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
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