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| 1135 | Succession England Matilda |  |
| The Norman Lords break their oath to Henry I & offer the crown to Stephen, not Matilda |
| 1136 | Oath England Robert of Gloucester | |
| The Barons, including Stephen's illegitimate son Gloucester, swear an oath to Stephen |
| 1138 | Mobilization England Stephen | |
| Gloucester supports his half sister Matilda |
| Gloucester's vassals fortify their castles in rebellion to the King |
| 1138 | Rebellion England Robert of Gloucester | |
| Stephen confiscates Robert's lands & Robert leads a baronial rebellion |
| 1138 | Siege of Corfe Castle England Stephen | |
| Corfe Castle Stephen lays siege to Baldwin de Redvers at Corfe castle |
| 1139 | Arrest England Stephen | |
| Divides the Bishops which encourages Matilda |
| 1139 | Invasion of England England Matilda | |
| Arundel Arrives in person to claim the throne |
| Arundel Claims the throne after Stephen had broken his oath & claimed it for himself |
| Arundel Lands with an army at Arundel, marking the beginning of the civil war |
| 1139 | Invasion of England England Stephen | |
| Arundel Matilda and her forces land at Arundel |
| Bristol Matilda joins her half-brother, Robert of Gloucester, in Bristol |
| 1141 | Arrest England Matilda | |
| 1st Feb Bristol Captures Stephen of Blois at the battle of Lincoln |
| 1st Nov Bristol Exchanges Stephen for the Earl of Gloucester, her half brother & most valued ally |
| 1141 | Arrest England Robert of Gloucester | |
| Winchester Captured covering Matilda's retreat from Winchester |
| Matilda exchanges Robert for King Stephen |
| 1141 | Arrest England Stephen | |
| 2nd Feb Bristol Arrested by Matilda & held at Bristol |
| 3rd Nov Bristol Released in exchange for Gloucester, Matilda's half brother & most valued ally |
| 1141 | Battle of Lincoln England Cahaignes, William de | |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Stephen is captured in battle by William de Cahaignes |
| 1141 | Battle of Lincoln England Matilda | |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Declared "Lady of England", in effect Queen, after the battle |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Matilda defeats Stephen then imprisons him in Bristol |
| 1141 | Battle of Lincoln England Stephen | |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln A force of Matilda's supporters led by Robert of Gloucester & Ranulf, Earl of Chester |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Matilda, supported by Ranulf, defeats Stephen & is declared "Lady of England", Queen |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Stephen is captured in battle by William de Cahaignes |
| 6th Jan Lincoln Arrives outside Lincoln to recapture it from Ranulf, Earl of Chester |
| 1141 | Consecration England Matilda | |
| Winchester The Church lays claim to elect & consecrate a sovereign challeging London's rights |
| 1141 | Invasion of England England Robert of Gloucester | |
| Returns to England with Matilda's son, the future Henry II |
| Robert goes to France to get aid from Matilda's husband, Geoffrey IV of Anjou |
| 1141 | Rebellion England Matilda | |
| 24th June London Attempts to become the 1st crowned Queen of England but has to leave London |
| 24th June Oxford Forced to flee to Oxford from London |
| 24th June London Londoners expel Matilda from Westminster during a banquet |
| 24th June London The rebellion is provoked by Matilda's arrogance & tax demands |
| Arundel Castle Given refuge in Arundel Castle by the Duke of Norfolk |
| 1141 | Siege of Lincoln Castle England Stephen | |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Captured at the battle of Lincoln while besieging Lincoln Castle |
| 1141 | Siege of Tower of London England Mandeville | |
| June Tower of London Londoners besiege Matilda's ally Geoffrey de Mandeville |
| June Tower of London Matilda is driven out of London due to her arrogance |
| 1141 | Synod England Matilda | |
| Winchester The Church lays claim to elect & consecrate a sovereign challeging London's rights |
| 1142 | Alliance England Matilda | |
| Oxford Stephen falls ill & Matilda joins forces with Geoffrey of Anjou |
| 26th Sep Oxford King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges the empress in Oxford castle |
| 1142 | Siege of Oxford England Stephen | |
| 26th Sep Oxford King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges Matilda in Oxford castle |
| 1153 | Death England Henry II | |
| 17th Aug Death of Eustace, followed by reconcilliation between Stephen & Henry II |
| 6th Nov Winchester Barons conclude peace, the treaty recognizes his succession to the English throne |
| 1153 | Succession England Stephen | |
| 6th Nov Winchester Stephen names Henry II as his successor |
| 1153 | Treaty of Westminster England Henry II | |
| Westminster Stephen is allowed to keep the throne under the condition that Henry become his heir |
| 6th Nov Winchester Barons conclude peace, the treaty recognizes his succession to the English throne |
| 6th Nov Winchester Eustace dies, Stephen loses interest in the succession & the treaty ends the war |
| 1153 | Treaty of Winchester England Matilda | |
| Nov Winchester The treaty of Winchester allows William, Stephen's son, to keep his French lands |
| Nov Winchester The treaty of Winchester recognizes Matilda's son Henry next King of England |
| 1153 | Treaty of Winchester England Stephen | |
| 6th Nov Winchester Stephen concludes a peace treaty with Henry, son of Matilda, granting him the throne |
| 1154 | Battle of Wellingford England Stephen | |
| Wellingford Achieves a truce with the Earl of Gloucester after the Battle of Wallingford |
| 1154 | Death England Henry II | |
| 23rd Oct Death of Stephen |
