query: when was the original stephen king it made

pos: It (miniseries) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a mini-series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) for his work on the film. It (miniseries) It (also known as Stephen King's It) is a 1990 American supernatural thriller horror drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. It is the first of two adaptations of the novel; the second being the 2017 film adaptation and its upcoming 2019 sequel. The story revolves around a predatory shapeshifter which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's

neg: Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary The longer version of the Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary () is one of the three hagiographies of Saint Stephen, who was crowned the first King of Hungary in 1000 or 1001. It was written between 1077 and 1083, before King Stephen I's canonization. Stephen was born in the late 960s or in the 970s. He was the only son of Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, and his wife, Sarolt. His original (pagan) name was Vajk, but he was still a child when he was baptized. He was canonized in

neg: The Reach idea of the Reach, and flabbergasted with Flanders' counterpart, King came up with the idea for this short story. "The Reach" was the original title, but King changed it to "Do the Dead Sing?" when it was published in "Yankee". When it was published in "Skeleton Crew", King changed it back to the original title. Upon introducing Stephen King to an audience at Princeton in 1997, Joyce Carol Oates lauds King as a gothic storyteller with his "startling images and metaphors, which linger long in the memory". Oates continues to praise King's New England saturated atmospheres as "a poetic evocation

neg: Stephen King Congress that named King as the author of one of Bachman's novels. This led to a press release heralding Bachman's "death"—supposedly from "cancer of the pseudonym". King dedicated his 1989 book "The Dark Half", about a pseudonym turning on a writer, to "the deceased Richard Bachman", and in 1996, when the Stephen King novel "Desperation" was released, the companion novel "The Regulators" carried the "Bachman" byline. In 2006, during a press conference in London, King declared that he had discovered another Bachman novel, titled "Blaze". It was published on June 12, 2007. In fact, the original manuscript had been held

neg: Frank Darabont his mind after reading the novel. Hanks and Darabont first met at an Academy Award luncheon in 1994 and the two were both eager to work on a project together. Stephen King stated he envisioned Hanks in the role and was happy when Darabont mentioned his name. The film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and Darabont was nominated for his second Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.' It was originally the highest-grossing film based on a Stephen King novel, as it made a total of $286,801,374 worldwide (before being surpassed by 2017's It when it made $603

neg: Stephen Northup House Stephen Northup House The Stephen Northup House (also known as the "Stephen Northrup House") is a historic house at 99 Featherbed Lane in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The original house on the site may have been built in 1660 with an addition around 1712 most likely completed by Stephen Northup Jr. The original building may have burned during King Philip's War, which destroyed most of the houses in the state in the 1670s. Later owners made additions to the structure. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The house is owned by the Bogue

neg: Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia Stephen Tomašević or Stephen II (, Стјепан/Стефан Томашевић; died on 25 May 1463) was the last sovereign from the Bosnian Kotromanić dynasty, reigning as Despot of Serbia briefly in 1459 and as King of Bosnia from 1461 until 1463. Stephen's father, King Thomas, had great ambitions for him. An attempt to expand into Croatia proper by marrying Stephen to a wealthy noblewoman failed, and negotiations for a marital alliance with the Sforzas of Milan were abandoned when a more prestigious opportunity presented itself: marriage to the heiress Maria of Serbia. Celebrated in April 1459, it made

neg: Cujo Cujo Cujo () is a 1981 psychological horror novel by American writer Stephen King, about a rabid dog. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982, and was made into a film in 1983. Cujo's name was based on the "nom de guerre" of Willie Wolfe, one of the men responsible for orchestrating Patty Hearst's kidnapping and indoctrination into the Symbionese Liberation Army. Stephen King discusses "Cujo" in "", referring to it as a novel he "barely remembers writing at all". The book was written during a period when King was on a cocaine binge. King goes on to

neg: Lastingham to a youthful Bede. It is not known what became of the original Anglo-Saxon structure. Destruction by the Danes is nowhere attested, and seems to be entirely the product of modern conjecture. An attempt was made to rebuild the monastery in 1078, when St. Stephen, prior of Whitby, and a band of monks moved from Whitby due to a disagreement with William de Percy, who was abbot of Whitby at the time. They received support from King William I and Berenger de Todeni in the means of one carucate of land in Lastingham, six carucates at Spaunton, and other lands

neg: Apt Pupil (film) much in a house talking. My script was completely on spec, so, if it didn't work out, at least I'd have a writing sample." When the original option to the novella expired in 1995, Stephen King sued to get the rights back. Singer and Boyce then provided to King a first draft of their script and a copy of Singer's film "The Usual Suspects" (1995), which had yet to be publicly released. Impressed with Singer, King optioned the rights to the director for $1, arranging to be compensated when the film was released. Singer said of King's ultimate response to

