The Anarchy (English civil war)

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The Anarchy was a mid-12th-century English civil war marked by a bitter succession struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, resulting in widespread lawlessness and political instability across England and parts of Normandy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English civil war
civil war
historical event
succession crisis
alsoKnownAs The Anarchy (English civil war)
surface form: the Stephen–Matilda civil war

the civil war between Stephen and Matilda
characterizedBy breakdown of royal authority
devastation of the countryside
private warfare among barons
widespread lawlessness
conflict Stephen–Matilda conflict
country Kingdom of England
describedIn The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
surface form: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
endTime 1153
followedBy reign of Henry II of England
follows reign of Henry I of England
hasCause contested claim to the English throne
succession dispute after the death of Henry I of England
location England
Normandy
mainBelligerent Empress Matilda
Stephen of England
surface form: King Stephen of England

supporters of Empress Matilda
supporters of King Stephen
notableBattle Battle of Lincoln (1141)
Battle of the Standard (1138)
siege of Oxford (1142)
notableEvent capture of King Stephen at the Battle of Lincoln
escape of Empress Matilda from Oxford Castle
temporary enthronement of Empress Matilda in London
partOf history of England
history of Normandy
politicalConsequence accession of the Angevin (Plantagenet) dynasty
strengthening of baronial power during the conflict
religiousAspect involvement of the English Church in mediating the conflict
result Treaty of Wallingford
Treaty of Wallingford
surface form: Treaty of Winchester

continued reign of King Stephen until his death
recognition of Henry Plantagenet as heir to the English throne
significantPerson David I of Scotland
Empress Matilda
surface form: Empress Matilda (Maud)

Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
surface form: Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou

Henry I of England
Henry II of England
Stephen of Blois
surface form: King Stephen of Blois

Matilda I of Boulogne
surface form: Matilda of Boulogne

Robert of Gloucester
startTime 1135
timePeriod 12th century

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David I of Scotland participatedIn The Anarchy (English civil war)
William d’Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel participatedIn The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: the Anarchy (English civil war, 1135–1154)
Brother Cadfael setting The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy (English civil war) alsoKnownAs The Anarchy (English civil war)
subject surface form: The Anarchy
this entity surface form: the Stephen–Matilda civil war
Monk’s Hood historicalContext The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: The Anarchy in England
House of Beaumont involvedIn The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: The Anarchy (English civil war, 1135–1154)
Stephen–Matilda conflict alsoKnownAs The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: English civil war of 1135–1154
Battle of Lincoln (1141) partOf The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: English civil war (The Anarchy)
Robert of Gloucester participantIn The Anarchy (English civil war)
this entity surface form: English civil war (1135–1154)