In May 1213 King John yielded and thus in July, Stephen (who since his consecration had lived at Pontigny Abbey in Burgundy) and his fellow exiles returned to England.
Pada bulan Mei 1213 Raja John mengalah dan dengan demikian pada bulan Juli, Stephen (yang sejak konsekrasi telah tinggal di Biara Pontigny di Bourgogne), dan orang-orang buangan boleh kembali ke Inggris.