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The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign (Hardcover, New)
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The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign (Hardcover, New)
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The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) is famous as a period of weak
government, as Stephen and his rival the Empress Matilda contended
for power. This is a study of medieval kingship at its most
vulnerable. It also shows how individuals and institutions enabled
the monarchy to survive. A contemporary chronicler described the
reign as "nineteen long winters in which Christ and his saints were
asleep". Historians today refer to it simply as 'the Anarchy'. The
weakness of government was the result of a disputed succession.
Stephen lost control over Normandy, the Welsh marches, and much of
the North. Contemporaries noted as signs of weakness the tyranny of
the lords of castles, and the break-down of coinage. Stephen
remained king for his lifetime, but leading churchmen and laymen
negotiated a settlement whereby the crown passed to the Empress's
son the future Henry II. This volume by leading scholars gives an
original and up-to-date analysis of these major themes, and
explains how the English monarchy was able to survive the Anarchy
of King Stephen's reign.
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