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==== England ====
* King [[Henry I of England]] arranges the marriage of his daughter [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]] (the widow of [[Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Henry V]]) to the 14-year-old [[Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou|Geoffrey of Anjou]] (son of Count [[Fulk, King of Jerusalem|Fulk V]]). This is done to ensure an alliance between [[Kingdom of England|England]] and [[County of Anjou|Anjou]], and to prevent Fulk allying with Louis VI. Henry has the English nobles swear [[allegiance]] to Matilda as the rightful heir to the throne. Upon his death, her cousin [[Stephen of Blois]] crosses the channel and usurps her throne, becoming the [[List of English Monarchs|King of England]]. She wages a lengthy civil war known as [[the Anarchy]], which lasts from 1135–1154.