neg: Stephen II Báncsa summer of 1278. On 19 June, he accompanied the king to Csanád (present-day Cenad, Romania), when the rebellious Stephen Gutkeled swore loyalty. Stephen Báncsa died in that year. Stephen II Báncsa Stephen (II) from the kindred Báncsa (; died 1278) was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Archbishop of Kalocsa from 1266 until his death. He was a staunch supporter of Stephen V of Hungary. He was born around 1240 into the "gens" (clan) Báncsa, an original settler family from Bács County (today Bač, Serbia). He was one of the two sons of Vincent, who served

neg: Stephen, King of England time. On this occasion, however, William Martel, Stephen's steward, made a fierce rear guard effort, allowing Stephen to escape from the battlefield. Stephen valued William's loyalty sufficiently to agree to exchange Sherborne Castle for his safe release—this was one of the few instances where Stephen was prepared to give up a castle to ransom one of his men. In late 1143, Stephen faced a new threat in the east, when Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Earl of Essex, rose up in rebellion against the King in East Anglia. Stephen had disliked the baron for several years, and provoked the conflict by

neg: X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes threw the whole thing out, and started back and went back with the scientist, which was the original idea." The film was announced as part of AIP's line up in June 1962. Lou Rusoff was going to be the producer. Corman made the film after "The Haunted Palace". Stephen King, in his book "Danse Macabre", claims there were rumors that the ending originally went further with Milland crying out "I can still see" after removing his eyes. Corman has denied the existence of that ending but expressed enjoyment of the idea saying "Now it’s interesting, Stephen King saw the picture

neg: Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same name, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia. Episodes based on stories from the "Nightmares & Dreamscapes"

neg: Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King on October 26, 2006. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same name, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia. Episodes based on stories from

neg: Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke but he was at Canterbury when Stephen was recrowned late in 1141. He then joined Geoffrey's plot against Stephen, but when that conspiracy collapsed, he again adhered to Stephen, being with him at the siege of Oxford late in 1142. In 1147 he rebelled when Stephen refused to give him the castles surrendered by his nephew Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Hertford, whereupon the King marched to his nearest castle and nearly captured him. However, the Earl appears to have made his peace with Stephen before his death the following year. He married Isabel de Beaumont, before 1130, daughter of Sir

neg: Joyland (King novel) Joyland (King novel) Joyland is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime. It is King's second book for the imprint, following "The Colorado Kid" (2005). The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by Robert McGinnis and Glen Orbik. A limited hardcover edition followed a week later. The novel was nominated for the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. The novel was first mentioned in passing in Neil Gaiman's interview with Stephen King for "The Sunday Times", published on April 8, 2012, and was officially announced on

neg: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger — what he assumes to be Walter. Roland takes the jawbone from the skeleton before traveling to the shore of the Western Sea. King revised "The Gunslinger" in 2003. In his introduction to the new edition, King stated that he felt the original version was "dry" and difficult for new readers to access. He also made the storytelling more linear and the book's plot more consistent with the series' ending. Other changes were made in order to resolve continuity errors introduced by later volumes. The added material was over 9000 words (35 pages) in length. Some changes include: Stephen King

neg: Stephen Northup House two-year period, Northup prepared his North Kingstown property for construction of his home completing it early 1662. This places the actual beginning construction of the Stephen Northup House within the time period of 1660, or 1661. Stephen Northup House The Stephen Northup House (also known as the "Stephen Northrup House") is a historic house at 99 Featherbed Lane in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The original house on the site may have been built in 1660 with an addition around 1712 most likely completed by Stephen Northup Jr. The original building may have burned during King Philip's War, which destroyed most

neg: Brother of Mine book's structure to give it the close reading it so richly deserves. The theme may be adolescent but its presentation invites comparison with novels that have made their way into the accepted canons of distinction. Books For Keeps: Robert Swindells wrote: "I'm a Stephen King fan and Chris Westwood comes as close to matching the Master as any writer I know." Now I had to read Stephen King when students of mine, usually those reluctant to read, chose to write their GCSE Open Studies on horror books - I didn't particularly enjoy the experience. Chris Westwood I read willingly, but

neg: Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex Norman lands of Eudo "le Dapifer", and appointed him Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire, Middlesex and London. When Stephen was released in December of that year, Earl Geoffrey returned to his original allegiance. There has been much scholarly debate over the dating of the charters he received from King Stephen and Empress Matilda. Depending on the order and timing of those documents, either Geoffrey appears to have been playing off one against the other to get what he wanted or his support was courted by the rival claimants to the throne. The king arrested the earl in 1143 and, threatened

