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Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois
King of the English
King of the English (1st Reign)
Reign	22 December 1135 – April 1141
Coronation	26 December 1135
Predecessor	Henry I
Successor	Matilda
King of the English (2nd Reign)
Reign	November 1141 – 25 October 1154
Predecessor	Matilda
Successor	Henry II
Born	c. 1096; Blois, France
Died	25 October 1154; Dover, Kent
Burial	Faversham Abbey, Kent
Spouse	Matilda I of Boulogne
Issue	Eustace IV of Boulogne; William of Blois; Marie of Boulogne
House	Norman dynasty
Father	Stephen II, Count of Blois
Mother	Adela of Normandy

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Stephen of England (c. 1096–25 October 1154) was King of England from 1135 until 1154. He became the King after the death of his uncle 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.

King Stephen was born in Blois, France, in 1096.^[1] 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 children. He fought a civil war with Henry I's only daughter, Matilda, from 1139-1153. 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.

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↑ Note: There is some doubt about his year of birth. He may have been born in 1097. 1096 is the commonly listed date.

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[1] Note: There is some doubt about his year of birth. He may have been born in 1097. 1096 is the commonly listed date.

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 '''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]].
-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]].
+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]].
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