The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.

¶ King Stephen. (Book Stephen of Blois)

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STephen Earle of Morton,* 1.1 and of Boloigne, sonne to the Earle of Bloys, & Adela, William Conque∣rours daughter, and nephew to king Henrie the firste, claymed the kyng∣dome the seconde daye of December Anno. 1135.

He comming into Englande, was repulsed by them of Douer, shutte out by them of Canturburie, but receiued of y^e Londoners, and Péeres of the land, admitted king, and crowned at Westminster on Saint Stephens daye by William Archbishop of Canturburie.

This was a noble man and hardy, of passing comely fa∣uour and personage, he excelled in martiall pollicie, gentle∣nesse and liberalitie toward all men, especially in the begin∣ning: and although he had continuall warre, yet did he ne∣uer burden his commons with exactions: But vniustly and contrarye to his othe made to Mawde the Empresse, daugh∣ter* 1.2 to King Henrie, he toke on him the crowne of England.

Fire which began in the house of one Ailward neare Lō∣don* 1.3 stone, consumed Eastward to Algate, and Westwarde to Saint Erkenwalds shrine in Poules Church.

King Steuen assembling a great armye of Englishmen and Flemmings entred into Deuonshire, and besieged the Castell of Excester a long time, whiche Baldwine de Riuers helde a∣gainst him, but at length when they within the Castel wan∣ted necessarie things to liue by, they compounded. Baldwine with hys wife and children are disherited and expulsed the lande.

A battayle was fought at Goher, betwixte Normans and Walshmen, where a hundred and. xvj. persons on bothe sides* 1.4 were slaine, whose bodies laye in the fieldes, and were hor∣ribly torne and deuoured of Wolues.

After this was made greate eruptions by the Walchmen, who destroyed Churches, Townes, Castels, corne, cattayle, slewe men, women and children, riche and poore, or solde thē in forraine countries.

In October a sore battayle was fought at Cardigan, in the which such slaughter of men was made, that the men except which were led awaye captiue, there were of women taken and ledde away, that there remayned to the tenth a thousād, their husbands with their small children partelye drowned, partly brent, partly slaine, so that the bridge being broken o∣uer the riuer of Tinde, there was a bridge made of mens bo∣dies* 1.5 and horsses drowned.

In March King Steuen passed the Sea to subdue Normā∣die,* 1.6 where he toke many Cities and strong Castels.

The thirde of June, Sainte Andrewe in Rochester was brent, with all the Citie, and the Bishoppes and Monkes houses.

The fourth of June Saint Peters the Archbishops sea in* 1.7 Yorke, Saint Maries without the wals, and an Hospital whi∣che the Archbishoppe Thrusto•• had builded, with 39. other Churches, also the Trinitie Church in the suburbes of the same Citie, within a small time after were brent.

Also Saint Peters Church at Bathe, and all the Citie, the* 1.8 27. of June was brent. And the same moneth the citie of Leo∣gere was consumed with fire.

England began to fall into great troubles, whych caused King Steuen to returne out of Normandy before he had fini∣shed his businesse there.

Kyng Stephen besieged Bedford and wonne it, then he wēt* 1.9 with a strong power into Northumberlande, where he stayed not long, but went to Glocester, where the Citizens recey∣ued him with greate reioycing: Miles the Kings Conestable broughte him into the Kings Pallace there, where all the Citizens were to him sworne. From thence he wente to Hereford, bicause that he heard the Castel was holdē against him, and on Whitsonday he sate crowned in the Churche of Hereford. When they that kept the Castell sawe the Kyngs power to encrease, they yéelded themselues. The King tooke also the Castell of Webheleyge, whych Geffrey Talbot hadde helde agaynste hym. The same day that the Kyng depar∣ted* 1.10 out of Hereforde all beyond the Ryuer of Wye was brente by the saide Geffrey. The King returned to Oxforde, where he tooke Roger the Bishop of Sarum, with the Byshop of Lin∣colne and his sonne Roger: the Bishop of Eely escaping, went to the Castell of Vies and kept it against the King, but at len∣gthe it was deliuered.

The same time Robert Earle of Gloucester renounced his allegeaunce to King Stephen, fortified Bristow and other Ca∣stells. Also Miles the Kings Conestable reuolted. Wherfore* 1.11 the Kyng besieged the Castell of Bristow, but at length being wearyed, he tourned to other of the Earles Castels, and sée∣ing hys enimyes still encreasing: he called out of Flaunders* 1.12 men of warre wyth Wylliam de Ypers their leader, whose counsell he chiefly followed.

