King Stephen

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:allied_with Matilda, Empress
gptkbp:born c. 1092
gptkbp:born_in 1092
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Faversham_Abbey
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_of_Blois
gptkb:Henry_of_Blois
gptkb:Stephen_of_Blois
gptkb:Eustace_IV_of_Boulogne
gptkb:Matilda_of_Blois
gptkb:Eustace_of_Blois
gptkb:Robert_of_Blois
gptkb:Alice_of_Blois
gptkb:Eleanor_of_Blois
gptkb:Hugh_of_Blois
gptkb:Mary_of_Blois
gptkb:Agnes_of_Blois
gptkb:Adela_of_Blois
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_of_Blois
gptkb:Stephen_of_Blois
gptkb:Eustace_IV_of_Boulogne
gptkb:Mary_of_Blois
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Anarchy
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Geoffrey_Plantagenet
gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:Robert_of_Gloucester
gptkb:Empress_Matilda
gptkb:David_I_of_Scotland
gptkbp:controls London in 1141
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
December 22, 1135
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:David_I_of_Scotland
gptkbp:died October 25, 1154
gptkbp:died_in 1154
gptkbp:father gptkb:Stephen,_Count_of_Blois
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:William_of_Blois
gptkb:Eustace_IV_of_Boulogne
gptkb:Mary_of_Blois
gptkbp:historical_significance His reign led to the eventual rise of the Plantagenets
First king of England from the House of Blois
His reign influenced future succession laws
His reign is a key event in English history
His reign is often viewed as a failure of monarchy
His reign marked a period of civil war
His reign saw the decline of royal power
His reign involved significant baronial power struggles
His reign was characterized by the struggle for the English throne
His reign is often cited in discussions of monarchy and feudalism.
His reign is studied for its impact on medieval governance
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Blois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Stephen
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:House_of_Blois
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Matilda_of_Boulogne
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Military_campaigns
Political instability
Feudal conflicts
Dynastic struggles
Conflict with the church
Civil war in England
Loss of Normandy
Legacy of Anarchy
Weakness of royal authority
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Adela_of_Normandy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Stephen_of_Blois
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Faversham_Abbey
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkbp:regained_control_of gptkb:London
London in 1142
gptkbp:reign 12th century
1154
19 years
1135
Feudal monarchy
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Empress_Matilda
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Matilda_of_Boulogne
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Henry_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_II_of_England
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Boulogne
gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:translated_into 1154
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:The_Anarchy
gptkbp:was_known_for his conflicts with Empress Matilda
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Lincoln
gptkb:Siege_of_Winchester
gptkb:Prince_William,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Siege_of_Wallingford
gptkb:Robert_of_Gloucester
gptkb:Battle_of_the_White_Tower
gptkb:Battle_of_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6