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King Stephen
Born
1092, Blois, France.
Parents
Count of Blois and Adela, who was the daughter of William the Conqueror.
Married
Matilda of Boulogne 1125-1152.
Coronation
22nd December 1135, Westminster Abbey and 25th December 1141, at Canterbury Cathedral.
Reign 22nd December 1135 – 25th October 1154.
Claim to the Throne
Nephew of Henry I and grandson of William the Conqueror.
Died
In Dover 25th October 1154. Cause of death appendicitis.
Buried – Faversham Abbey, Kent.
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