Stephen, King of England win the civil war in England, is also highlighted by another of his biographers, David Crouch. Historian and biographer Edmund King, whilst painting a slightly more positive picture than Davis, also concludes that Stephen, while a stoic, pious and genial leader, was also rarely, if ever, his own man, usually relying upon stronger characters such as his brother or wife. Historian Keith Stringer provides a more positive portrayal of Stephen, arguing that his ultimate failure as king was the result of external pressures on the Norman state, rather than the result of personal failings. Stephen and his reign have been
Norman King (New Zealand politician) Honours, King was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. He died on 28 May 2002. Norman King (New Zealand politician) Norman James King, (28 December 1914 – 28 May 2002), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister. King was born in Auckland in 1914. He had no secondary schooling and lived in a state house. He worked as a storeman in the Minties confectionary factory. In both 1950 and 1953 King stood unsuccessfully on a Labour ticket for the Auckland City Council. King first stood for Parliament in Hobson