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Death of King Stephen is in 1130-1154 Anarchy.
On 25th October 1154 King Stephen I England (age 60) died at Priory of St Martin, Dover [Map]. His first cousin once removed Henry (age 21) succeeded II King of England.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1154. In this year died the King Stephen (age 60); and he was buried where his wife and his son were buried, at Faversham [Map]; which monastery they founded.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. 1154. The most pious King Stephen died on the 9th day before the Kalends of November [24th October] and was buried in the church of Faversham, which he himself had founded with his queen, Matilda.
MCLIV. Obiit piissimus rex Stephanus nono calendas Novembris, sepultusque est in ecclesia de Faveresham, quam ipse fundaverat cum regina sua Mathildi.