Stephen , King of England
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1096 - Blois, France
Christening:
Death: 25 Oct 1154 - Citadel, Dover, England
Burial: in Faversham Abbey, Kent, England
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Stephen II Henry of Blois (Abt 1045-1102)
Mother: Adela (1062-1137)
Spouses and Children
1. *Matilda of Boulogne (1103-1105 - 3 May 1151)
Marriage: 1125 - Westminster, London, England
Status:
Children:
1. Baldwin (1129-1135)
2. Count Eustice of Boulogne (1130-1153)
3. Mary of Boulogne (1131-1182)
4. Matilda (1133-1137)
5. William of Boulogne de Blois (1135-1159)
Notes
General:
Stephen was the son of Adela, the daughter of William I, and Stephen, the Count of Blois. Stephen was contested for the throne by his cousin, Matilda. Matilda was the daughter and sole legitmate heir of Henry I. When Henry died, Matilda was away from England, and Stephen seized power on the 22nd of December, 1135.
Most nobles preferred Stephen over Matilda, but he was unable to successfully stop her by claiming the throne. In 1141, she captured Stephen and planned her own coronation. Stephen's wife, also Matilda, drove Matilda from the city. During this she was able to capture Robert of Gloucester, Matilda's (the cousin) commander. Stephen and Robert were used in a prisoner exchange and Stephen was recoronated.
Matilda escaped from London over the snow with four other captives, crossing the ice covered rivers in her night clothes.
After Robert left England, Stephen recaptured his cousin, Matilda. Once more, she escaped. The war between them continued until the death of Robert of Gloucester in 1147. At this time Stephen had to pick his heir. He preferred his eldest son, Eustace, but Matlida pressured her son, Henry, Lord of Normandy and Anjou, on him.
The English nobles thought that the only way to end the hostilities was to recognize Henry as the successor. In 1153, the Treaty of Westminster was signed. It declared that Stephen would reign until his death, and Henry would succeed.
After eighteen years of war, Stephen was finally able to reign in peace. However, the death of his first-born son made the whole struggle a waste. He died later in the year and was succeeded by the longest dynasty in English history, the Plantagenets.
Research:
p. 32. "The Conquering Family by Thomas B. Costain Published Tandem Books (SBN 426 12319 0).".
Stephen II Henry of Blois
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1045
Christening:
Death: 19 May 1102 - Ramula, Holy Land
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Theobald II of Blois (Abt 1019-1043)
Mother: Garsend von Maine ( - )
Spouses and Children
1. *Adela (1062 - 8 Mar 1137)
Marriage: Abt 1081 - Chartres Cathedral, France
Status:
Children:
1. Humbert of Blois ( - )
2. William de Champagne ( -After 1104)
3. Theobald III of Blois 4th Count of Blois (Abt 1088-1152)
4. Stephen , King of England (Abt 1096-1154)
5. Henry of Winchester (Abt 1099-1171)
6. Matilda ( -1120)
7. Odo ( -After 1107)
8. Lithiuse (Adele) ( - )
9. Phillip of CHÂLON ( -1100)
10. Agnes of Blois ( - )
11. Eleanor of Blois ( -1147)
12. Alice of Blois ( - )
Notes
General:
Count of Blois, Champaigne, Chartres and Tourain, a crusader under Godfrey
de Bouillon, who fell, gallantly fighting against the Infidels at Rames.
(Battle of Ascalon actually). Count of Meaux.
Stephen II of Bavaria , Duke of Bavaria
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1317
Christening:
Death: Unknown
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Louis II , Duke of Upper Bavaria ( - )
Mother: Beatrix von von Silesia-Glogau ( - )
Stephen II of Bosnia
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Unknown
Christening:
Death: Unknown
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Elisabeth of Kujavia (Unknown - Unknown)
Marriage: Unknown
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth of Bosnia (Abt 1340-1387)
Stephen of Sancerre , Count of Sancerre
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Unknown
Christening:
Death: Unknown
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Theobald III of Blois 4th Count of Blois (Abt 1088-1152)
Mother: Maud of Carinthia ( - )
Sunnichild
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Unknown
Christening:
Death: Unknown
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Charles "The Hammer" of Franks Martel Mayor of Palace, Austrasia (676 - 22 Oct 741)
Marriage: 725
Status:
Children:
1. Grifo Martel ( -0753)
2. Chiltrud ( - )
Sybil of Anjou
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1114
Christening:
Death: 1165 - Abbey of St. Lazarus, Bethlehem
Burial: in Abbey of St. Lazarus, Bethlehem
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Fulk V the Younger of Anjou , Count of Anjou ( -1143)
Mother: Ermengard of Maine (Ermentrude) (Abt 1090-Abt 1126)
Spouses and Children
1. *Thierry of Alsace de Lorraine Count of Flanders (Unknown - 17 Jan 1168)
Marriage: Unknown
Status:
Children:
1. Margaret of Flanders ( -1194)
Sybil of Conversano
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Unknown
Christening:
Death: Feb 1003 - Rouen, Normandy, France
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Robert II Duke of Normandy (1054 - 10 Feb 1134)
Marriage: 1100 - Apulia, Italy
Status:
Tassilo III of Bavaria Duke of Bavaria
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Unknown
Christening:
Death: 788
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Odilo of Bavaria Duke of Bavaria ( -0748)
Mother: Chiltrud ( - )
Spouses and Children
1. *Liutbirg (Unknown - Unknown)
Marriage: Unknown
Status:
Children:
1. Theodo of Bavaria ( - )
2. Theodobert of Bavaria ( - )
3. Hrotrud of Bavaria ( - )
4. Cotani of Bavaria ( - )
Notes
General:
Acceded: 748
Theobald II of Blois
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1019
Christening:
Death: 1043 - Tours, France
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Garsend von Maine (Unknown - Unknown)
Marriage: Unknown
Status:
Children:
1. Stephen II Henry of Blois (Abt 1045-1102)
2. Odo (Eudes) III of Blois ( -After 1090)
3. Hugo (Hugh) of Blois ( -1126)
4. Philipp of Chalons ( -1100)
2. Alix von Valois (Unknown - Unknown)
Marriage: 1049
Status:
Notes
General:
Count of Blois, Chartres and Tourain was slain in battle by Godfrey Martel
Count of Anjou. Europaische Stammtafeln says he died in 1089.
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