The Approach to Lincoln and the Flooded Ford
The two earls probably met at Claybrook in Leicestershire, where Ralf, coming down from Chester by the Watling Street, and Robert, marching up from Gloucester by a branch road, wo…
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Chapter VI, fragment 2 of 5, continues the narrative of the Battle of Lincoln (February 1141) and its immediate aftermath. It describes the dispute for command before the battle, the omens in Stephen’s camp, the arrangement of the opposing forces, the rout of the royal cavalry,…
Dispute for Precedence Before Battle
On the marshy meadows outside Lincoln, a dispute arose over who should hold the place of honour and danger in the coming battle.…
Omens and Warnings in the Royal Camp
Within the royal camp, several of Stephen’s friends urged him not to risk a pitched battle on that day, for it was both Sexagesima Sunday and the feast of the Purification, and hi…
Arrangement of the Opposing Armies
Stephen drew up his host in three divisions: two of cavalry, one commanded by Alan of Richmond and the other by William of Ypres, and a third of foot-soldiers around the royal sta…
The Charge and the Rout of Stephen’s Cavalry
As Baldwin of Clare harangued the royal troops—Stephen himself lacking eloquence—Robert of Gloucester sounded the trumpets for the attack.…
Stephen’s Stand and Capture
Stephen and his foot-soldiers were left surrounded, assailed by the enemy as if besieging a fortress.…
Matilda’s Rising Fortunes After Lincoln
Within three weeks of Lincoln, Matilda’s fortunes rose rapidly. Miles Beauchamp retook Bedford castle from Hugh the Poor; William Peverel was forced to surrender Nottingham; Herve…
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