The same yeare Roger Byshop of Salisbury, a great buil∣der* 1.13 of Castelles and Houses, departed this life. There was founde in hys Coffers fortie thousande Markes of siluer, be∣sides much golde, and dyuers Jewels that came to the kings

hande, so that he hadde gathered treasure, but wist not for whom.

The Nobles sent for Mawd the Empresse, promising hir* 1.14 the possession of the realme according to their othe made to hir: In the meane time, Dauid king of Scots, promising to recouer the crowne of England for the Empresse Mawde hys Néece, in most cruell wise inuaded Northumberland, where by Thrustone Archbishop of Yorke, the Scottes had an ouerthrow at Conton more than foure myles Northweast from Alnert•••• and were slaine aboue x. thousand.

In the moneth of July Robert Earle of Glocester retour∣ned* 1.15 into England, with his sister the Empresse, and a gret ar∣mie, which arriued at Portesmouth. The Empresse was recei∣ued into Arundel castel, by Adelize late wife to king Henry, as then wife or Concubine to William Earle of Arundel.

Earle Robert wente to Wallingforde, and thence to Gloce∣ster, and raised those Countries.

The king helde his siege before Marleborough, but aduer∣tised* 1.16 of the Empresse arriuall, he hasted towardes Arundel▪ where being by faire spéech pacified, he commanded his bro∣ther Bishoppe of Winchester to bring the Empresse vnto Bri∣stowe, and he himself followed Earle Robert with his army. The Empresse stayed at Bristow till October, and then went to Glocester, hir comming thither being knowen, Miles the high Conestable and many other nobles toke part with hyr against king Stephen.

The king besieged Wallingforde Castell, but profited not,* 1.17 and therefore raysing a Tower of woodde before it, stuffed it with men of warre, and went to win the Castell of Malmes∣burie.

The armye of Earle Robert wanne the Citie of Worce∣ster▪ brent the moste part of it, and laden with the spoyle, de∣parted thence▪

The Shirife of that Citie in reuenge hereof, destroyed the towne of Sudley, and with the spoyle thereof retourned to Worcester.

After this the King with a great army came from Oxford to Worcester, where he gaue the honour of high Conestable∣ship,* 1.18 (being taken from Miles of Glocester) vnto William the sonne of Walter Beauchampe, Shirife of Worcester, and then retourned to Oxforde and so to Salisburie.

The King went to Reading, and after with hys army to∣wardes* 1.19 Ely, but the Bishoppe fledde to Gloucester, to Earle Robert, and the King wanne the Castell of Ely.

Robert Earle of Glocester with a gret power inuaded the towne of Notingham and spoyled it: the townes men were taken, slaine or brent in the Churches, wherevnto they fled. One of them more rich than the others was taken, and led* 1.20 to his owne house by his takers, to shewe them where hys treasure lay, he bringing them into a low seller, whilest they were busie to break open lockes & Coffers, he conueyed him self away, & shutting the doores after him, set sire on y^e house: and soothe théeues to the number of thirtie were brent, and by reason of this fire all the towne was set a fire and brent.

Kyng Stephen besieged Lincolne, againste Ranulph Earle of Chester, but Roberte Earle of Glocester, came with a great* 1.21 power and rescued the same, chased the Kyngs armye, and tooke him prysoner on Candlemas day, firste he was had to Glocester, and after to Bristowe, & there committed to prison.

The Empresse reioycing at this hir good happe, departed from Glocester and came to Ciceste,r with Byshops, Barons and other in greate number, from thence she went to Win∣chester, where mette hir Lordes spirituall and temporall in great number, the Citie with the tower and Crowne of the Realme was deliuered into hir hands.

The Bishop of Winchester that was king Stephens bro∣ther,* 1.22 accursed al that stoode against the Empresse, and blessed those that tooke hir part. From thence she departed to Wilton, where the Archbishoppe of Canturburie came and saluted hyr. When Easter was paste, she went to Reding▪ where she was receiued with all the honour that mighte be: thence she went to Oxforde, where the Castell was deliuered vnto hyr

by Robert de Olly: then went she to Saint Albons and was receyued with all honour.

Here the Citizens of London came and yéelded their Citie to hir, wherevpon she went to London, and so to Westminster, where she being receyued with procession, remained certain dayes taking order for the state of the Realme.

