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 Film of Stephen King (1982-1989) Don Herron Pan 5/1/1988 Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King (1988) Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller McGraw-Hill 1988 Landscape of Fear: Stephen King's American Gothic Tony Magistrale Bowling Green State University Popular Press 1989 Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King (1989) Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller Grand Central Publishing 1989 The Stephen King Companion George Beahm Macdonald 4/1/1988 The Unseen King Tyson Blue Borgo Pr 8/7/1990 The Stephen King Quiz Book Stephen Spignesi Signet 1991 The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia (includes art by Steve Fiorilla, Jim McDermott and others) Stephen Spignesi Contemporary