Editing Stephen, King of England (section)

=== Aftermath ===
After Stephen's death, Henry II succeeded to the throne of England. Henry vigorously re-established royal authority in the aftermath of the civil war, dismantling castles and increasing revenues, although several of these trends had begun under Stephen.<ref name="WhiteAmtP44">White (1998), p. 137; Amt, p. 44.</ref> The destruction of castles under Henry was not as dramatic as once thought, and although he restored royal revenues, the economy of England remained broadly unchanged under both rulers.<ref name=WhiteAmtP44/> Stephen's son William was confirmed as the [[Earl of Surrey]] by Henry, and prospered under the new regime, with the occasional point of tension with Henry.<ref>Crouch (2002), p. 281.</ref> Stephen's daughter [[Marie I, Countess of Boulogne]], also survived her father; she had been placed in a convent by Stephen, but after his death, she left and married.<ref name="Crouch 2002, p. 277"/> Stephen's middle son, Baldwin, and second daughter, Matilda, had died before 1147 and were buried at [[Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate]].<ref>King (2010), pp. xvi, 313.</ref> Stephen probably had three illegitimate sons, [[Gervase of Blois|Gervase]], Ralph and Americ, by his mistress Damette; Gervase became [[abbot of Westminster]] in 1138, but after his father's death he was removed by Henry in 1157 and died shortly afterwards.<ref>Mason, pp. 37, 58; King (2010), p. 98.</ref>