Stephen, King of England supporting the rebels in their campaign against the royal army, which included a number of Matilda's supporters such as Robert of Gloucester. Many of these barons had taken an oath to stay in Normandy until the late king was properly buried, which prevented them from returning to England. Stephen's elder brother Theobald was further south still, in Blois. Stephen, however, was in Boulogne, and when news reached him of Henry's death he left for England, accompanied by his military household. Robert of Gloucester had garrisoned the ports of Dover and Canterbury and some accounts suggest that they refused Stephen access
Stephen James King Stephen James King Stephen James King (born 13 August 1983) is an Australian TV and stage actor. A graduate of the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. King leapt into the public eye with his series regular role as Edward Dunglass on the award winning Australian television drama, Home and Away. He guest starred on the popular Sci-Fi series Farscape, and performed on stage with the Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir Street Theatre as a teenager. At the age of 20, King was accepted into the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. Since graduating in 2008 he has