The Anarchy (English civil war)

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English civil war civil war historical event succession crisis

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.

Aliases (4)

The Anarchy ×49
Anarchy (English civil war) ×1
the Anarchy (English civil war, 1135–1154) ×1
the Stephen–Matilda civil war ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	English civil war → civil war → historical event → succession crisis →
alsoKnownAs	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	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 → 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 Winchester → continued reign of King Stephen until his death → recognition of Henry Plantagenet as heir to the English throne →
significantPerson	David I of Scotland NERFINISHED → Empress Matilda (Maud) → Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou → Henry I of England → Henry II of England → King Stephen of Blois → Matilda of Boulogne → Robert of Gloucester →
startTime	1135 →
timePeriod	12th century →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
David I of Scotland → William d’Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel ("the Anarchy (English civil war, 1135–1154)") →	participatedIn
The Anarchy ("the Stephen–Matilda civil war") →	alsoKnownAs
Brother Cadfael ("Anarchy (English civil war)") →	setting