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	Stephen of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stephen was born at Blois in France, the son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela (daughter of William the Conqueror).
		Stephen was sent to be reared at the English court of his uncle, King Henry I, in 1106.
		Stephen was facing his rebellious barons Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (the Empress' illegitimate half-brother) and the Earl of Chester.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stephen_of_England (910 words)

	Stephen, Count of Blois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Their third son Stephen of Blois became King of England after Henry I of England died without a male heir and the English did not think Henry I's daughter Empress Matilda a suitable ruler because of her sex.
		Stephen and Adela's youngest son was Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester.
		In 1102, Stephen was killed in battle at the age of 57, during the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem's siege of Ascalon in what is now Israel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stephen_of_Blois (294 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		Stephen was the grandson of William the Conqueror and about half-dozen years older than his cousin and rival for the throne, Matilda (daughter of Henry I).
		Stephen's reign was one of the darkest chapters in English history.
		Stephen had promised to recognize his cousin Matilda as lawful heir, but like many of the English/Norman nobles, was unwilling to yield the crown to a woman.
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon25.html (724 words)

	Stephen. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Stephen was among the English nobles who in 1127, and again in 1131 and 1133, swore fealty to Henry’s daughter, Matilda, as Henry’s successor to the throne.
		Stephen defeated the Scots in the Battle of the Standard (although the ensuing treaty was entirely favorable to Scotland) and managed to wage an effective campaign against the insurrection in S and W England.
		Stephen was a courageous soldier and a generous man, but he had neither the ability nor the strength of character necessary to deal with the turmoil of his reign.
	www.bartleby.com /65/st/Stphn-Eng.html (495 words)

	Stephen_of_England
		Stephen was born at Blois in France, the son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of King William I of England, and thus the brother of Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester.
		However, Stephen of Blois, who was a grandson of William the Conqueror through his mother, Adela, and had been raised at Henry's court, laid claim to the throne.
		Stephen was facing his rebellious barons Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and the Earl of Chester.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Stephen_of_England (869 words)

	Stephen
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/stephen.html (3247 words)

	King Stephen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Stephen of Blois (1097?-1154), king of England (1135-54), born probably in Blois, France.
		He was the grandson of King William I (the Conqueror) and nephew of Henry I. In 1125 Stephen swore fidelity to Henry's daughter Matilda, to succeed her father to the throne.
		Stephen was restored to the throne, but for five years Matilda and many of the nobles continued to oppose him.
	obriencastle.com /obriencastle/Stephen.html (172 words)

	Adela Of Blois Information - Articles Free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		She was a daughter of William the Conqueror and the mother of both Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester.
		She married Stephen Henry, son and heir to the count of Blois, sometime between 1080 and 1084, probably in 1083.
		Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and when he returned in disgrace it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem.
	www.articlesfree.com /index.php?title=Adela_of_Blois (415 words)

	31st Generation (cont.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Stephen hurried back to England and was crowned on the Feast of St. Stephen (Dec. 26), despite the fact that twice during the 1120s all the nobles of England had sworn fealty to his cousin Maud, widowed Empress of Germany.
		The Bishop, Henry of Blois, had actually changed sides and supported Maud, but after seeing that she was not popular with the people he soon realized that his best interests lay in restoring his brother to the throne.
		Stephen and Matilda founded a monastery at Faversham as thanks for the peace and sponsored the Order of the Temple through the donation of a number of her properties in both England and Boulogne.
	boazfamilytree.com /jbourchier/aqwg25.htm (3017 words)

	Count de Blois+Chartres Etienne II Henri
		Stephen, born in 1096, was the younger son of Adela, daughter of William the Conqueror, and Stephen, Count of Blois and Champagne.
		The death of Stephen's father in 1102 left the welfare of Steven up to his uncle and King of England, Henry I. Henry was very good to Stephen, granting him huge estates in both England and Normandy, making Stephen one of the richest men in the kingdom.
		Stephen led the English nobles in acknowledging Matilda, but it was empty lip service, for within the same month that Henry I died, Stephen declared himself king.
	worldroots.com /cgi-bin/gasteldb?@I13743@ (712 words)

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		Stephen’s lack of leadership and judgment would eventually lead to his alienation from the church as well, when the Earl of Hereford imposed a tax on the church.
		Stephen maintained that his son Eustace should be his rightful heir to the throne, and Maud insisted that by birth that right belonged to her son, Henry fitzEmpress.
		Stephen was King, as he knew he should be, and Maud regained the throne for her son upon Stephen’s death.
	romancereaderatheart.com /history/stephenmaud (1237 words)

