King Stephen Timeline

 

King Stephen Timeline

 

King Stephen Timeline

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r.1135 - 1154Stephen de Blois (King Stephen) seized the English throne throne from his cousin Matilda, who was the rightful heir as the daughter of King Henry I of England. He reigned 1135 - 1154
1097Stephen was born in 1097, the exact date of birth is unknown
1119Stephen married Queen Matilda of Boulogne (1105 - 1152)
1120Matilda's elder brother William Audelin and heir to the English throne died in a ship wreck
1127In January 1127 King Henry I forced the Barons to swear allegiance to Matilda, afraid of a Civil War breaking out after his death
1128Matilda marries Geoffrey of Anjou and they had three sons Henry, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes and her youngest son was called William
1136Matilda's eldest son, Henry, was born on March 5, 1133 (later, King Henry II of England)
1135King Henry I dies on December 1
1135Stephen seizes the throne of England on December 22
1136The civil war between Stephen and Matilda begins. The great supporter of Matilda was Robert Earl of Gloucester, who was an illegitimate son of Henry I and step-brother to Matilda
1141Stephen captured at the Battle of Lincoln in February when Stephen laid siege to Lincoln Castle. He was then imprisoned
1141April - Matilda was claimed Queen of England
1141June - Matilda entered London for her coronation but had no support in London and was forced to flee the city.
1141September 14 - The Rout of Winchester. Stephen's imprisonment was ended when he was exchanged for the Earl of Gloucester who had been captured by Stephen's supporters
1142Matilda continued plotting against Stephen with the aid of Geoffrey de Mandeville
1143September - Stephen arrested Geoffrey de Mandeville taking his lands and making him an outlaw and depriving Matilda of one of her most powerful allies
1145King Stephen captured the castle at Farringdon from Matilda
1146March 1 - Pope Eugenius III issues a Papal Bull for a Second Crusade
1147Robert, Earl of Gloucester died and Matilda gave up her fight for England and she conceded the throne to Stephen
1147Start of the Second Crusade
1147Matilda left England for Normandy and spent the rest of her life in a convent
1147The eldest son of Matilda, Henry, attempted to invade England but he failed
1149Henry again attempted to invade England but he was driven back to Normandy by Stephen
1153Henry once again invaded England and Stephen was forced to agree a truce and that Henry, the son of Matilda, should be heir to the throne of England instead of his own son, Eustace
1153Eustace the son of Stephen was furious and continued the fight but he died suddenly on August 17
1154November 6 - The Treaty of Wallingford. The agreement of succession of Henry II after Stephen was witnessed by the English Knights Templar.
1154October 25, 1154. Stephen died in Dover, at Dover Priory, and was buried in Faversham Abbey
1154December: Henry the son of Matilda succeeded King Stephen as King Henry II of England
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