King Stephen vs Empress Matilda: The 19-Year Civil War

King Stephen and Empress Matilda's civil war over Henry I's crown, the Anarchy, the Battle of Lincoln and the rise of Henry II, in a full documentary. The barons had sworn to accept Henry I's daughter, Empress Matilda, as heir, but when Henry died in 1135 his nephew Stephen of Blois took the throne. Matilda, widow of Emperor Henry V and wife of Geoffrey of Anjou, fought for her claim with the support of her half-brother Robert of Gloucester. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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