What the records say
- When
- 29 Dec 1135 – 1154
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 49.00° N, 0.00° E
- Description
- civil war in England and Normandy between 1135 and 1153
The Anarchy
Civil war in England and Normandy (1138–1153)
The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153 which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adelin—the only legitimate son of King Henry I—who drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.
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