Stephen King Of England

Abt 1096 - 1154  (58 years)

• Name	Stephen King Of England
  Birth	Abt 1096	Blois, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Oct 1154	Dover Castle, Kent, England
  Person ID	I82743	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Matilda,   b. Between 1103 and 1105, Boulogne d. 3 May 1152, Hedingham Castle, Essex, England (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1125	Westminster, London, England
  Children	1. William De Blois,   b. Abt 1134, Of Boulogne d. 11 Oct 1159, Toulouse, France (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F32812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Reigned 1135-1154. He siezed the throne from Matilda who invaded England in 1139. The civil war that followed proved him a brave soldierbutrevealed his lack of political sense. In 1152, after much of the country had been ravaged in factionalfightingand the royal administration had broken down, Stephen recognizedMatilda'sson Henry as heir to the throne. Duke of Normandy 1135-1144, deposed. Duke of Blois, Count ofMortain,Count of Boulogne.