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   Stephen
   Stephen was King of England from 1135 to 1154. He was born in 1097 and died in 1154. Stephen was the son of Stephen, Count of Blois and of Adela. On the death of Henry I in 1135, Stephen took advantage of his popularity to claim the throne, against his cousin Matilda and was quickly crowned. However, he became unpopular by his actions and alienated much of the population and had to bring in Flemish mercenaries. David of Scotland invaded the north on behalf of his neice Matilda but was beaten at ...
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   Stephen
   Stephen is a city in Marshall County Minnesota, USA
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   Stephen
   [n] - English writer (1832-1904)
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   Stephen
   (c. 1097-1154) King of England from 1135. A grandson of William the Conqueror, he was elected king in 1135, although he had previously recognized Henry I's daughter Matilda as heiress to the throne. Matilda landed...
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   Stephen
   Sir Leslie Stephen noun English writer (1832-1904)
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   Stephen
   `Stephen` or `eben` is an English masculine first name, derived through the Latin form `Stephanus` from the Greek `ΣÃ?„έÃ?†Î±Î½Î¿Ã?‚` (`Stephanos`), which means `crown` or `wreath.` Less commonly encountered spellings include Stephan, Stefan, and Stevon. Steve is the common short form and various diminutives such as Stevie are also found. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (o...
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   Stephen
   (from the article `Crusades`) Meanwhile, the fourth army, under Robert of Flanders, had crossed the Adriatic from Brindisi. Accompanying Robert were his cousin Robert of Normandy ...
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   (from the article `Children`s Crusade`) The first group of children was led by a French shepherd boy named Stephen, from Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, a town near Vendôme, who had a vision in which ... ...and popular movements, although usually on a much smaller scale. One such movement, which may actually have preceded the Rhineland Crusad...
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   Stephen
   king of England from 1135 to 1154. He gained the throne by usurpation but failed to consolidate his power during the ensuing civil strife.[10 related articles]
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    Stephen
    voivod (prince) of Moldavia (1457–1504), who won renown in Europe for his long resistance to the Ottoman Turks.[3 related articles]
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    Stephen
    Stephen is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Crowned` Where is it used? The name Stephen is mainly used In English and In the bible.How do they say it elsewhere? Steffan ( In Welsh) Estéban ( In Spanish) Estavan ( In Spanish) Steaphan ( In Scottish) Esteve ( In Provençal) Estevão ( In Portuguese) Szczepan ( In Polish) Stefano ( In Italian) István (I
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    Stephen
    Stephen, 1097?–1154, king of England (1135–54). The son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of William I of England, he was brought up by his uncle, Henry I of England, who presented him with estates in England and France and arranged his marriage to Matilda, dau...
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