Stephen, King of England also risen to power under Henry I. Henry of Blois had become a Cluniac monk and followed Stephen to England, where the King made him Abbot of Glastonbury, the richest abbey in England. The King then appointed him Bishop of Winchester, one of the richest bishoprics, allowing him to retain Glastonbury as well. The combined revenues of the two positions made Henry of Winchester the second-richest man in England after the King. Henry of Winchester was keen to reverse what he perceived as encroachment by the Norman kings on the rights of the church. The Norman kings had traditionally exercised
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