King Steuens wife, and many Péeres of the realm, made* 1.23 suite to the Empresse to haue the King restored to libertye, and not to the kingdome, promising to perswade with hym to become a Monke: but she woulde not heare. The Bishop of Winchester requested hir, to giue vnto Eustace his nephew, King Steuens sonne, his fathers Earledome, but it woulde not be. The Citizens of London required hir to restore Kyng Edwardes lawes, but she being puffed vp with pride, would not graunte theyr requeste, wherevppon they conspired to take hir prisoner, but she aduertised hereof, fled with shame,* 1.24 leauing behinde hir all hir furniture of housholde and appa∣rell.

Henrie Bishop of Winchester, casting which way to deli∣uer his brother, perswaded the Londoners to ayde him. The Empresse got hir to Oxforde, and frō thence to Gloucester, and* 1.25 thē with hir assured friend Miles, again to Oxforde: & bycause she trusted most in him, she to do him honour, gaue him the Earledome of Heneforde, and now hauing got a great army, about Lammes wente againe to Winchester, and lodged in the Castel there. The Bishop abashed of hir sodayn cōming departed out at one gate as she came in at another, he get∣ting a great army with the help of the Londoners, besieged the Citie, and the seconde of August committed the Citie to the* 1.26 fire, with the whiche the Nunry and houses of office with more than twentie Churches, some write xl. and a greate part of the Citie, with the Monasterie of Saint Grimbald, & the houses thereto belonging, were brought to ashes. About the exaltation of the crosse, the Empresse being wearied of long siege, got hir to horssebacke with hir brother Reginalde Earle of Cornewal, and many other.

Earle Robert followed with a great number of Lords & knights, but the Bishops men setting on them, slewe & tooke a great number.

The Empresse fled to the Castel of Lutegershal heauy and* 1.27 almost deade for feare: from thence she was brought to the Castell of Vies, and from thence to Glocester, bound in a horse∣litter like a deade carcasse.

Earle Robert being pursued was taken at Stobbridge w^e* 1.28 Erle Waren, and many other, and presented to the Quéene, as then new entred into Winchester.

Earle Robert was deliuered to William de Ypers, who put him in prison in the Castel of Rochester.

Myles Erle of Hereford hardly escaped, and came to Glo∣cester* 1.29 almost naked. The Bishops men brent the Mona∣sterie of Nuns at Warwel, &c. the bookes and ornaments of the Nuns were taken and borne away, and men slaine euen be∣fore the Altar. These things thus done, the Bishops wroth was somewhat appeased, but his couetousnesse encreased, so that being prompted therto by the Prior of the newe Mona∣sterie in Winchester lately brent, he toke of the crosse that was burnt. 500. poūd of siluer &. 30. marke in gold, thrée crowns, with as many ••eats of fine Arabicke gold: fret with precious stones, all this he layde vp in his own treasurie.

King Stephen, and Earle Robert being straightly kepte, at length through mediation of friends a peace was conclu∣ded, that they shold be deliuered, the king to his kingdome, and the Earle to his libertie.

William Mandeuile fortifyed the Tower of London, and* 1.30 Robert Bishoppe of London was taken at Fulham by Geffrey Mandeuel.

The King and Earle being set at libertie, did not onely renew, but multiply their malice: the King repayred his po∣wer* 1.31 and expences, the Earle went ouer the Sea to Geffrey Earle of Aniowe, whom he found occupyed in wars againste certaine of his subiectes of Aniowe, so that he could not come into England with him, whervpō he taking Henry, eldest son

to Geffrey Earle of Aniowe, and Mawde the Empresse, with certaine chosen men of armes, retourned into Englande.

King Stephen hearing that Earle Robert was gone out* 1.32 of the realme and the Empresse to lye at Oxforde, with a gret power, came and besieged hir a two monthes space. Earle Robert with Henrie son to the Empresse and other his com∣plices,* 1.33 landed at Warham, where he besieged the castel, which was defended by Hubert de Lucy, who at length yéelded the* 1.34 same. In the meane time the Empresse séeing that she was voide of all helpe, with a womannish subtilitie deceiued the kings scout watch, clothing hir self and hir company, fiue in number all in white, vpon a night wente ouer the Thamis a foote, which was then hard frozen, and white with snow: that night she went to Walingforde, and the Castell of Oxford was yéelded to the king. After the winning of Warham castel, Ro∣bert went to visit his sister the Empresse, who was not a lit∣tle ioyful to sée him and hir yong son Henrie, whiche Henrie remayned at Bristowe for the space of foure yeares, and there* 1.35 was brought vp in learning.

