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Blois is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours.
Panoramic view of Blois on the Loire river, from Vienne, on the left bank
Lodges Façade of the Château of Blois, on Francis I wing, seen from Victor-Hugo Square
Hôtel de Ville
Street cross between rue des Papegaults and rue des Petis Degrés St. Louis
Stephen, King of England
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Stephen, often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135
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…Lady Adela of Normandy (c. 1067–1137), daughter of William the Conqueror, married to Stephen II, Count of Blois. King Stephen of England (c. 1096–1154), second son of Count Stephen II and Lady Adela, he became King of England from 1135 to 1154. Lady Adela of Champagne (c. 1140–1206…
Stephen in a 12th-century manuscript depicting the Battle of Lincoln
A 14th-century depiction of Stephen's family tree, with his mother Adela at the top, and, left to right, William, Theobald and Stephen
An early 14th-century depiction of the White Ship sinking in 1120
A 13th-century depiction of the coronation of Stephen, by Matthew Paris