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		Stephen of Blois: Stephen is the son of Adela, grandson of William the First of England and Maud's cousin.
		Stephen had made the decision to take the throne of England from Maud and got Hugh Bigod to go to King Henry before he died and pretend that on his deathbed he had whispered to Hugh that he wanted Stephen to be King of England not Maud.
		Stephen raises a large army and marches to Newcastle to fight King David, but David knows his army is not big enough to beat Stephen so he sues for a truce and peace.
	myweb.cableone.net /theyowans/The_Fatal_Crown_history_paper.html (2486 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		She married Stephen of Blois, son and heir to the count of Blois, probably sometime between 1080 and 1084.
		Stephen inherited Blois, Chartres and Meaux in 1089.
		Adela was regent for her husband during his extended absence as a leader of the First Crusade (1095-1098), and it was at least in part at her urging that he returned to the east to fulfill his vow of seeing Jerusalem.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Adela_of_Normandy (223 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Normans > Stephen
		In 1141, Stephen was captured at Lincoln and his defeat seemed certain.
		However, Matilda's arrogant behaviour antagonised even her own supporters (Angevins), and Stephen was released in exchange for her captured ally and illegitimate half-brother, Earl Robert of Gloucester.
		Stephen fought stubbornly against Henry; Stephen even attempted to ensure his son Eustace's succession by having him crowned in Stephen's own lifetime.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page56.asp (290 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafn83 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		STEPHEN (1097?-1154) was a king of England whose reign was so full of strife that it came to be known as The Anarchy.
		Stephen was a son of Adela, daughter of William the Conqueror.
		Stephen was the son of Adela, the daughter of William I, and Stephen, the Count of Blois.
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafn83.htm (1345 words)

	Stephen & Matilda
		Stephen was the third son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of King William I the Conqueror.
		The birth of her eldest son, Henry, in 1133 gave hope of silencing this opposition, but he was only two when Henry I died (1135), and a rapid coup brought to the English throne Stephen of Blois, son of William I the Conqueror's daughter Adela.
		Though the church and the majority of the baronage supported Stephen, Matilda's claims were powerfully upheld in England by her half brother Robert of Gloucester and her uncle King David I of Scotland.
	pages.britishlibrary.net /mikepymm/stephen_&_matilda.htm (872 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - King Stephen - a Good Bloke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Stephen was a grandson of William the Conqueror, and nephew of Henry I. Despite having sired a startling number of children, his only (remaining) legitimate son died in 1120.
		Henry, perhaps never seeing Stephen as a potential threat to the succession of Matilda, was very fond of his nephew and had given him a load of land in both England and Normandy, and by 1130 he was rolling in it - the richest man in both England and Normandy.
		Stephen's brother, Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester, had worked hard to gain recognition for his brother's rule from the papacy, but there were other reasons why the nobles were inclined to support Stephen.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A748190 (1379 words)

	King Stephen Blois of England (1104-1154) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		tephen, king of England (?1097-1154), the son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and of the Conqueror’s daughter Adela.
		On Henry I’s death (1135) Stephen took advantage of his personal popularity to claim the throne, as against his cousin Matilda, and was duly crowned.
		Stephen was glad to make peace on the basis of acknowledging Henry as heir to the throne.
	www.geocities.com /jerry_l.geo/Notes/00162.htm (258 words)

	Sharon Kay Penman, When Christ & His Saints Slept
		A young Stephen of Blois is profoundly affected by his father's interpretation of honour and duty; later, there is a frank discussion between Count Stephen and his nephew Ranulph, youngest bastard of King Henry I, the echoes of which reverberate on several levels as the story unfolds.
		Stephen is a mild-mannered, honourable, easily influenced man, as well as a likeable and trustworthy husband, father and friend, but his admirable qualities make for irredeemable failings as a monarch.
		Stephen seizes the throne, aided by the Church and noblemen who believe it to be against nature to be under the regal domination of a mere woman.
	www.rambles.net /penman_christ95.html (704 words)

	Helena's History · Entirely devoted to Medieval English history
		Stephen, this favourite nephew of the king, had been piled up with grand estates: Blois in his father’s right, and Boulogne in his wife’s name, another Matilda who would later play an interesting part of the war.
		When Stephen was crowned King, Robert hesitated at recognizing him, and was among one the last of the cautious English barons to accept Stephen as King of England.
		When Stephen was captured at the Battle of Lincoln, which could have been the road to Matilda’s throne, her brother Robert was captured by Stephen’s queen, also named Matilda, and when the two were exchanged for each other, both players were back where they had started, so many years before.
	www.freewebs.com /helenashistory/thenormans.htm (1835 words)

