Henry’s Summons from England
Henry’s partisans in England thought the time had come for him to intervene and sent his uncle Reginald, earl of Cornwall, to urge his immediate crossing.…
The Divorce of Louis VII and Eleanor
King Louis VII had long been meditating a divorce from Eleanor of Aquitaine, but the chief obstacle had been his old friend and minister Suger, who saw the political danger and op…
Eleanor’s Flight and Marriage to Henry
Eleanor set out for her own dominions but had difficulty reaching them, as her youth, beauty, and the attraction of her duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony made her a prize sought by…
The French Response to Henry’s Marriage
Suger’s worst fears were realized: Aquitaine was lost to the French crown, swelling the forces of the already mightiest feudatary of the realm, who would probably soon be king of…
Geoffrey’s Rebellion and the Norman Campaign
Geoffrey had inherited Chinon, Loudun, and Mirebeau by his father’s will and used them as a base to challenge Henry’s authority in Anjou, while the other four princes crossed the…
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Chapter VIII traces the concluding phase of the civil war between King Stephen and the young Duke Henry of Anjou, from Stephen’s stalemate against the baronial castles—especially Wallingford—through Henry’s landing in England in January 1153, the dramatic standoff at Malmesbury…
Stephen’s Stagnation and the Siege of Wallingford
Stephen’s Stagnation and the Siege of Wallingford Since the Empress’s departure, Stephen had made little progress in reducing baronial castles.…
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