Stephen’s reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.
Civil war and the battle for the English Crown dominated his reign, and this fascinating book examines the conflict between Stephen and his cousin..
Like man of the nobles, he was unwilling to yield the crown to a woman.
He had promised Henry I that he would support the king’s daughter, Matilda, as the rightful heir to the English throne, but when Henry died in December, 1135, he broke his promise and quickly made himself king.
Stephen’s reign was one of the darkest periods of English history