Stephen, King of England of their castles in England. This threat was backed up by the arrest of the bishops, with the exception of Nigel who had taken refuge in Devizes Castle; the bishop only surrendered after Stephen besieged the castle and threatened to execute Roger le Poer. The remaining castles were then surrendered to the King. Stephen's brother, Henry of Blois, was alarmed by this, both as a matter of principle, since Stephen had previously agreed in 1135 to respect the freedoms of the church, and more pragmatically because he himself had recently built six castles and had no desire to be treated
Books about Stephen King King: A Critical Companion Sharon A. Russell Greenwood Press 2002 The Literary Equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries?: Academics, Moralists, and the Stephen King Phenomenon Smith, Greg The Midwest Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 4, Summer 2002 2003 The Complete Guide to the Works of Stephen King First and Second Editions 2004: Third Edition Rocky Wood, David Rawsthorne, Norma Blackburn Kanrock Partners 2004 "Diabolical Dreaming in Stephen King's ""The Man in the Black Suit""" Hansen, Tom The Midwest Quarterly, Vol. 45, No. 3, Spring 2004 12/2005 The Road to the Dark Tower Bev Vincent Cemetery Dance 2005 The Illustrated Stephen