Battle of Lincoln, 2 February 1141

Battle during the anarchy at which King Stephan was captured by forces supporting the Empress Matilda. As a result of the battle, Matilda controlled the country for seven months.
Stephen and Matilda’s Civil War – Cousins of Anarchy, Matthew Lewis. A nicely organised look at the civil war between Stephen and Matilda, with alternating chapters looking at events from one side then the other, trying to explain why the war lasted so long, how bad things actually were during this period, and how the character of the two main players might have affected events. A well balanced account of a controversial period, described by our main sources as being near total chaos (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article:Rickard, J. (1 September 2000), Battle of Lincoln, 2 February 1141, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_lincoln1141.html

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