Medievalists.net » King Stephen of Blois http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 King Stephen’s Siege Tactics http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/20/king-stephens-siege-tactics/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/20/king-stephens-siege-tactics/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59085 I will describe Stephen’s siege tactics in three general areas: (1) indirect assault, (2) direct assault, and (3) non-weapon engineering.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/20/king-stephens-siege-tactics/feed/ 0 Empress Matilda and the anarchy: the problem of royal succession in medieval England http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/22/empress-matilda-anarchy-problem-royal-succession-medieval-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/22/empress-matilda-anarchy-problem-royal-succession-medieval-england/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=50598 Why is it that Matilda was unable to secure the throne in her own right? And why do historians continue to debate the legitimacy of her brief lordship?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/22/empress-matilda-anarchy-problem-royal-succession-medieval-england/feed/ 0 Analyzing History: Bertran de Born – Innocent Poet or Inciter of Revolt http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/22/analyzing-history-bertran-de-born-innocent-poet-inciter-revolt/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/22/analyzing-history-bertran-de-born-innocent-poet-inciter-revolt/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 01:18:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=47825 While words are powerful tools that can invoke emotions ranging from jubilation to revulsion, could they be the cause of a rebellion against Henry II of England by his children and wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine? Could the words of a mere troubadour drive the revolt of a family against their king?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/22/analyzing-history-bertran-de-born-innocent-poet-inciter-revolt/feed/ 0 How young William Marshal was saved from being catapulted into a castle http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/09/how-young-william-marshal-was-saved-from-being-catapulted-into-a-castle/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/09/how-young-william-marshal-was-saved-from-being-catapulted-into-a-castle/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=46498 Word came of this to his father,
but he said that he did not care
about the child, since he still had
the anvils and hammers
to produce even finer ones.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/09/how-young-william-marshal-was-saved-from-being-catapulted-into-a-castle/feed/ 0 Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/16/matilda-of-boulogne-queen-of-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/16/matilda-of-boulogne-queen-of-england/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:30:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=40579 Matilda and Stephen were the model medieval couple.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/16/matilda-of-boulogne-queen-of-england/feed/ 0 Empress Matilda, Lady of the English http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/09/empress-matilda-lady-of-the-english/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/09/empress-matilda-lady-of-the-english/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:10:34 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=40369 Here lies the daughter, wife, and mother of Henry.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/04/09/empress-matilda-lady-of-the-english/feed/ 0 Gilbert Foliot and the two swords : law and political theory in twelfth-century England http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/18/gilbert-foliot-and-the-two-swords-law-and-political-theory-in-twelfth-century-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/18/gilbert-foliot-and-the-two-swords-law-and-political-theory-in-twelfth-century-england/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:35:47 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=39947 Considering the importance of the Church as a driving force in twelfth- century political history, the complex relationship between piety and Church involvement in lay politics during this time period remains surprisingly under-explored.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/18/gilbert-foliot-and-the-two-swords-law-and-political-theory-in-twelfth-century-england/feed/ 0 How did the expansion of royal authority affect the traditional ruling institutions during the reigns of Henry II and Philip II Augustus? http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/17/how-did-the-expansion-of-royal-authority-affect-the-traditional-ruling-institutions-during-the-reigns-of-henry-ii-and-philip-ii-augustus/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/17/how-did-the-expansion-of-royal-authority-affect-the-traditional-ruling-institutions-during-the-reigns-of-henry-ii-and-philip-ii-augustus/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=39897 The study of the Angevin kings can be seen as effectivelyseparating Henry II and his successors from mere kings of England and can be seen asresponsible for highlighting the continental origins of these kings.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/17/how-did-the-expansion-of-royal-authority-affect-the-traditional-ruling-institutions-during-the-reigns-of-henry-ii-and-philip-ii-augustus/feed/ 0 Excusing the Inexcusable: Abbots Who Diminish the Patrimony, and the Monks Who Love Them Anyway http://www.medievalists.net/2012/11/07/excusing-the-inexcusable-abbots-who-diminish-the-patrimony-and-the-monks-who-love-them-anyway/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/11/07/excusing-the-inexcusable-abbots-who-diminish-the-patrimony-and-the-monks-who-love-them-anyway/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:37:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=36959 This paper was part of the fantastic SESSION IV: Abbots between Ideals and Institutions, 10th–12th Centuries. This paper focused on the writing about abbots during the tumultuous period of Stephen's reign.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2012/11/07/excusing-the-inexcusable-abbots-who-diminish-the-patrimony-and-the-monks-who-love-them-anyway/feed/ 0 “The Softness of Her Sex”: Matilda’s Role in the English Civil War of 1138-1153 http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/29/the-softness-of-her-sex-matildas-role-in-the-english-civil-war-of-1138-1153/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/10/29/the-softness-of-her-sex-matildas-role-in-the-english-civil-war-of-1138-1153/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:32:27 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=36802 This thesis examines the life of the Empress Matilda (1102-1167), focusing on how factors beyond her control directed much of its course. It discusses her attempts to take control of the political realm in England and the effect this had on her, her supporters, and her kingdom. It also analyzes her later years and influence on her son Henry II.

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