William of MalmesburyChurchSt Albans abbeyEnglandTwelfth centuryOne of the central reasons for the disintegration of royal authority (sometimes called 'the Anarchy') during the reign of King Stephen of England is generally thought to have been his troubled relationship with the English church. The ...
Intent on continuing the civil war, the rebel barons invited the king of France to take the throne of England. The king refused, but his son, Louis (the future Louis VIII), accepted the offer and was hailed as King of England in London in June 1216. That summer, Nicholaa prevented ano...
This paper reexamines the contribution of churchmen to peace-promotion in England during Stephen's reign (1135-1154). Focusing on their role in peace negotiations between the Engl...