Stephen: The Reign of Anarchy (Penguin Monarchs)
Publisher: Allen Lane/Penguin Books; Allen Lane; imusti
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780141977140
Description: Known as 'The Anarchy', the reign of Stephen, saw England plunged into a civil war that illuminated the fatal flaw in the powerful Norman monarchy, that without clear rules ordering succession, conflict between members of William the Conqueror's family were inevitable. In 1135 the popular Stephen was elected king, but by 1153, Stephen had lost control over Normandy and other important regions, England had lost prestige, and the weakened king was forced to cede his family's right to succession.