siege of Oxford (1142)
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The siege of Oxford (1142) was a key episode in the civil war known as The Anarchy, when King Stephen besieged Empress Matilda in Oxford Castle, leading to her famous escape across the snow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Oxford (1142) canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimOfAttacker | to capture Empress Matilda ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | later phase of The Anarchy ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
King Stephen
ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| conflict | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
Matilda’s Angevin supporters ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followed |
Battle of Lincoln (1141)
ⓘ
Empress Matilda’s retreat to Oxford ⓘ |
| hasContext |
rival claims of Stephen and Matilda to the English throne
ⓘ
succession crisis after the death of Henry I of England ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Matilda escaped and avoided capture
|
| hasEndTime | 1142 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Oxford
ⓘ
Oxford Castle ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
King Stephen ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| hasResult |
capture of Oxford by King Stephen
ⓘ
royalist victory ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1142 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Empress Matilda’s escape across the snow
ⓘ
use of winter conditions to aid escape ⓘ |
| opponent |
forces loyal to Empress Matilda
ⓘ
forces loyal to King Stephen ⓘ |
| outcomeForMatilda | successful escape to Wallingford ⓘ |
| partOf |
civil war between Stephen and Matilda
ⓘ
struggle for the English crown between Stephen and Matilda ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1142 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | chronicler accounts by William of Malmesbury ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
consolidated Stephen’s control over central England
ⓘ
failed to end Matilda’s claim to the throne ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Anarchy