Siege of Oxford
King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges the empress in Oxford castle
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1142 in England
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Historical records for England in 1142
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September
Siege of Oxford
King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges Matilda in Oxford castle
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Stephen falls ill and Matilda and Geoffrey of Anjou
Stephen falls ill & Matilda joins forces with Geoffrey of Anjou
Education
At the age of nine, Robert of Gloucester took him to England, where he received education from Master Matthew at Bristol, with the assistance of Adelard of Bath and possibly Geoffrey of Monmouth
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