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King Stephen of England - Unofficial Royalty
Stephen, King of England
King of England from 1135 to 1154
"Stephen of Blois" redirects here. For his father, the Crusader, see Stephen, Count of Blois.
| Stephen | |
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Miniature from Matthew Paris's Historia Anglorum | |
| Reign | 22 December 1135 – 25 October 1154 |
| Coronations | 22 December 1135 & 25 December 1141 |
| Predecessor | Henry I |
| Successor | Henry II |
| Contender | Matilda (1141–1148) |
| Born | Stephen of Blois 1092 or 1096 Blois, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 25 October 1154 (aged 57–58 or 61–62) Dover, Kent, Kingdom of England |
| Burial | Faversham Abbey, Kent, England |
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| House | Blois |
| Father | Stephen, Count of Blois |
| Mother | Adela of Normandy |
Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154.
He was Count of Boulognejure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a Stephen | King of England, Conqueror of Normandy | Britannica MUGYR