England under the Angevin Kings, Volumes I and II

Henry’s Landing and the Standoff at Malmesbury and Wallingford

Henry’s Landing and the Standoff at Malmesbury and Wallingford Henry did not send help—he came in person.…

Theobald’s Peace Efforts and the Death of Eustace

Theobald’s Peace Efforts and the Death of Eustace Genuine peace efforts were led by Archbishop Theobald, in constant communication with both king and duke through trusted envoys.…

A Series of Notable Deaths

A Series of Notable Deaths Eustace’s death was the climax of a striking sequence. The roll opened with Geoffrey of Anjou in September 1151, followed in January 1152 by Suger and T…

The Treaty of Wallingford

The Treaty of Wallingford With Eustace dead and his other sons mere boys, Stephen’s resistance collapsed.…

Ratification and Henry’s Return to Normandy

Ratification and Henry’s Return to Normandy The treaty was ratified at the end of November at Winchester in an assembly of bishops, earls, and barons.…

第八章

Chapter VIII describes the final months of King Stephen’s reign and the peaceful accession of Henry Fitz-Empress to the English throne, covering Henry’s achievement of order in England, Stephen’s death, Henry’s settling of Norman affairs, and his eventual coronation at Westminst…

Henry’s Achievement of Peace

In just fifteen months in England—and only five since the Treaty of Wallingford—Henry had established such firm peace that no equal period of order had been seen since the death o…

Stephen as King at Last

Contemporary writers observed that Stephen only now, at the close of his reign, seemed truly a king.…