(c.1097–1154), grandson of William the Conqueror, king of England 1135–54. Stephen seized the throne from Matilda after the death of Henry I. Civil war followed until Matilda was defeated and forced to leave England in 1148.
Definition of Stephen in US English:
Stephen
proper noun
(c.1097–1154), grandson of William the Conqueror; king of England 1135–54. He seized the throne from Matilda a few months after the death of Henry I. Civil war followed until Matilda was defeated and forced to leave England in 1148.