Henry of Blois unsuccessful. However, on 1 March 1139, during the reign of his brother Stephen, Henry obtained a commission as papal legate, which gave him higher rank than Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, making him the most powerful figure in the English Church during the troubled times of the so-called "Anarchy". Thus, when his brother was unavailable, Henry of Blois was the most powerful, and possibly the wealthiest, man in England. Stephen of Blois was crowned King of England in 1135, but the relations between the two brothers were not always peaceful. After the Battle of Lincoln in 1141, Henry found
Peter of Blois in Papal Bulls, in sermons, monastic chronicles and many other texts … A common vocabulary of speaking about the Jew is developed … just as the period creates a long-lasting stereotype of the Jew". Peter's brother was William of Blois, another poet, who is sometimes confused with William de Blois, the Bishop of Lincoln. A sister, Christiana of Blois, was a nun, whom Peter encouraged in her vocation. Peter of Blois Peter of Blois (; ) was a French cleric, theologian, poet and diplomat. He is particularly noted for his corpus of Latin letters. Peter of Blois was born about