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4. Stephen
King Stephen’s reign (1135-1154) was dominated by The Anarchy. A war between cousins vying for the crown which plagued England for nearly two decades. It led a country once rich and overflowing with luxuries into one that was wretched and desolate.
CHARACTERS
Stephen – King of England
Matilda of Boulogne – Queen of England, wife of Stephen
Henry of Blois – brother of Stephen, bishop of Winchester
Eustace – son of Stephen
Empress Matilda – daughter of Henry I, main claimant to the English throne
Geoffrey Plantagenet – husband of Empress Matilda, count of Anjou
Henry Plantagenet – son of Empress Matilda
Henry I – King of England (1100-35)
Adelaide (Adeliza) of Louvrain – 2nd wife of Henry I, stepmother of Empress Matilda
Robert Curthose – brother of Henry I, eldest son of William the Conqueror
David I – King of Scotland
Louis VII – King of France
Ranulf – earl of Chester
Robert Fitzhubert – mercenary
Robert – earl of Gloucester, illegitimate son of Henry I
William I (The conqueror) – King of England (1066-87), grandfather of Stephen
William of Malmesbury – chronicler
John Gillingham – chronicler
Gusta Stephani – chronicler
William of Newburgh - chronicler
Credits
Kevin McLeod - Teller of Tales (incompetech.com)
Danmitche3ll - distant horns
Soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh
Liamg sfx – battle cry 4
Soundmary – wild horses running
73181 lg – torrential rain
Lukeirl – 10 lightning kohchang
Richard Gough Thomas - editing
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By Jonny Langton
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King Stephen’s reign (1135-1154) was dominated by The Anarchy. A war between cousins vying for the crown which plagued England for nearly two decades. It led a country once rich and overflowing with luxuries into one that was wretched and desolate.
CHARACTERS
Stephen – King of England
Matilda of Boulogne – Queen of England, wife of Stephen
Henry of Blois – brother of Stephen, bishop of Winchester
Eustace – son of Stephen
Empress Matilda – daughter of Henry I, main claimant to the English throne
Geoffrey Plantagenet – husband of Empress Matilda, count of Anjou
Henry Plantagenet – son of Empress Matilda
Henry I – King of England (1100-35)
Adelaide (Adeliza) of Louvrain – 2nd wife of Henry I, stepmother of Empress Matilda
Robert Curthose – brother of Henry I, eldest son of William the Conqueror
David I – King of Scotland
Louis VII – King of France
Ranulf – earl of Chester
Robert Fitzhubert – mercenary
Robert – earl of Gloucester, illegitimate son of Henry I
William I (The conqueror) – King of England (1066-87), grandfather of Stephen
William of Malmesbury – chronicler
John Gillingham – chronicler
Gusta Stephani – chronicler
William of Newburgh - chronicler
Credits
Kevin McLeod - Teller of Tales (incompetech.com)
Danmitche3ll - distant horns
Soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh
Liamg sfx – battle cry 4
Soundmary – wild horses running
73181 lg – torrential rain
Lukeirl – 10 lightning kohchang
Richard Gough Thomas - editing
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