Timeline of King StephenBiography of King Stephen Timeline of Key Dates: Timeline of King Stephen of Key eventsr.1135 - 1154: Stephen 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 1097: Stephen was born in 1097, the exact date of birth is unknown1119: Stephen married Queen Matilda of Boulogne (1105 - 1152) 1120: Matilda's elder brother William Audelin and heir to the English throne died in a ship wreck 1127: In January 1127 King Henry I forced the Barons to swear allegiance to Matilda, afraid of a Civil War breaking out after his death 1128: Matilda marries Geoffrey of Anjou and they had three sons Henry, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes and her youngest son was called William1136: Matilda's eldest son, Henry, was born on March 5, 1133 (later, King Henry II of England) 1135: King Henry I dies on December 11135: Stephen seizes the throne of England on December 22 1136: The 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 Matilda1141: Stephen captured at the Battle of Lincoln in February when Stephen laid siege to Lincoln Castle. He was then imprisoned 1141: April - Matilda was claimed Queen of England 1141: June - Matilda entered London for her coronation but had no support in London and was forced to flee the city. 1141: September 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 supporters1142: Matilda continued plotting against Stephen with the aid of Geoffrey de Mandeville1143: September - Stephen arrested Geoffrey de Mandeville taking his lands and making him an outlaw and depriving Matilda of one of her most powerful allies 1145: King Stephen captured the castle at Farringdon from Matilda 1146: March 1 - Pope Eugenius III issues a Papal Bull for a Second Crusade 1147: Robert, Earl of Gloucester died and Matilda gave up her fight for England and she conceded the throne to Stephen1147: Start of the Second Crusade 1147: Matilda left England for Normandy and spent the rest of her life in a convent1147: The eldest son of Matilda, Henry, attempted to invade England but he failed 1149: Henry again attempted to invade England but he was driven back to Normandy by Stephen1153: Henry 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 1153: Eustace the son of Stephen was furious and continued the fight but he died suddenly on August 171154: November 6 - The Treaty of Wallingford. The agreement of succession of Henry II after Stephen was witnessed by the English Knights Templar. 1154: October 25, 1154. Stephen died in Dover, at Dover Priory, and was buried in Faversham Abbey1154: December: Henry the son of Matilda succeeded King Stephen as King Henry II of England Timeline of King Stephen Each section of this Middle Ages website addresses all topics and provides interesting facts and information about these great people and events in bygone Medieval times including the Timeline of King Stephen. The Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject of the Middle Ages! Timeline of King Stephen- Middle Ages era, period, life, age and times
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