Stephen, King of England Stephen, King of England Stephen ( – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 1135 to his death, as well as Count of Boulogne from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda. He was succeeded by Matilda's son, Henry II, the first of the Angevin kings. Stephen was born in the County of Blois in central France; his father, Count Stephen-Henry, died while Stephen was still young, and he was
House of the King line-up. It was performed live as part of a one-off reunion set for Dutch television in 1990. The track's commercial potential led to it being used as the theme tune for the 1970s ITV television show "Don't Ask Me" (presented by Magnus Pyke). It was also used as theme for the Steve Coogan comedy series "Saxondale", which befitted the title character's role as a former roadie for rock bands. It has been cited by several sources as one of the best television theme tunes. Citations Sources House of the King "House of the King" is an instrumental by the Dutch