https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk I am way too interested in this en-us 2023-01-12 19:52:55 UTC 2023-06-26 16:11:13 UTC hello@padlet.com http://elizabethanenglandlife.com/images/Empress-Matilda.jpg oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442797695 Stephen Born]]> 2023-01-12 19:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442797695 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442798903 Empress Matilda born]]> 2023-01-12 19:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442798903 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442799880 Henry I dies after eating too many lampreys and a week of illness]]> 2023-01-12 19:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442799880 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442801105 Stephen marries Matilda of Boulogne]]> 2023-01-12 19:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442801105 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442810824 William Adelin, Matilda’s brother, dies in the White Ship disaster, leaving no sure heir for england
Matilda left only legitimate child of Henry I]]> 2023-01-12 20:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442810824 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442812917 Matilda marries Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Becomes Empress Matilda]]> 2023-01-12 20:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442812917 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442970049 Henry V died, Matilda kind of takes over Rome sort of]]> 2023-01-13 00:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442970049 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442970672 Matilda marries Geoffrey of Anjou]]> 2023-01-13 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2442970672 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459159541 Stephen crowned, usurping Matilda]]> 2023-01-27 16:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459159541 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459160412 future Henry II born]]> 2023-01-27 16:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459160412 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459161495 Henry I born

]]> 2023-01-27 16:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459161495 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459165768 Henry I tried to get the baronage, including Stephen, to accept Matilda has heir and they had to take an oath ]]> 2023-01-27 16:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459165768 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459170903 Matilda and her army arrive in England, Supported by her half brother Robert of Gloucester and King David I of Scotland, and officially beginning full on Civil War]]> 2023-01-27 16:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459170903 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459175450 William 'the Conqueror' invades England and defeats Harold II in the battle of Hastings ]]> 2023-01-27 16:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459175450 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459176754 William II 'Rufus' killed while out hunting]]> 2023-01-27 16:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2459176754 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2470638291 William I 'the Conqueror' dies]]> 2023-02-06 19:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2470638291 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2476648066 Geoffrey attempts to invade Normandy twice, second time simply burning estates rather than attempting to hold the land, and Stephen offers to pay him 2000 marks a year in exchange for peace along the borders]]> 2023-02-10 16:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2476648066 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2476652562 Robert of Gloucester revolts against Stephen and officially announces his support of Matilda (also declares war)]]> 2023-02-10 16:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2476652562 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2540182528 Stephen had a large part in the Battle of Tinchebray which landed him in Henry I's good books and was subsequently knighted]]> 2023-03-31 17:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2540182528 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2545023427 Geoffrey and Matilda secured much of Normandy at the time, while Stephen created more earldom to prepare for the oncoming warfare and expand his support with more loyal men]]> 2023-04-05 13:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2545023427 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2558796333 David I of Scotland (Matilda's uncle) invades on the news of Henry I's death, taking Carlistle, Newcastle, and a couple other places including Northumbria and Cumberland - but Stephen intervened and met David at Durham, where they agreed David would return most of the land, excluding Carlistle.]]> 2023-04-18 15:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2558796333 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2560390240 Stephen holds his first royal Court.]]> 2023-04-19 15:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2560390240 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2567402191 Stephen besieges Arundel Castle and traps Matilda inside. A bit later, he agrees to a truce his brother, Henry of Blois proposed. Stephen releases Matilda and allows her and her knights to go to the southwest, where they reunite with Robert of Gloucester.

