House of Blois chose a wife from the House of Champagne (Adela of Champagne) as a counterpoise to Angevin power. The senior line of the House of Blois became extinct with the death of Joan I of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France, in 1305. Champagne and Navarre passed to the Capetian dynasty. King Stephen I of England, 1135–1154, was both a member of the House of Blois and the last Anglo-Norman King, being the grandson of William the Conqueror through his daughter Adela of Normandy. A branch of the family was established in Sancerre by Stephen I of Sancerre, a younger
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