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c. 1097

King Stephen of England is born in Blois, France.
1102

Matilda (aka Empress Matilda), daughter of Henry I of England, is born. With no male heir, the king nominates her as his successor.
c. 1125

Future King Stephen of England marries Matilda of Boulogne.
1135 - 1154

Reign of King Stephen of England (aka Stephen of Blois) with a brief interruption in 1141 CE.
1 Dec 1135

Henry I of England dies of natural causes at Saint Denis-le-Fermont in Rouen, Normandy.
26 Dec 1135

Stephen of Blois is crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey.
1136

David I of Scotland invades northern England.
1137

King Stephen of England invades Normandy but is forced to withdraw due to lack of baronial support.
1138

David I of Scotland invades northern England for a second time.
Apr 1138

An uprising by followers of Robert Fitzroy, Earl of Gloucester, is quashed by King Stephen of England.
22 Aug 1138

King Stephen of England wins a decisive victory against David I of Scotland near Northallerton in Yorkshire at the battle of the Standard.
1139

King Stephen of England arrests Roger, Bishop of Salisbury on suspicious of treason.
2 Feb 1141

King Stephen of England loses the battle of Lincoln to the Earl of Chester.
Apr 1141

Robert Fitzroy, Earl of Gloucester, arrests and imprisons King Stephen of England.
8 Apr 1141

Empress Matilda is elected queen of England at Winchester.
1 Nov 1141

Empress Matilda, then queen, is obliged to release King Stephen of England in exchange for Robert Fitzroy, the Earl of Gloucester’s freedom.
25 Dec 1141

King Stephen of England receives a second coronation, this time in Canterbury Cathedral.
Dec 1142

Empress Matilda is besieged at Oxford, only to escape in a snowstorm by wearing a white cloak.
1146

The Welsh brothers Cadell ap Gruffydd and Maredudd win victories against armies of King Stephen of England.
1147

Death of Robert Fitzroy, Earl of Gloucester, one of the main rivals to King Stephen of England.
1147

Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) invades England but runs out of money and is forced to withdraw.
1149

Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) attacks the north of England with the assistance of David I of Scotland but is defeated by King Stephen of England.
1153

Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) invades England.
6 Nov 1153

King Stephen of England signs with Henry of Anjou (future Henry II of England) the Treaty of Wallingford which recognises Henry as Stephen's heir.
25 Oct 1154

King Stephen of England dies at Dover.
19 Dec 1154

Henry of Anjou is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey to become Henry II of England.

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