Battle of Lincoln (1141)
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The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lincoln (1141) canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in The Anarchy ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased instability in the Kingdom of England
ⓘ
strengthening of Robert of Gloucester’s political role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Lincoln ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Angevin and baronial forces supporting Empress Matilda
ⓘ
royalist forces of King Stephen ⓘ |
| cause | succession dispute following the death of Henry I of England ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTheAnarchy | occurs roughly mid-way through the civil war (1135–1154) ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Empress Matilda
ⓘ
forces loyal to King Stephen of England ⓘ |
| commander |
King Stephen
ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester ⓘ
surface form:
Ranulf, Earl of Chester
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester ⓘ William de Roumare ⓘ |
| conflict | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 2 February 1141 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rout of Winchester (1141) ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | capture of King Stephen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involves |
English nobility divided between Stephen and Matilda
ⓘ
feudal levies and mercenary troops ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| location | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
cavalry charges
ⓘ
infantry engagement around Lincoln ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Matilda acknowledged by some as “Lady of the English”
King Stephen taken prisoner and imprisoned at Bristol ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Empress Matilda
ⓘ
King Stephen ⓘ
surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| partOf |
The Anarchy (English civil war)
ⓘ
surface form:
English civil war (The Anarchy)
|
| precededBy | siege of Lincoln (1141) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Empress Matilda’s attempted coronation in London (1141)
ⓘ
coronation of Stephen of Blois as King of England ⓘ |
| relatedTo | succession crisis after the White Ship disaster ⓘ |
| result |
capture of King Stephen of England
ⓘ
decisive victory for Empress Matilda’s supporters ⓘ political ascendancy of Empress Matilda ⓘ temporary collapse of King Stephen’s authority ⓘ |
| significance |
temporarily shifted balance of power toward Empress Matilda
ⓘ
turning point in The Anarchy ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Lincoln Castle
ⓘ
Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| year | 1141 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Anarchy