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
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár and the subsequent fall of paganism. Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King () also called Székesfehérvár Cathedral is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic church in Hungary which serves as the cathedral of the city of Székesfehérvár, and therefore the seat of the diocese of Székesfehérvár ("Dioecesis Albae Regalensis" or "Székesfehérvári egyházmegye") which was created in 1777 by Bull ""In universa gregis"" of Pope Pius VI. The church was built in Baroque style, between 1758 and 1768. The choir and the altar were designed by the