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King Stephen

Gone Medieval by History Hit

Jul 3, 202659:41Society & Culture

Was King Stephen a weak ruler who plunged England into chaos, or an unlucky monarch trapped by impossible circumstances? How did one disputed succession unleash nearly two decades of civil war, betrayal and brutality, wh...

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King Stephen is an episode from Gone Medieval by History Hit. Was King Stephen a weak ruler who plunged England into chaos, or an unlucky monarch trapped by impossible circumstances? How did one disputed succession unleash nearly two decade...

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