kingship, warfare, and government in twelfth-century England /
Keith J. Stringer.
New York :
Routledge,
1993.
xvi, 93 pages :
map ;
22 cm
Lancaster pamphlets
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93) and index.
Chronology of main events -- Map: England, 1142-52 -- 1. The setting -- The Anglo-Norman succession of 1135 -- Interpreting King Stephen's reign -- The Anglo-Norman state and the origins of Norman failure, 1106-35 -- 2. King Stephen at war -- King Stephen's war leadership -- The unwinnable war -- 3. War and the passage of supremacy -- King David I and northern England -- Empress Matilda, Duke Henry and the English succession -- 4. Royal government in England -- King Stephen's government, 1135-40 -- King Stephen's government, 1141-53 -- The reassertion of monarchical authority, 1154-7 -- 5. King Stephen and the English Church -- King Stephen's ecclesiastical policy -- Conflict and stability -- 6. King Stephen and the magnates -- The growth of political discontent -- Crisis and order -- 7. Conclusion: the anarchy of King Stephen's reign?
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In this study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare, and the rise and fall of medieval states. Using primary sources and the most recent research, he offers an important re-evaluation of the so-called `Anarchy' and a radical reassessment of Stephen's ability as a ruler.