A grandson of William the Conqueror, Stephen took the throne on the death of King Henry I. However most of his reign was spent in a bitter civil war between him ...

Henry I's daughter Matilda invaded England in 1139 to claim the throne, and the country was plunged into civil war.

Empress Matilda ( c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war ...

Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154.

Stephen was born in Blois, France. His mother was the daughter of William the Conqueror and the pair had a very close relationship with her exerting a strong ...

Stephen and Maud played cat and mouse with the throne for 19 years of civil war. At one point Stephen was captured but had to be exchanged for Maud's military ...

King Stephen has never been acknowledged as one of England's most appealing kings. He usurped the throne from his cousin, Maud, after swearing an oath to ...

3 мая 2022 г. · Galvanised by the news that her husband, King Stephen, had been imprisoned by his vengeful rival and cousin, the Empress Maud (also known as ...

16 авг. 2023 г. · By the late 1140s, King Stephen and Lady Matilda had reached a stalemate. King Stephen could not crack the ring of fortresses occupied by ...

King Stephen of England (1135-1154), grandson of William the Conqueror, reigned through bitter rivalry and civil war with his cousin Matilda.