King Stephen after the robbing of many churches, bren∣ning* 1.36 and robbing of townes and villages by the handes of y^e Flemming souldiers, he and his brother Henrie Bishop of Winchester, builded a castel of the Nunry at Wilton, to represse the incursions of them of Salisburie. Earle Robert the first of July fel sodainely vpon them in Wilton, and set the town on* 1.37 fire. The king with the Bishop fled with shame, the Earles mē toke the kings people, & sackt his plate and other things.

Miles Earle of Herforde dyed, and his eldest sonne Roger succéeded him. William of Ypre, founded Boxley Abbay in Kent.

King Stephen toke Geffrey Mandeuile Earle of Essex, at* 1.38 S. Albons which Geffrey could not be set at libertie til he had deliuered the Tower of London, with the Castels of Walden & Plecy. When the Erle was thus spoyled of his holdes, he toke the Church of Ramsey, and fortified it: as he besieged the Castel of Burwel, he was smitten in the heade with a Darte, wherof he died. Robert Marmon was also slaine at Couentrit,

and Ernulfus Erle Mandeuiles son, that helde Ramsey church as a fortresse, after his fathers deathe was taken and banni∣shed.* 1.39

King Stephen besieged Wallingford, but could not preuaile. The Earle of Chester was reconciled to the King, and was at this siege with him, but shortly after when he came to the Court, the king lying at Northampton, he was taken and kepte prisoner tyll he hadde rendered the Castel of Lincolne and other fortresses, whervpon he was the kings enimy euer after.

Geffrey Earle of Aniowe sent foure noble men with fur∣niture* 1.40 of warriours to Erle Robert, requesting him to send ouer his sonne Henrie, and if néede required, he would sende him backe againe with all spéede. The Earle agréeing to his request, brought the yong Henrie to Warham, where he tooke shipping towards his father, of whom he was ioyfully recei∣ued, there he abode two yeares and foure monthes, in the meane time Earle Robert deceased, and was buried at Bri∣stowe.* 1.41

King Stephen entred Lincolne and there ware his crown, after whose departure from thence, the Erle of Chester came to recouer y^• towne, but could not bring his purpose to passe,* 1.42 the Citizens shewed such defence. The Empresse being we∣ried with the discorde of the English nation, went ouer into Normandie, chosing rather to sit vnder the defence of hir hus∣band in peace, than to suffer so manye displeasures in Eng∣lande.

The Quéene laye at Saint Austines in Canturburie, bicause* 1.43 she was desirous to sée the Abbay of Fe••ursham finished, which she and hir husband had begonne to builde: she also builded the Hospital of S. Katherine by the tower of London, for poore brethren and sisters.

In the moneth of Maye, Henrie the Empresse sonne,* 1.44 with a greate companye of chosen menne of armes and other came into Englande, and takyng wyth hym Ra∣nulph Earle of Chester, Roger Earle of Hereford and diuerse

other, he went to Dauid king of Scottes, of whom he was ioy, fully receiued, and made knight. When king Stephen heard that Dauid Kyng of Scottes, with his strength, and Henne sonne to the Empresse with his Western Lords, were togi∣ther at Carlile, he came to Yorke with a greate army, for feare they should attempt any thing against that Citie, and so lay there the moneth of August: at length the one partye as wel as the other departed: but Eustacius the Kings sonne béeing made knighte, exercised manye cruelties in the landes of the Earles, that tooke parte wyth Henrie the Empresse sonne.

Henrie the Empresse son sailed into Normandie. Al Englād* 1.45 was ful of trouble and noyse of warre, set forth to fire and ra∣pyne, through discorde betwixt king Stephen, and certaine Earles that toke part with Henrie the son of the Empresse.

Robert Earle of Ferrers, founded the Abbay of Meriual.

Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniow, and Duke of Nor∣mandie, deceased, and left his sonne Henrie his heire.

King Stephen besieged the Castell of Worcester, which he* 1.46 coulde not winne the last yeare, and when he sawe now also that he coulde not obtaine his purpose, he builded two Ca∣stels before the same, stuffing them with garrisons, and wēt from thence, but by Counsel of Roberte Earle of Leicester, the kings Castels were ouerthrowen, & the Castel besieged deliuered from daunger.

