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During the civil war of the Anarchy, fought between the factions of Stephen of England and the Empress Matilda, both sides built a number of new castles to defend their territories and act as bases for expansion, typically motte and bailey designs such as those at Winchcombe, Upper Slaughter, or Bampton by the Empress's followers.
There is evidence of monastic presence here; land in the locality was given by King Stephen to the nunnery of Martingny in the Rhone valley and in the reign of Edward I this land was transferred to the priory of Monkton Farleigh.
He named the house "Flanders" and it was there that his daughter Matilda of Boulogne, later wife of King Stephen was raised.
The office of Lord High Constable, one of the Great Officers of State, was established in the kingdoms of England and Scotland during the reigns of King Stephen (1135–1154) and King David (1124–1154) respectively, and was responsible for the command of the army.
The earldom was first created for Harvey of Léon, who married Sybilla, an illegitimate daughter of King Stephen.
A typical early Norman defence work which is one of many along the Welsh Marches, it is thought to have been built in the reign of Henry I of England (1100–1135) or King Stephen (1135–54) and was demolished or destroyed by the late 14th century, but why and how is not known (possibly during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr).
During Stephen's reign, the twins Galéran and Robert were powerful allies to the king, and as a reward Galéran (already comte de Meulan) was made Earl of Worcester.
It was directed by Graham Theakson, the screenplay was by Russell Lewis, and the cast featured Sean Pertwee as Hugh Beringar, Christian Burgess as Adam Courcelle and Michael Grandage as King Stephen.
In 1138, during Robert of Gloucester's rising against King Stephen of England, the bishop was in charge of the defenses of Bath.
Roger de Bussy, a medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman during the reigns of King Stephen of England and King Henry II of England
Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne (c. 1130–1153), Count of Boulogne and son and heir of Stephen of England
William, Count of Sully (c.1085–c.1150), count of Blois from 1102–07, brother of King Stephen of England
William I, Count of Boulogne (c.1137–1159), count of Boulogne from 1153–59, son of King Stephen of England