2 February 1141: King Stephen of #England was defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda at the Battle of Lincoln. #History #TheAnarchy

S1E5 - The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon In this, the Sixth Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we look at The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon. These were two documents which came about during the reign of Henry II of England, but to understand how he got to the throne, you need to first understand The Anarchy, when King Stephen and Empress Mathilda fought each other for the throne of England. The concepts introduced in the Constitutions and the Assize touch upon our Freedom of Religion, Trial by Jury, the concept of a Grand jury, and thoughts on Evidence. Some of the background music is by Algal the Bard, and I hope he is okay with me usuing some of his Bardcore music. Tthe rest of the music in the episode are actual pieces from the early 1200's and 1300's, excluding our normal Intro and Outro.

📣 New Podcast! "S1E5 - The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon" on @Spreaker #empressmathilda #england #history #kinghenryii #kingstephen #politics #theanarchy #thomasbecket #usconstitution

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The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.

Cover for a book about The Anarchy!!

Very much looking forward to starting this by @mattlewishistory.bsky.social!! #TheAnarchy

I need all of the walls - The Anarchy #boardgames #theanarchy #onelasthand #soloboardgames

Règle du jeu The anarchy

« If a player successfully defends an Attack Card, they must discard it to the top of the Attack Card Draw Pile on the Main Board, or to the Final Escalade Card Draw Pile if it was a Final Escalade Card. »

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Defending the Castle - The Anarchy Board Game

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Died #OTD in 1167: Empress Matilda of England

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J’ai reçu #TheAnarchy. #PixieGame, agrandissez vos boites de 2 cm s’il vous plaît !

The Battle of the Standard King Stephen 22 August is a famous date in history. The Battle of Bosworth, on 22 August 1485 is often seen as the end of one era and the beginning of another: the end of the medieval age and the b…

On this day in History: 1138
Bosworth was not the only battle fought on English soil on 22 August. 347 years earlier the Battle of the Standard was fought. At Northallerton in North Yorkshire, an English army faced a Scots army...
#medieval #theanarchy
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Battle of the Standard (1138) Anatomy of a Northern Clash during The Anarchy - Seven Swords The Battle of the Standard, fought near Northallerton in Yorkshire on 22 August 1138, was one of the

Battle of the Standard (1138) Anatomy of a Northern Clash during The Anarchy - #theanarchy #history

This is my first ever Euro game I have ever purchased. Been wanting to buy it for a while and luckily the LGS had it in today. I am quite excited to dig in.

#BoardGames #TheAnarchy

Tonight's stream of The Anarchy has been canceled.

No stream tonight because of personal issues. I'll reschedule the stream as soon as possible.

#SadDay #Rescheduling #TheAnarchy

Spielerbogen, schwarzer Spielerstapel und Startressourcen

Während der Mann #Championsleague2025 guckt, zocke ich #hadrianswall solo ⚔️🔨🛡️

Nochmal Grundlagen vertiefen, bevor ich mich an #TheAnarchy dem neuem #flipNwrite von #GarphillGames traue 😉

#Brettspiele #boardgames #sologames #sologamer #Brettspielliebe

Women of the Anarchy by Sharon Bennett Connolly | Amberley Blog - Amberley Publishing The fastest-growing Transport, Military, Local & General History publisher in the UK. Amberley Publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history.

I am over on my publisher's blog this month, talking about the origins and of the Anarchy and its key players...

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The Corporate Origins of Colonialism: The East India Company | KPFA Guest: William Dalrymple is the author of The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire.