A diuorcement was made betwéen Lewes king of France* 1.47 and Elianor hys Quéene, bycause they were a kinne in the fourth degrée: moreouer, she was defamed of adulterie with an infidel, &c.

Henrie Duke of Normandie maried Elianor, (whō Lewes king of Fraunce had deuorced from him) and had by hir a son named William.

Kyng Stephen called a Parliamente at London, declaryng to Theobalde Archebyshoppe of Canturburie, and the other Byshoppes, howe he woulde vtterly disherite Henrie duke of Normandie, and confirme his owne sonne

Eustace to be his successour by crowning him king: but the Pope had sent a commaundement to the Archbishoppe, pro∣hibiting him to crowne king Stephens sonne, bycause his fa∣ther had vsurped the kingdome, contrarie to his othe. Whi∣che thing (as was thought) was brought to passe by the sub∣tile policie of Thomas Becket a Chaplaine borne in London.

King Stephen and his sonne, being not a little offended therewith, caused the Bishops with their Primate to be clo∣sed vp in an house, threatning with terrors to extort of them that which with prayers or price they could not obtain. The Archbishop stiffely standing in his purpose, some of the Bi∣shops through fear went from him, at length the Archbishop by a maruellous hap escaping, got ouer the Thamis, and so to Douer: and thence transporting ouer the seas, escaped the threates of the King and his sonne, and depriued his son of his coueted honour.

Quéene Mawde deceased, and was buried at Feuersham.* 1.48

The people of Norwich obtained of the king to haue Coro∣ners & baylifes, for before y^t time, they had no other Officer, but a sergeant for the king that kept Courts, and after this, that is to say in the 37. yeare of Hemie the third, they had li∣cence to inclose that towne, with ditches got of sundry hun∣dreds▪ &c.

Henrie Duke of Normandie furnished with an army came* 1.49 into Englande and at his first comming wan the Castell and towne of Malmesburie, from thenceforth Roberte the noble Earle of Leicester, began to take the Dukes part, and to fur∣nish him with things necessarie, a thirtie Castels or moe (through his counsel with them that kept them,) submitted themselues to the Duke: at length it was decréed y^• the King should talke with the Duke touching peace to be had: and so they met in a place wher y^• Thamis was most narrow, the one standing on the one side, & the other on the other. After long talke they returned, the Duke to his men, & the king to his, and so laying down weapon, euery man departed in peace.

Eustace the kings sonne was angry with hys father, for

agréeing to this peace, and therefore in a rage departed from* 1.50 the Court towards Cambridge, to destroy that Country. Cō∣ming to S. Edmunds Burie, he was there honorablye receyued and feasted, but when he coulde not haue such money as hée demanded, to bestow among his men of war, he went away in a rage, spoyling the corne in the fields belonging to y^e Ab∣bay, and caryed it into his castels thereby: but as he sat him down to dinner, he fel madde vpō receiuing the first morsel, and miserably died, and was buried at Feuersham.

The Duke besieged Stamfort Castel, and wanne it, and* 1.51 then he went to Notingham and wan that. The King in the meane time besieged Ipswich and wan it. At length, tho∣rough the great labour of the Archbishop of Canturburie and the other Bishops, the king commanded the nobles to méet* 1.52 at Winchester, where the duke being receiued with gret ioy, the King in sighte of all men adopted him his son, and con∣firmed to him the principalitie of all Englande.

The duke receiued him in place of a father, graunting to him al the dayes of his life to enioy the name and seate of the kings preheminence.

Duke Henrie in the Octaues of the Ephiphanye, came togither with the king to Oxforde, where the Erles and Ba∣rons by the kings commaundement sweare fealtie to Duke Henrie, sauing the kings honor so long as he liued. This as∣surance being made, they departed asunder, but shortly after they met againe at Dunstable, there to entreate of the state and peace of the kingdome.

Shortlye after Duke Henrie with king Stephen and cer∣taine Lords of England came to Canturburie, and from thence to Douer, where they had communication with Theodrike Erle of Flaunders, & the Countesse the Dukes aunte. When the King and the Duke had dismissed the Earle of Flaunders, and were turning towards Canturburie, the slaughter of the Duke was prepared by a conspiracie of the Flemmings, which enuied both y^• duke & peace: but behold sodainly y^• kings yō∣ger son Williā priuie with the conspirators, on Barhā down

fel of his horsse, & breaking his leg, he gathered all y^• compa∣ny about him in sorrow. The duke in the mean time vnder∣standing the appointed treason, got him to Canturburie, and so escaped hys enimies hands: from thence by Rochester and London, he came to the sea, and passed ouer into Normandie.

