Matilda and Geoffrey’s marriage alliance did not go as King Henry I had planned: Whilst Matilda was busy fighting against the forces of Stephen of Blois, her son Henry took control over Normandy ...

Gervase de Blois, a natural son of King Stephen by a lady called Dameta, was abbot of Westminster from about 1137 until he was deposed in 1157. His mother was brought from Normandy to England in 1140 ...

STEPHEN Blois, of Woodland Road in Watchet, was fined £75 for failing to comply with requirements of a community order. The 37-year-old, who failed to attend planned office appointments, also appeared ...