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{{Infobox British Royalty
{{Infobox Royalty
| name = Stephen I
| monarch
| name = Stephen of Blois
| image = King Stephen from NPG.jpg
| caption = An artist's [[:en:wikt:depiction|depiction]] of Stephen
| title = King of the English
| succession = [[List of English monarchs|King of England]]
| more = en
| moretext = ([[Style of the British sovereign#English sovereigns|more...]])
| image =King_Stephen_from_NPG.jpg_
| imgw = 218
| reign-type = Reign
| reign = 22 December 1135 – 25 October 1154
| succession = King of the English
| coronation = 26 December 1135
| moretext = (1st Reign)
| predecessor = [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]
| reign = 22 December 1135 – April 1141
| successor = [[Henry II of England|Henry II]]
| coronation = 26 December 1135
|
| predecessor = [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]
|
| successor = [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]]
| predecessor1 =
| succession1 = King of the English
| successor1 =
| moretext1 = (2nd Reign)
| succession2 = [[Duke of Normandy]]
| reign1 = November 1141 – 25 October 1154
| reign2 = 1 December 1135 – 26 July 1144
| predecessor1 = [[Matilda of England|Matilda]]
| successor1 = [[Henry II of England|Henry II]]
| predecessor2 = Henry I
| spouse = [[Matilda I of Boulogne]]
| successor2 = [[Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou|Geoffrey I]]
| issue = [[Eustace IV of Boulogne]]<br />[[William of Blois]]<br />[[Marie of Boulogne]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Matilda I of Boulogne]]|1125|1152|end=died}}
| issue = {{plainlist|
| titles = The King of English, Duke of the Normans<br />The Count of Boulogne ''([[jure uxoris]])''<br />The Count of Mortain
* [[Eustace IV of Boulogne]]
| royal house = [[Norman dynasty]]
| father = [[Stephen II, Count of Blois]]
* [[William of Blois]]
| mother = [[Adela of Normandy]]
* [[Marie of Boulogne]]
* [[Gervase of Blois|Gervasr, Abbot of Westminster]] (ill.)
| date of birth = c. 1096
| place of birth = [[Blois]], France
| date of death = {{Death date|1154|10|25|df=yes}}
| place of death = [[Dover, England|Dover]], [[Kent]]
| place of burial = [[Faversham Abbey]], [[Kent]]
}}
}}
| issue-type = [[Issue (genealogy)|Issue]]
'''Stephen of England''' (c. 1096–25 October 1154) was [[British monarchs|King]] of [[England]] from 1135 until 1154. He became the King after the death of his uncle [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]. Stephan was the King until his own death in [[Dover, Kent]]. Stephen was crowned at [[Westminster Abbey]] on the 26 December 1135. Stephen is buried at the [[Clunaic Monastery]] in [[Faversham, Kent]].
| house = [[House of Blois|Blois]]
| father = [[Stephen II, Count of Blois]]
| mother = [[Adela of Normandy]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1092|6|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Blois]], France
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1154|10|25|1092|6|6|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Dover, England|Dover]], [[Kent]]
| burial_date = 26 February 1155
| burial_place = [[Faversham Abbey]], Kent
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]]
| module = {{Infobox military person | embed=yes
| allegiance = {{flag|Kingdom of England}}
| nickname =
| branch = [[English Army]]
| serviceyears = 1135–1154
| rank = [[Commander-in-Chief]]
| unit =
| commands = English Army (from 1135)
| battles = {{Tree list}}
*[[The Anarchy]]
**[[Battle of Clitheroe]]
** [[Siege of Wark (1138)|Siege of Wark]]
**[[Battle of the Standard]]
**[[Battle of Lincoln (1141)|Battle of Lincoln]]
**[[Rout of Winchester]]
**[[Battle of Wilton]]
{{tree list/end}}
| awards =
}}
}}
'''Stephen I''' (6 June 1092 – 25 October 1154) was the [[List of English monarchs|King of England]] from 1135 until his death in 1154. He became the King after the death of his uncle [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]. Stephen was the King until his own death in [[Dover]]. Stephen was crowned at [[Westminster Abbey]] on the 26 December 1135. Stephen is buried at the [[Clunaic Monastery]] in [[Faversham, Kent]].


