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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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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King Stephen was born in [[Blois]], [[France]], in |
King Stephen was born in [[Blois]], [[France]], in either 1092 or 1096. 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 died on 25 October 1154. |
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He was captured after the Battle of Lincoln in April 1141, he was released later and returned to the throne. |
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Revision as of 14:37, 13 November 2021
| Stephen of Blois | |
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| King of the English | |
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| 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 | |
| Spouse | Matilda I of Boulogne |
| Issue | Eustace IV of Boulogne William of Blois Marie of Boulogne |
| House | Normandy |
| Father | Stephen II, Count of Blois |
| Mother | Adela of Normandy |
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 either 1092 or 1096. 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. King Stephen died on 25 October 1154.