56Z

fix table formatting

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	Preceded by:<br>[[Henry I]]		Preceded by:<br>[[Henry I]]
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	[[English Monarchs]]		[[English Monarchs]]
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	Succeeded by:<br>[[Henry II]]		Succeeded by:<br>[[Henry II]]
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Simoncursitor at 11:07, 27 June 2005

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	'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Normandy\|Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].		'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Normandy\|Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].

	Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the First [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. He had his barons (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.		Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the First [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Henry V. He had his barons (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.

	Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself crowned. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.		Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself crowned. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.

Simoncursitor: Added Malcolm III

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	'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Normandy\|Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].		'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Normandy\|Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].

	Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the First [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne. Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. He had his barons (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.		Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the First [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne (and grand-daughter of [[Malcolm III]] of [[Scotland]]). Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England\|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. He had his barons (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.

	Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself crowned. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.		Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself crowned. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.

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	Thereafter, until 1153, Stephen kept the throne, but in that year he suffered twin adversities. His son and heir, Eustace, died, and [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]]'s son, Henry made an invasion. Faced with little prospect of maintaining his grand-father's dynasty, he agreed, at the Treaty of Wallingford, that on his death Henry should take the throne. This ensured him peace for the remainder of his reign, and he died in 1154 at Dover.		Thereafter, until 1153, Stephen kept the throne, but in that year he suffered twin adversities. His son and heir, Eustace, died, and [[Empress Matilda\|Matilda]]'s son, Henry made an invasion. Faced with little prospect of maintaining his grand-father's dynasty, he agreed, at the Treaty of Wallingford, that on his death Henry should take the throne. This ensured him peace for the remainder of his reign, and he died in 1154 at Dover.

	The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] is less than ~~complementary~~ about Stephen, assessing his reign as a time of "''strife, evil and robbery''", when the barons, seeing their king a "''good-humoured, kindly and easy-going man''", took advantage and committed many crimes. Their final judgement was that, during his 19-year reign, "''men said openly that Christ and his angels slept''".		The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] is less than complimentary about Stephen, assessing his reign as a time of "''strife, evil and robbery''", when the barons, seeing their king a "''good-humoured, kindly and easy-going man''", took advantage and committed many crimes. Their final judgement was that, during his 19-year reign, "''men said openly that Christ and his angels slept''".

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Simoncursitor at 11:52, 22 March 2005

2005-03-22T11:52:06Z

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'''Stephen''' is reckoned the last [[Normandy|Norman]] king of [[England]], being succeeded by [[Henry II]], the first [[Plantagenet]].

Stephen was son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of [[William the Conqueror]]. He was born in Blois, France, in 1096. His father died in 1102, on the First [[Crusade]], and Stephen's elder brother Thibauld succeeded to the County. In ''c.''1115 Stephen became Count of Mortain. Stephen was 29 when he married, his wife being Matilda, daughter of the Count of Boulogne. Through his mother he had a claim on the [[England|English]] throne. The then-king, [[Henry I]], however, preferred that the succession pass to his daughter, [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]], otherwise known as Maud, who was the widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. He had his barons (including Stephen) swear to uphold her right before he died in 1135.

Stephen still fancied his own chances, and he crossed the English Channel to [[England]], claimed the throne at Winchester (where his brother Henry was Bishop) and had himself crowned. The English baronage, aware that Matilda had remarried, to Geoffrey of Anjou, and was with her husband in France, were seduced into supporting the usurper (she was a foreigner to them, and a woman besides) and until 1139 Stephen had quiet possession of the throne.

In 1139, supported by her husband and by her brother Robert of Gloucester, [[Empress Matilda]] invaded, and by 1141 had captured King Stephen. Unfortunately she was less adept than he at keeping the sympathy of key subjects (such as the citizens of [[London]]), and Stephen escaped. In 1142 the situation was reversed, and he captured Matilda, but she escaped under her own steam.

Thereafter, until 1153, Stephen kept the throne, but in that year he suffered twin adversities. His son and heir, Eustace, died, and [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]]'s son, Henry made an invasion. Faced with little prospect of maintaining his grand-father's dynasty, he agreed, at the Treaty of Wallingford, that on his death Henry should take the throne. This ensured him peace for the remainder of his reign, and he died in 1154 at Dover.

The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] is less than complementary about Stephen, assessing his reign as a time of "''strife, evil and robbery''", when the barons, seeing their king a "''good-humoured, kindly and easy-going man''", took advantage and committed many crimes. Their final judgement was that, during his 19-year reign, "''men said openly that Christ and his angels slept''".