neg: Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk Hugh became Constable of Norwich Castle in 1122. Hugh initially supported Stephen of Blois as king of England. On the death of Henry I in 1135, his nephew Stephen usurped the throne, despite the oath Stephen and the barons had sworn to accept Henry's daughter Empress Matilda as his successor. It was Bigod who asserted that, in his last days, Henry I had named Stephen to become king at the expense of his daughter Matilda. Civil war resulted when, in 1139 Matilda, commanded the military strength necessary to challenge Stephen within his own realm. King Stephen had the initial support

neg: You Can't Kill Stephen King stories. "DVD Talk" gave a mostly favorable review for the film, writing that while it wasn't "outstanding" the film was overall enjoyable and "a well-made and good looking film" as long as viewers did not have overly high expectations. "HorrorNews.net" was more negative in their review, criticized the film for being neither innovative or artistic while also praising it for embracing the "obvious clichés". You Can't Kill Stephen King You Can't Kill Stephen King is a 2012 American comedy horror film that was directed by Monroe Mann, Ronnie Khalil, and Jorge Valdés-Iga, and is the directorial debut of Khalil and

neg: The Anarchy Stephen might be captured for a second time. On this occasion, however, William Martel, Stephen's steward, made a fierce rear guard effort, allowing Stephen to escape from the battlefield. Stephen valued William's loyalty sufficiently to agree to exchange Sherborne Castle for his safe release—this was one of the few instances where Stephen was prepared to give up a castle to ransom one of his men. In late 1143, Stephen faced a new threat in the east, when Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Earl of Essex, rose up in rebellion against the king in East Anglia. Stephen had disliked the baron for

neg: Blaze (novel) Blaze (novel) Blaze is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. King announced on his website that he "found it" in an attic. In fact (as mentioned in the afterword of "Different Seasons") it was written before "Carrie" and King offered the original draft of the novel to his Doubleday publishers at the same time as "'Salem's Lot". They chose the latter to be his second novel and "Blaze" became a "trunk novel." King rewrote the manuscript, editing out much of what he perceived as over-sentimentality in the original text, and offered the

neg: Faversham ancient royal estates. King Stephen gave it to his chief lieutenant, William of Ypres, but soon made him swap it with Lillechurch (now Higham) so that the manor of Faversham could form part of the endowment of Faversham Abbey. Stephen established the abbey in 1148, and is buried there with his consort Matilda of Boulogne, and his son, Eustace, the Earl of Boulogne. Stephen favoured the town because of the abbey, and so it was historically important during his reign. King John tried to give the church to Simon of Wells in 1201, but it was owned by the monks

neg: Coat of arms of Esztergom Coat of arms of Esztergom The Coat of arms of the Hungarian city of Esztergom is used since the 13th century when the city was guaranteed the use of seal by the king Andrew II of Hungary (1205–1235). Several variations have been introduced through the centuries but the actual coat of arms doesn't stand away from the original one, except for the small variations in the architectural representations of the buildings on it. The city of Esztergom was the first capital of Hungary, the place where the king Saint Stephen I of Hungary was born and as the tradition says

neg: St. Stephen, New Brunswick the province of New Brunswick both decided on this matter, as it would affect both communities equally. The decision was made November 9, 1915. The new factory began operation in 1922. The factory was water powered from Dennis Stream and the original Hercules water turbine was still in use. In 1930, the factory became a victim of the Great Depression, but managed to continue until 1943 when the business closed. In the 1970s, the municipalities of St. Stephen and Milltown joined together to become what is now simply known as St. Stephen. For a short time, the town was called

neg: Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia Stephen the ruler of the remnants of the neighbouring country. The intent was to unite the Kingdom of Bosnia and the Serbian Despotate under Stephen to combat the expanding Ottoman Empire. Stephen's Catholicism made him unpopular in Orthodox Serbia. After ruling it for merely two months, he surrendered it to the encroaching Ottoman forces and fled back to his father's court, which earned him the contempt of the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus and other Christian rulers in Europe. Stephen succeeded his father on the throne following the latter's death in July 1463 and became the first Bosnian king to receive

neg: Haven (TV series) Television in 2007 by writers Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn, with production company Piller Segan. In September 2009, E1 Entertainment announced it was working with Stephen King to develop a television series based on his novel "The Colorado Kid" (2005). The entertainment company ordered the concept straight to series, with thirteen episodes planned. In November, Syfy announced it had acquired the series. Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn wrote the pilot episode. According to Ernst, the original idea had no supernatural involvement, which prompted Stephen King to ask "Where's the supernatural element"? after he read their notes. In February 2010, Emily

