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Stephen and Matilda - The Civil War of 1139-53 (Paperback, New Ed)
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Stephen and Matilda - The Civil War of 1139-53 (Paperback, New Ed)
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Discovery Miles 3 720
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Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.
He had promised Henry I that he would support the king's daughter,
Matilda, as the rightful heir to the English throne, but when Henry
dies in December 1135 he broke his promise and quickly made himself
king. Like many of the nobles, he was unwilling to yield the crown
to a woman. Civil wars and the battle for the English Crown
dominated his reign, and this fascinating book examines the
conflict between Stephen and his cousin. The campaigns, battles and
sieges of England's first civil war are explored, including the two
major battles at the Standard adn Lincoln, which show that Stephen
always held more ground than his opponents and was mostly on the
offensive. The two sides finally reached a compromise, after 14
years, with the Treaty of Wallingford - Stephen would rule
unopposed until his death but the throne would then pass to Henry
of Anjou, Matilda's son. Full of colourful characters, this is a
fascinating story of rivalry for the English throne which throws
new light on a neglected aspect of Stephen's reign.
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