Stephen of Blois (1092-1154), having "won" the war for the crown against his cousin, the Empress Matilda (1102-1167), now rules the majority of England as King but finds the achievement ...

King Stephen of Blois, who ruled England from 1135 to 1154, may seem like an obscure subject for a contemporary play. But “The Arms and Armament of Stephen of Blois,” prolific local playwright ...

Stephen of Blois, a son from the marriage of Henry I’s sister Adela to a French count, aggressively registered a claim to the crown after Henry I’s death.

Whilst Matilda was busy fighting against the forces of Stephen of Blois, her son Henry took control over Normandy and later Anjou. When Stephen died in 1154 Henry was crowned King of England.

J. Bradbury, ‘Stephen and Matilda: The Civil War of 1139-1153’ (Sutton, 2005) David Carpenter, ‘The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery: Britain 1066-1284’ (Penguin, 2004) ...

Lady of the English Elizabeth Chadwick. Sourcebooks/Landmark, $14.99 trade paper (544p) ISBN 978-1-4022-5092-7 ...

THE life and work of Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester 1129-71, ... Professor King’s biography of King Stephen was published as part of the prestigious Yale English Monarchs series in 2010.

Gervase de Blois, a natural son of King Stephen by a lady called Dameta, was abbot of Westminster from about 1137 until he was deposed in 1157. His mother was brought from Normandy to England in 1140 ...

Exit Theatre will present “The Arms and Armament of Stephen of Blois: Part 2 of the Anarchy Quartet' written by Stuart Eugene Bousel, directed by Nick Trengove, and featuring Fred Pitts as ...