The Corporate Origins of #Colonialism: The #EastIndiaCompany

#LettersAndPolitics welcomes #WilliamDalrymple, author of #TheAnarchy: The East India Company, #CorporateViolence, and the Pillage of an Empire

#India #ColonialIndia #BritishEmpire #colonialViolence #charteredCompanies #books

Done with reading this lovely piece from cover to cover! #TheAnarchy

The Coronation of King Stephen King Stephen In December 1135, leaving his wife and children in the relative safety of Boulogne, Stephen of Blois took what must have been the biggest gamble of his life. After landing in England, …

On this day in History: 1135. Stephen is crowned king in Westminster Abbey, stealing the throne from its rightful heir, his cousin, Empress Matilda.
Boo! Hiss!
#TheAnarchy #WomeninHistory
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Earthworks at Cam's Hill near Cowbridge, south-west of Malmesbury, believed to be a possible site of one of the three siege castles which guarded the approaches to Malmesbury in 1144. See https://www.malmesburyhistorysociety.org.uk/cam-hill-1 for more details.

It is possible that one of Robert's siege castles left traces which can be seen today as the earthwork on Cam's Hill near Cowbridge.
The siege left Malmesbury in extreme hunger for a time, until King Stephen himself led a large force to relieve the town and castle.
#History #TheAnarchy

Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly If It Ain't Baroque... · Episode

We chat to @thehistorybits.bsky.social Sharon Bennett Connolly about her #AmberleyBooks volume on 'Women of the Anarchy' 💃let's sort out all the Matildas, all the Henrys, and just the one King Stephen... #historypodcast #theanarchy #empressmatilda #queenmatilda
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Manuscript image of King Stephen.

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During the Anarchy, the struggle between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda for the throne, Malmesbury was in the border zone between the supporters of the two sides.
King Stephen seized Malmesbury Castle from Bishop Roger of Sarum in 1139.
#medieval #history #theanarchy

This tragic event underscores the fragility of life and the unpredictability of fate, reminding us how a single moment can change the course of history.

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Exploring the remains of a second, temporary castle close to Corfe Castle, which was probably built by King Stephen during his siege of Corfe in 1139, which was held by Empress Matilda #theanarchy #corfe #corfecastle #therings

The Battle of the Standard King Stephen 22 August is a famous date in history. The Battle of Bosworth, on 22 August 1485 is often seen as the end of one era and the beginning of another: the end of the medieval age and the begi...

#OTD in 1138 Battle of the Standard. One of only a handful of pitched battles fought during the civil war known as The Anarchy. Fought between the English and Scots in North Yorkshire
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#TheAnarchy #EmpressMatilda

Empress Matilda, Lady of the English Empress Matilda depicted in an image from the Gospels of Henry the Lion. It has always been said that Empress Matilda failed in her claims for the English crown. That she came close but did not quite ...

New article: Empress Matilda, Lady of the English Does the fact that Empress Matilda was named Lady of the English mean that she was, in fact, England's first female monarch? historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/05/24/l... via @Thehistorybits
#WomeninHistory #TheAnarchy #EmpressMatilda

1141: The War of the Two Matildas The coronation of King Stephen Few periods in history have brought women to the fore, to the centre of events, as the Anarchy did in England. From 1135 to 1154, conflict raged when Stephen of Blois us...

New article: The year 1141 is known as the War of the two Matildas - Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda opposing each other during The Anarchy historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/03/30/1... via @Thehistorybits #TheAnarchy #WomensHistoryMonth2024

Book cover of Women of the Anarchy by Sharon Bennett Connolly

Look what has made its way to the south of France, Sharon @thehistorybits.bsky.social ! 😍😍

Can’t wait to get stuck in, though sadly it’ll have to await its turn, as I still have a few books to read first… But very soon. Excited much! 😁
#TheAnarchy #favourite #era

BBC Radio 4 - Empire of Tea, The Tea in Boston Harbour How imperial tea played a role in shaping Britain’s relationship with two superpowers.

On today's edition of #EmpireofTea on @BBCRadio4 at 1:45pm - the role that tea played in Britain's relationship with the United States. Featuring star turn from @DalrympleWill #TheAnarchy #Empireworld @BBCSounds

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On this day in History: 1120. Death of William the Atheling, son and heir of Henry I, in the White Ship disaster, the catalyst for the 19-year war known as #TheAnarchy historytheinterestingbits.com/2016/04/23/w... via @Thehistorybits