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The Treaty of Wallingford of 1153, aka Treaty of Winchester or as the Treaty of Westminster, was an agreement that effectively ended the civil war caused by a dispute between Matilda
Empress Matilda

Empress Matilda, also known as Matilda of England or Maude was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry....
 and her cousin Stephen of England
Stephen of England

Stephen often known as Stephen of Blois was a grandson of William I of England. He was the last Norman dynasty King of England, from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne jure uxoris....
 over the English crown.

The so-called Treaty of Wallingford forced Stephen to recognise Matilda's son Henry of Anjou, who became Henry II
Henry II of England

Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
, as his heir, while Stephen kept the throne until he died.






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The Treaty of Wallingford of 1153, aka Treaty of Winchester or as the Treaty of Westminster, was an agreement that effectively ended the civil war caused by a dispute between Matilda
Empress Matilda

Empress Matilda, also known as Matilda of England or Maude was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry....
 and her cousin Stephen of England
Stephen of England

Stephen often known as Stephen of Blois was a grandson of William I of England. He was the last Norman dynasty King of England, from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne jure uxoris....
 over the English crown.

The so-called Treaty of Wallingford forced Stephen to recognise Matilda's son Henry of Anjou, who became Henry II
Henry II of England

Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
, as his heir, while Stephen kept the throne until he died. Stephen had built countercastles near Wallingford to attack Matilda’s supporter Brien FitzCount
Brien FitzCount

Brien FitzCount , was the Lord of Wallingford and Baron Abergavenny, and a staunch supporter of the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy of Stephen I of England's reign in England in the 1140s....
 at Wallingford Castle
Wallingford Castle

The remains of Wallingford Castle, once an important royal castle and defensive stronghold, are situated in Wallingford in the England county of Oxfordshire , adjacent to the River Thames....
. Henry launched attacks on those countercastles, and a battle between the forces was expected. However William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel
William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel

William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, also known as William d'Albini, was son of William d'Aubigny Pincerna of Buckenham Castle and Maud Bigod, daughter of Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk....
 successfully argued the futility of further fighting. A temporary truce was reached at Wallingford
Wallingford

Wallingford is a small market town and civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in Oxfordshire, England....
 on the banks of the Thames, but Stephen’s son Eustace
Eustace IV of Boulogne

Eustace IV was a Count of Boulogne and the son and heir of King Stephen of England. He became the Heir Apparent to his father's lands by the death of an elder brother before 1135, and inherited Boulogne through his mother, Matilda of Boulogne....
 opposed settling. However, after Eustace's sudden death in August 1153, it appears that a more formal agreement was written at Winchester
Winchester

Winchester is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. It lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of the River Itchen, Hampshire....
 in November 1153, later being signed at Westminster
Westminster

Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross....
. The agreement called for the dismantling of Stephen's countercastles.

Henry II later rewarded Wallingford
Wallingford

Wallingford is a small market town and civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in Oxfordshire, England....
 for its assistance in the struggle by giving the town its royal charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 in 1155.

See also

  • List of treaties
    List of treaties

    This list of treaties contains historic agreements, pacts, peaces, and major contracts between states, armies, governments, and tribal groups....


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