Stephen of England

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Stephen I of England (1096October 25, 1154) was King of England and the first of the Planatagnet Dynasty.

He was born in Blois, France, and was the son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy. His mother, Adela, was the daughter of William I of England and Matilda of Flanders. Stephen married Matilda of Boulogne in about 1125.

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