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
Books about Stephen King 7/15/2009 Stephen King on the Big Screen Mark Browning Intellect, Limited 2009 The Stephen King Illustrated Companion: The Life and Works of the Master of Horror Bev Vincent Fall River Press 2009 Stephen King: A Biography Albert Rolls Greenwood Press 3/1/2010 Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance Robin Furth Cemetery Dance 8/3/2010 Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King Hans-Ake Lilja Cemetery Dance 2010 Stephen King: America's Storyteller Tony Magistrale Praeger 6/7/2011 Stephen King Is Richard Bachman Michael R Collings, Stephen King Overlook Connection 2011 The Stephen King Movie Quiz Book Andrew J. Rausch and Ronald Riley BearManor