The Great Seal of Stephen was a seal used to symbolise the Sovereign's approval of important state documents. Often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 1135 to his death, as well as Count of Boulogne from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. The reign of King Stephen 1092/6 – 1154) was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda.
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845
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Location: England, United Kingdom
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