King Stephen was born in [[Blois]], [[France]], in 1096<ref>'''Note:''' There is some doubt about his year of birth. He may have been born in [[1097]]. 1096 is the commonly listed date.</ref>. He was the son of [[Stephen, Count of Blois]] and [[Adela of Normandy]]. His mother, Adela, was the daughter of [[William I of England]] and [[Matilda of Flanders]]. Stephen married [[Matilda of Boulogne]] in about [[1125]]. They had five [[child]]ren. He fought a [[civil war]] with Henry I's only daughter, [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]], from 1139-1153. This ended with the [[Treaty of Wallingford]] in 1153 after the death of Stephen's son and [[heir]], [[Eustace IV of Boulogne|Eustace IV]]. The treaty said that Stephen would be King for the rest of his lifetime. After his death, the throne passed to [[Henry II of England|Henry]], son of Matilda, and not Stephen's other son [[William of Boulogne|William]].
Stephen was born in [[Blois]], [[France]], on 6 June 1092. He was the son of [[Stephen II, Count of Blois]] and [[Adela of Normandy]]. His mother, Adela, was the daughter of [[William I of England]] and [[Matilda of Flanders]]. Stephen married [[Matilda of Boulogne]] in about [[1125]]. They had five [[child]]ren. He fought a [[civil war]] with Henry I's only daughter, [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]], from 1139 to 1153. This ended with the [[Treaty of Wallingford]] in 1153 after the death of Stephen's son and [[heir]], [[Eustace IV of Boulogne|Eustace IV]].
The treaty said that Stephen would be King for the rest of his lifetime. After his death, the throne passed to [[Henry II of England|Henry]], son of Matilda, and not Stephen's other son [[William of Boulogne|William]]. Stephen died in [[Dover, England|Dover]], [[Kent]] on 25 October 1154, at the age of 62.

==Captured==
King Stephen was captured after the Battle of Lincoln in April 1141, he was released later and returned to the throne.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1096 births]]
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[[Category:1154 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Blois]]
[[Category:12th century in England]]




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[[ka:სტივენი (ინგლისი)]]
[[la:Stephanus (rex Angliae)]]
[[lv:Etjēns III d'Bluā]]
[[hu:István angol király]]
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[[sr:Стивен од Енглеске]]
[[fi:Tapani (Englanti)]]
[[sv:Stefan av Blois]]
[[th:สมเด็จพระเจ้าสตีเฟนแห่งอังกฤษ]]
[[uk:Стефан (король Англії)]]
[[zh:斯蒂芬 (英格兰国王)]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 4 July 2024

Stephen I
An artist's depiction of Stephen
King of England
Reign22 December 1135 – 25 October 1154
Coronation26 December 1135
PredecessorHenry I
SuccessorHenry II
Duke of Normandy
Reign1 December 1135 – 26 July 1144
PredecessorHenry I
SuccessorGeoffrey I
Born(1092-06-06)6 June 1092
Blois, France
Died25 October 1154(1154-10-25) (aged 62)
Dover, Kent
Burial26 February 1155
Spouse
(m. 1125; died 1152)
Issue
HouseBlois
FatherStephen II, Count of Blois
MotherAdela of Normandy
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Service/branchEnglish Army
Years of service1135–1154
RankCommander-in-Chief
Commands heldEnglish Army (from 1135)
Battles/wars

Stephen I (6 June 1092 – 25 October 1154) was the King of England from 1135 until his death in 1154. He became the King after the death of his uncle Henry I. Stephen was the King until his own death in Dover. Stephen was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the 26 December 1135. Stephen is buried at the Clunaic Monastery in Faversham, Kent.

Stephen was born in Blois, France, on 6 June 1092. He was the son of Stephen II, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy. His mother, Adela, was the daughter of William I of England and Matilda of Flanders. Stephen married Matilda of Boulogne in about 1125. They had five children. He fought a civil war with Henry I's only daughter, Matilda, from 1139 to 1153. This ended with the Treaty of Wallingford in 1153 after the death of Stephen's son and heir, Eustace IV.

The treaty said that Stephen would be King for the rest of his lifetime. After his death, the throne passed to Henry, son of Matilda, and not Stephen's other son William. Stephen died in Dover, Kent on 25 October 1154, at the age of 62.

Captured

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King Stephen was captured after the Battle of Lincoln in April 1141, he was released later and returned to the throne.

References

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