King Stephen and The Anarchy, English Medieval King and Civil War, Matilda

Join me as we explore one of the most violent and turbulent times in medieval history - The Anarchy. We will find out how a disaster at sea brought about a succession crisis that eventually lead to a seizure of the English crown and a subsequent civil war that lasted for around a decade and a half. We shall investigate the principle characters, the main areas of conflict, we will also visit locations that are important to the saga and then finally look at the eventual peace that was brokered together with how the country was rebuilt in the wake of this protracted carnage. Chapters:- 00:00 : Introduction 00:49 : Main Protagonists 07:29 : Road to Way 10:21 : Seizing The Crown 16:37 : Empress's Arrival 22:50 : Capturing The King 30:05 : Siege Of Oxford 32:16 : Stalemate 36:42 : Final Acts Of War 41:52 : Road To Peace 48:34 : Conclusion 50:40 : Finish Attributions: "France 1154-en.svg" Author : Reigen Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Wales location map.svg (by NordNordWest)." Author : Dank Jay Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... “United Kingdom in the British Isles.svg Author : Peeperman Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... “http://flickr.com/photo/28752865@N08/... Author : Karen Roe Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 2.0 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Devizes Castle http://flickr.com/photos/58433307@N08... Author : hugh llewelyn Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 2.0 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Coventry Castle Caesar's Tower, Coventry Castle.JPG Author : Rock drum Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. #Biography #History #Documentary