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Oct 10, 2004 · In October he fell ill at Dover with a bowel disorder and internal bleeding. It became clear that he was dying and his old friend Prior Ralph of Holy Trinity, Aldgate, was called to Dover to attend him at the last. Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury seems to have been there as well.
Dec 6, 2019 · King Stephen of England, often called Stephen of Blois, ruled from 1135 to 1154 CE. His predecessor Henry I of England (r. 1100-1135 CE) had left no male heir and his nominated successor, his daughter...
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. He was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144.
Stephen (born c. 1097—died Oct. 25, 1154, Dover, Kent, Eng.) was the king of England from 1135 to 1154. He gained the throne by usurpation but failed to consolidate his power during the ensuing civil strife.
Learn about the life and reign of King Stephen, a Norman king of England who ruled from 1135 to 1154. Find out how he became king, who opposed him, and how he died.
King Stephen ruled England from 1135 to 1154, but his reign was marked by civil war and conflict with his cousin Matilda. He died in 1154 and was buried at Faversham Abbey.
Stephen was the king of England from 1135 to 1154, when he died of natural causes. He faced civil wars with Matilda and her son Henry, who succeeded him as Henry II.
