King Stephen, 1135-1154

already apparently archbishop army attack attempt barons battle besieged bishops Bristol brother Canterbury castle cause charter Chronicles Church claimed comes council Count Count of Anjou Count of Boulogne court death died Duke Henry Earl of Chester Earl of Gloucester Earl Robert earldom election empress England English eventually fact father fitz force gave Geoffrey Gesta Gilbert give given granted hand held Henry of Blois Henry's Hereford Hist honour Hugh Huntingdon important John king King David king's kingdom lands Lincoln London Malmesbury March Miles Norman Normandy Northumbria Oxford peace pope probably queen Ranulf reason received recognized refused reign remained revolt Richard Robert Robert Earl Roger Round royal Salisbury says secure seems sheriff soon Stephen styled success supporters surrender taken Theobald thought took treaty Waleran whole William Winchester Worcester York