William Archbishop of Yorke going to Yorke in the feaste of Pentercost, was poysoned at Masse, and dyed within fewe dayes after.

In October the king met the Earle of Flaunders again at Douer, and talked with him. After the Earle was dismissed, the king was taken with a sodaine paine of the Iliake passi∣on,* 1.53 and with an olde disease or running of the Emerodes, and there in y^• house of the Monkes dyed the xxv. of Oc∣tober, when he had raigned xviij. yeres. x. monthes and odde days. He foūded the Abbays of Cogshal in Essex, of Furnes in Lancashire, of Hurgui∣lers, and Feuersham in Kent, where hys body was buried. He founded an house for Nunnes at Carewe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno reg. 1 W. Malme. Floriacencis. Gernasius Do. Ypodigma.
• * 1.2

  Fire at London
• * 1.3

  Liber trinitatis London. Thomas Wikes. 1136 Excester besie∣ged. Ger. Dorobor.
• * 1.4

  Battaile against the vvalchmen.
• * 1.5

  Anno reg. 2.
• * 1.6

  1137 Ypodigma. Rochester. Richard Diuiensis
• * 1.7

  Saint Peters in Yorke.
• * 1.8

  The Citie of Bath brent. Liber Roff. Geruasius Dor••. Floriacensis. Anno. reg. 3.
• * 1.9

  1138 Bedford besie∣ged. Floriacencis▪ Geruasius.
• * 1.10

  Hereford brent.
• * 1.11

  Bristovv besie∣ged.
• * 1.12

  Anno reg. 4. Ypodigma.
• * 1.13

  Geruasius Do••o.
• * 1.14

  Mathew Paris. Geruasius. Battaile of the standarde. Cro. Hautenprice.
• * 1.15

  1139 The Empresse returned into England. Geruasius.
• * 1.16

  Marleborough besieged.
• * 1.17

  VValingford castel besieged. Floriacensis.
• * 1.18

  Anno. reg. 5.
• * 1.19

  1140 Notingham spoyled. Geruasius Doro.
• * 1.20

  Anno. reg. 6. Notinghā brent▪
• * 1.21

  1141 Lincolne be∣sieged. King Stephen taken.
• * 1.22

  The Empresse obtayneth thè Crovvne.
• * 1.23

  Ypodigma. Geruasius Do. Floriacensis.
• * 1.24

  The Empresse fledde.
• * 1.25

  Ypodigma. Floriacences. Geruasius.
• * 1.26

  VVinchester brent. Geruasius. Floriacensis.
• * 1.27

  The Empresse fled.
• * 1.28

  Earle of Glo∣ster taken.
• * 1.29

  Earle of Here∣forde fled.
• * 1.30

  Iohn Beu••••▪
• * 1.31

  1241
• * 1.32

  The Empresse besieged.
• * 1.33

  VVarham Ca∣stell besieged.
• * 1.34

  The Empresse flyeth. Geruasiue.
• * 1.35

  Anno reg. 8.
• * 1.36

  1143
• * 1.37

  VVilton brent. King Stephen fledde. Anno reg. 9. Boxley.
• * 1.38

  1144 Geruasiue D••r••.
• * 1.39

  Anno reg. 10 1145 VVallingford besieged. Anno reg. 11
• * 1.40

  1146
• * 1.41

  Anno reg. 12 1147
• * 1.42

  Anno reg. 13 The Empresse vvent into Normandie.
• * 1.43

  1148 Anno reg. 14 S. Katherins. W. Dunthome. Liber trinitati•• London.
• * 1.44

  1149
• * 1.45

  Anno reg. 15 1150 Anno reg. 16 Ex charta regia. 1151 Ypodigma. Geruasiu••.
• * 1.46

  VVorcester besieged. Anno reg. 17
• * 1.47

  1152 Mathew Paris. Geruasius Doro.
• * 1.48

  Anno reg. 18 Norvvich in∣creased. Chronicle of Brom▪ holma.
• * 1.49

  1153
• * 1.50

  Policraticon. Iohn Sarisburien. Iohn Taxtor. Mathew Paris.
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  Stamforde No∣tingham, and Ipsvvich be∣sieged.
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  Ex charta regia. Anno reg. 19 King Stephen adopted Henry. Ypodigma. 1154
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  K. Stephen died Ger••a. Doro. Ralph Cogshal.