Matilda Queen of England
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Meanwhile Geoffrey has gone on the offensive in Normandy and after a rapid campaign, it fell into his hands, with Rouen surrendering Jan 1144. In 1148, after the death of her half-brother, Matilda finally returned to Normandy, leaving her son, who, in 1154, would become Henry II, to fight on in England. Henry was knighted in 1149 by King David of Scotland and they with the Earl of Chester were going to attack Stephen, but the Earl's allegiance had again been bought back by Stephen and so this came to nothing. Henry returned to Normandy. Upon his return, his father handed over to him the duchy of Normandy and retired to his own county of Anjou. Stephen now took this time to try to get the Pope to consecrate Stephen's son Eustache as King of England. Pope Eugenius however rejected this attempt on the grounds of the original violated oath (to Matilda). | Meanwhile Geoffrey has gone on the offensive in Normandy and after a rapid campaign, it fell into his hands, with Rouen surrendering Jan 1144. In 1148, after the death of her half-brother, Matilda finally returned to Normandy, leaving her son, who, in 1154, would become Henry II, to fight on in England. Henry was knighted in 1149 by King David of Scotland and they with the Earl of Chester were going to attack Stephen, but the Earl's allegiance had again been bought back by Stephen and so this came to nothing. Henry returned to Normandy. Upon his return, his father handed over to him the duchy of Normandy and retired to his own county of Anjou. Stephen now took this time to try to get the Pope to consecrate Stephen's son Eustache as King of England. Pope Eugenius however rejected this attempt on the grounds of the original violated oath (to Matilda). | ||
| − | Henry again invaded England, Stephen's heir Eustache went mad and died in | + | Henry again invaded England, Stephen's heir Eustache went mad and died in 1153 and shortly afterward, that same year, the Treaty of Wallingford recognised Henry as Stephen's heir to the throne, even though Stephen had another living son. |
==Later Life== | ==Later Life== | ||
