Original: Early life Stephen was born at Blois in France , son of Stephen , Count of Blois , and Adela of England , ( daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders ) .
Simplified: He was the son of Stephen , Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy . His mother , Adela , was the daughter of William I of England and Matilda of Flanders .