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On This Day In History . 25th October 1154 . King Stephen died; . In 1154, King Stephen travelled to Dover to meet the Count of Flanders; some historians believe that the king was already ill & preparing to settle his family affairs. Stephen fell ill with a stomach disorder & died on 25 October at the local priory, being buried at Faversham Abbey with his wife Matilda & son Eustace. . 👑 King of England from 1135. A grandson of William the Conqueror, he was elected king in 1135, although he had previously recognized Henry I’s daughter Matilda as heiress to the throne. Matilda landed in England in 1139, & civil war disrupted the country with fighting between Stephen & forces loyal to Matilda. Stephen was briefly taken prisoner & Matilda declared Queen until she was defeated at the Battle of Farringdon in 1145. In 1153 Stephen acknowledged Matilda’s son, Henry II, as his own heir . Born: c.1097 at Blois, France . Parents: Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela (daughter of William I) . House of: Blois . Ascended to the throne: 22 December, 1135 . Crowned: 26 December, 1135 at Westminster Abbey . Married: Matilda, Daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne . Children: 3 sons & 2 daughters, plus at least 5 illegitimate children . Died: October 25, 1154 at Dover, Kent . Buried at: Faversham, Kent . Reigned for: 18 years, 10 months . Succeeded by: Henry II his 1st cousin once removed . . #OnThisDayInHistory #TheYear1154 #d25oct #History #kingstephenofengland #KingStephen #KingofEngland #Royalty #HouseofBlois #Monarchy #England #Blois #EnglishMonarchy #Britishmonarchy #historyfacts #instahistory #EnglishHistory #Thebritishmonarchy #otd #OnThisDay #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #thisdayinhistory #theking #medieval #medievalhistory (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxubZ6D3Ql/?igshid=a6k6tljj5vwt

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On This Day In History . 25th October 1154 . King Stephen died; . In 1154, King Stephen travelled to Dover to meet the Count of Flanders; some historians believe that the king was already ill and preparing to settle his family affairs. Stephen fell ill with a stomach disorder and died on 25 October at the local priory, being buried at Faversham Abbey with his wife Matilda and son Eustace. . About King Stephen ; . 👑 King of England from 1135. A grandson of William the Conqueror, he was elected king in 1135, although he had previously recognized Henry I's daughter Matilda as heiress to the throne. Matilda landed in England in 1139, and civil war disrupted the country with fighting between Stephen and forces loyal to Matilda. Stephen was briefly taken prisoner and Matilda declared Queen until she was defeated at the Battle of Farringdon in 1145. In 1153 Stephen acknowledged Matilda's son, Henry II, as his own heir . Born: c.1097 at Blois, France . Parents: Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela (daughter of William I) . House of: Blois . Ascended to the throne: December 22, 1135 . Crowned: December 26, 1135 at Westminster Abbey . Married: Matilda, Daughter of Eustace III, Count of Boulogne . Children: 3 sons and 2 daughters, plus at least 5 illegitimate children . Died: October 25, 1154 at Dover, Kent . Buried at: Faversham, Kent . Reigned for: 18 years, 10 months, and 3 days . Succeeded by: Henry II his 1st cousin once removed . . #OnThisDayInHistory #TheYear1154 #d25oct #History #kingstephenofengland #KingStephen #KingofEngland #Royalty #HouseofBlois #Monarchy #England #Blois #EnglishMonarchy #Britishmonarchy #historyfacts #instahistory #EnglishHistory #Thebritishmonarchy (at Dover, Kent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXzZuyFuxF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10vs3zdliuu16