]]> 2023-04-25 15:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2567402191 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571862061 Nigel, Bishop of Ely, rebels against Stephen as well but is defeated]]> 2023-04-28 14:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571862061 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571876277 the (maybe) infamous battle of Lincoln resulted in Stephen being captured by Robert of Gloucester, who moved him first back to Gloucester, then to Bristol castle. ]]> 2023-04-28 14:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571876277 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571878613 Matilda attempts to have herself crowned, but the archbishop refuses and also she and Geoffrey of Anjou were pretty much chased out of the city to Oxford, but she came pretty close to getting an actual coronation, though at this point she earned the title "Lady of the English"]]> 2023-04-28 14:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2571878613 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579877636 Geoffrey invades Normandy (again) and takes control of all of the duchy south of the River Seine]]> 2023-05-05 18:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579877636 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579881561 Queen Matilda (stephen's wife) takes over london after Empress Matilda's failed coronation and continued to support Stephen and his cause, even while he was captured.]]> 2023-05-05 18:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579881561 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579888030 Queen Matilda ended up battling Empress Matilda's army, and the Empress was defeated, and Robert of Gloucester was captured. With an incentive on both sides, negotiations were agreed upon that the prisoners would be "swapped" so stephen would go back to matilda and robert to matilda]]> 2023-05-05 18:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2579888030 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587437515 Stephen falls ill and people think he died, but he hasn't - and he convinces Ranulf of Chester (who I failed to mention earlier because he's not that important) to change to his side. he then spends the summer attacking castles such as Bampton and Wareham. ]]> 2023-05-11 16:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587437515 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587441053 the (somewhat) infamous Seige of Oxford, when Matilda was trapped in the castle at oxford by Stephen's men. Matilda made a daring escape by being lowered down a rope in the freezing weather - unnoticed by virtue of wearing a white dress in the snow - and made it across the icy river Thames on foot back to wallingford.]]> 2023-05-11 16:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587441053 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587443211 Stephen was beseiged at Wilton Castle, and broke out, beginning the battle of Wilton]]> 2023-05-11 16:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587443211 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587458237 Ranulf of Chester revolts against Stephen AGAIN]]> 2023-05-11 16:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587458237 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587459126 Geoffrey is arrested, threatened, freed, and immediately leads ANOTHER campaign]]> 2023-05-11 16:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2587459126 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2588643211 Robert of Gloucester dies (peacefully in his bed)]]> 2023-05-12 12:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2588643211 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2588668095 Henry (future Henry II) attempts to invade England but loses and also because he can't pay his men
Stephen ends up paying for him and escorting him home]]> 2023-05-12 12:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2588668095 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591476265 Matilda goes back to normandy where she remains for the rest of the war]]> 2023-05-15 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591476265 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591491876 Henry came back to england, made an alliance with Ranulf of Chester, marched to York, and dissolved when Stephen marched there too]]> 2023-05-15 15:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591491876 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591495890 Henry marries Eleanor of Aquitaine ]]> 2023-05-15 15:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591495890 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591499630 Stephen gives his son, Eustace, the County of Boulogne ]]> 2023-05-15 15:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591499630 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591506386 Stephen tries to have Eustace crowned, but Theobald refuses to take the oath]]> 2023-05-15 15:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591506386 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591509519 Henry comes back to England and beseiges Stephen at malsbury]]> 2023-05-15 15:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2591509519 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594658241 Eustace, Stephen son dies and Henry is basically secured as the heir after Stephen's second son, William, renounces his claim to the throne]]> 2023-05-17 12:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594658241 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594673129 Stephen officially makes Henry his heir, issues new currency, etc.]]> 2023-05-17 12:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594673129 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594676865 Stephen dies of a stomach disorder (runs in the family huh)(not really)]]> 2023-05-17 12:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594676865 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594677775 Henry's first royal court]]> 2023-05-17 12:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594677775 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594689876 Matilda dies :(]]> 2023-05-17 12:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594689876 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594692048 2023-05-17 13:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2594692048 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2606249588 2023-05-26 14:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2606249588 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2617152887 Richard the Lionheart born (from Henry II)]]> 2023-06-07 13:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2617152887 oliverpenelope9 https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2617165582 King John (the disappointment) born (from Henry II)]]> 2023-06-07 13:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/oliverpenelope9/8zxgffmf87ls87yk/wish/2617165582