Negotiations with the Legate and Entry into Winchester
Seeking above all to win the legate Henry of Winchester, her uncle and Stephen’s brother, Matilda bluntly warned him that if he would join her she would honour him as her chief co…
The Legate’s Council and Election of Matilda
The archbishop of Canterbury followed Henry’s example and swore fealty to Matilda at Wilton.…
Matilda’s Entry into London
The Londoners, the only laymen in the assembly, did not oppose the decision outright but pleaded for Stephen’s release and carried back a report to their fellow-citizens.…
The Fall of the Empress
Matilda’s triumph proved brief. Where Stephen had fallen through listening to worthless counsellors, Matilda fell through listening to none at all: a “very stern” temper, inherite…
第六章
Chapter VI chronicles the decisive 1141 turning point of the Anarchy, when Empress Matilda’s occupation of Winchester collapsed, her half-brother Robert of Gloucester was captured, and King Stephen was exchanged for him and restored to power.…
Bishop Henry Builds Wolvesey Castle
Bishop Henry Builds Wolvesey Castle In 1138, Bishop Henry of Winchester, nephew and namesake of the late king, resolved to rid himself of his inconvenient episcopal residence near…
Matilda Enters Winchester
Matilda Enters Winchester As the Lady Matilda rode into Winchester by one gate, Bishop Henry rode out by another to shut himself up in his newly built Wolvesey fortress.…
The Siege of Wolvesey Begins
The Siege of Wolvesey Begins The bishop despatched urgent summonses to all partisans of King Stephen, while Matilda likewise called up her friends, who quartered themselves in the…
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