	Stephen on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Culture: Back from the brink ; Stephen Smith's story of how he went from being homeless on the streets of Birmingham to successful businessman is about to be made into a film.
		Culture: Back from the brink; Stephen Smith's story of how he went from being homeless on the streets of Birmingham to successful businessman is about to be made into a film.
		Stephen Willis and some of his Star Wars collection at his home in Richmond, Kentucky, on May 16, 2005.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Stphn-E1ng.asp (1093 words)

	ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
		The survivors who gathered back at Constantinople--Count Raymond, William of Aquitaine, Stephen of Blois, William of Nevers, Conrad the Constable of Germany, Welf of Bavaria, were still determined to fulfill their vows.
		Stephen of Blois suggested caution and better reconnaissance, but of course his earlier cowardice ensured that no one would listen to him.
		Stephen of Blois died on the battlefield, at last redeeming his reputation.
	www.the-orb.net /textbooks/crusade/1101.html (2776 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - STEPHEN (of Blois, king of England 1135-1154)
		Stephen was bestowed a great deal of land by Henry and he soon became extremely wealthy and powerful.
		Stephen's wife sent an army to assist her husband who was still a captive and during a siege it was Robert, Earl of Gloucester who was captured.
		Stephen lived out the rest of his life as King of England, and after his death in October of 1154 Henry was crowned king.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpr211.htm (667 words)

	Worldroots.com
		When Henry I resolved to settle the crown on his daughter Matilda, Stephen with the other nobles swore fealty to her, but on Henry's death claimed the crown.
		In 1139 Matilda landed at Arundel; in 1141 she took Stephen prisoner at Lincoln and was acknowledged queen, but her harshness and greed soon disgusted England.
		In November 1141 Stephen regained his liberty in exchange for Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and in 1142 saw him again in the ascendant.
	worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/bio/stephenofblois1096bio.html (200 words)

	BBC - History - King Stephen (c.1097 - 1154)
		Also called Stephen of Blois, he usurped the throne but failed to consolidate his power during the ensuing civil strife.
		Early in 1141 the Angevins captured Stephen in a battle at Lincoln.
		However, Stephen had only nominal control over most of the kingdom and was unable to enforce the law or mediate between warring nobles.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/stephen_king.shtml (361 words)

	Stephen King of England
		STEPHEN OF BLOIS, Count of Boulonge, who seized upon the throne at the death of Henry 1., and was crowned by William Archbishop of Canterbury, 22 Dec. 1135, was second son of Stephen, Count of Blois, by Adela, his wife, dau.
		At length, after many changes of fortune, Stephen having lost his son, Eustace, entered into a compact with Henry Plantagenet, son of his rival, the Empress Maud, by which it was agreed that Stephen should enjoy the throne in peace during his life, and that Henry should succeed him.
		STEPHEN, Count of Champaign, Blois, Chartres, and Tourain, a crusader under Godfrey de Bouillon, who fell, gallantly fighting against the Infidels, at Barnes, in 1101.
	www.maximiliangenealogy.co.uk /burke1/stephengenealogy.htm (654 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines
		Ludlow Castle was captured on behalf of Matilda in 1138 and King Stephen beseiged the castle in an attempt to regain it.
		Stephen was held captive until September when Matilda's forces were beaten at Winchester.
		King Stephen who was being held captive at the time was exchanged for Robert, earl of Gloucester one of Matilda's supporters who was captured in the defeat.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hstt45.htm (2651 words)

	Stephen Wiltshire Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Stephen Wiltshire was born April 24 1974 to West Indian parents in London, England.
		He was mute and at the age of three was diagnosed as an autistic.
		Stephen's work has since been the subject of many TV documentaries; neurologist Oliver Sacks writes about him in the chapter "Prodigies" of his book in his book An Anthropologist On Mars.
	www.articleshead.com /show_article/stephen-wiltshire (434 words)

	Stephen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was the King of England from 1135-1154, he was probably born in Blois in France but it has still not been certified.
		He was the grandson of King William I (the Conqueror) and nephew of Henry I. In 1125 Stephen swore fidelity to Henry's daughter Matilda, who was to succeed her father to the throne.
		Henry then waged war against Stephen until 1153, when Stephen was forced to make Henry his heir to the throne.
	www.mtsn.org.uk /pupils/2001/ml/stephen.htm (181 words)

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