The Anarchy

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

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🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In the mid-12th century, England was in chaos. The king of England, Henry I, died without an heir. The country was divided between forces loyal to his daughter, Matilda, and his nephew, Stephen. For almost two decades, armed conflicts resulted in a breakdown of law and order and central authority. Learn more about The Anarchy, how it began, and how it ended on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the mid 12th century, England was in chaos.
0:03.0	The King of England, Henry I, died without an air.
0:06.0	The country was divided between forces loyal to his daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen.
0:10.0	For almost two decades, armed conflicts resulted in a breakdown of law and order and
0:14.9	central authority. Learn more about the anarchy, how it began and how it ended on this
0:20.4	episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. I'm going to go and One of the biggest problems that hereditary monarchies have had throughout history is the issue of succession.
1:01.0	As soon as someone takes the throne, the first question is,
1:04.9	who's next in line?
1:06.8	This can lead to controversies regarding marriages,
1:09.3	legitimacy, preferences of youngest and eldest sons,
1:12.2	rival claimants, and of course war.
1:15.5	This was the problem that England faced in the 12th century.
1:18.6	To understand how they got into this problem, you need to go back to the founder of the
1:22.3	English Royal
1:22.8	Dynasty, William the Conqueror. William was the Duke of Normandy, a duchy in
1:27.6	northwest France. In 1066 he led an army of Normans, defeated the
1:31.8	Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings, and became the King of
1:34.8	England. Every single English monarch sense has been a descendant of William the Conqueror,
1:40.7	as is 25% of the entire population of England.
1:44.0	William died in 1087 as the ruler of two lands, Normandy and England.
1:50.0	His eldest son Robert was made Duke of Normandy,
1:52.0	and his second eldest surviving son Robert was made Duke of Normandy,
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