Author: Bradbury, Jim.
Title: Stephen and Matilda: The CIVIL War of 1139 - 53 [1139 - 1153].
Description: Gloucestershire Sutton Publishing, 1998. 1st p/b ed. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-illustrations, chart, corner tips front cover little creased, scratch front cover. 218 pp. This popular account, now available in paperback for the first time, is the only complete story of the complex military situation, regarding English Civil War of 1139 - 1153, and the battle for the English Crown which dominated the reign of King Stephen. The book looks at the war in detail through the various campaigns, battles and sieges of the period, including the two major battles at the Standard and Lincoln, showing that Stephen always held more ground than his opponents and was mostly on the offensive. The book is illustrated throughout with photos, maps and manuscript illustrations. ISBN: 0750918721

Keywords: history, government, politics, royalty, military, civil war, britain 0750918721


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