neg: Stephen Devereux measure 40 acres at his manor of Crowle in the royal forest of Feckenham for assarting (clearance for agriculture) in accord with the license the King had granted Stephen. The Pipe Roll of Michaelmas 1214 recorded Stephen Devereux as owing 6 dogs for obtaining an order from the king. On 2 August 1222 a writ was sent to the sheriff of Worcestershire involving Crowle. The order showed that Crowle had been given to the Prior of Wormsley by Stephen, but his original grant was being called into question. In 1224 Stephen's position was strong enough to point out to the

neg: Under the Dome (novel) knows whether it will be published or not?" In Douglas E. Winter's book "The Art of Darkness", Stephen King is also quoted, talking around the time of "Creepshow", about the origins of "Under the Dome": "I worked on a book called "The Cannibals"—I had started it five years before, but it was called "Under the Dome" then. It didn't get finished either time." On September 15, 2009, Stephen King's official site posted a 61-page facsimile excerpt from King's original novel "The Cannibals", consisting of the first four chapters of the original typescript. A further 63 pages were posted on October

neg: Trucks (short story) In 1997 it was adapted again as the TV movie "Trucks", starring Timothy Busfield, which was made on a considerably smaller budget than "Maximum Overdrive" but was much more faithful to the original story. Trucks (short story) "Trucks" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the June 1973 issue of "Cavalier" magazine, and later collected in King's 1978 collection "Night Shift". "Trucks" takes place in a truck stop in the United States. The truck stop is located off a freeway and it features a diner, a gas station, and a convenience store. The story's narrator and a

neg: Stephen King consisting of WZON/620 AM, WKIT-FM/100.3 & WZLO/103.1. King has stated that his favorite book-to-film adaptations are "Stand by Me", "The Shawshank Redemption", and "The Mist". King's first film appearance was in George Romero's "Knightriders" as a buffoonish audience member. His first featured role was in "Creepshow", in particular the segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" (King also having written the original story), where he plays the titular character. He has since made cameos in several adaptations of his works. He appeared in "Pet Sematary" as a minister at a funeral, in "Thinner" as a pharmacist, in "Rose Red" as

neg: History of Worcestershire and Tewkesbury in revenge. Miles of Gloucester, the Sheriff, sided with the Empress. He was rewarded with the title of Earl of Hereford. Stephen made the grandson of Urse d'Abitot William de Beauchamp Sheriff in his place. He was put in charge of Worcester's castle in 1145, and Waleran went on a pilgrimage to Palestine. In 1150, Waleran sided with Matilda and defended Worcester against attack by Stephen. Worcester was burnt and plundered, this time by King Stephen, when he took the city. The war came to an end in 1153, with Stephen agreeing that Matilda's heir would succeed him,

neg: Dragon Storm (film) I think it was only like 21 days. It's a low-budget, rapidly made, and rather delightful little sci-fi squib." Dragon Storm (film) Dragon Storm is a 2004 made for TV fantasy action film written by Patrick Phillips and Sam Wells, and directed by Stephen Furst. The film is noted as the Sci Fi Channel's most-watched original movie with over 3 million viewers of the premiere broadcast. Meteorites falling from the sky during a meteor shower act as transportation for dragons traveling within. The dragons wreak havoc on the surrounding medieval countryside and two rival monarchs, King Fastrad (John Rhys-Davies) and

neg: Lucy (Albert King guitar) Lucy (Albert King guitar) Lucy is the name given to the Gibson Flying V and a series of copies owned by blues guitarist Albert King. King apparently picked the Flying V (at a time when few other guitarists did) because of its style, and in return helped make it famous. The "original" Lucy, named for Lucille Ball, was a right-handed 1958 Gibson Flying V made of korina, and it is the guitar King used on almost all of the important recordings he made for Stax Records. The guitar was stolen but later recovered. King bought it in his St. Louis

neg: The Dark Man (poem) The Dark Man (poem) "The Dark Man" is an early poem written by Stephen King when he was in college. It was later published in "Ubris" in 1969. It served as the genesis for the character of Randall Flagg. An edition from Cemetery Dance Publications with illustrations from Glenn Chadbourne was released in July 2013. The poem follows an unnamed 'dark man' who rides the rails observing everything around him. The poem takes a sinister turn when the narrator confesses to rape. Stephen King wrote the poem on the back of a placemat in a college restaurant. According to King,

neg: Sheriff Hutton possession of the "Bulmer" family. Bertram de Bulmer built the first castle in the village during the reign of King Stephen. After the civil war between Stephen and Matilda, the castle and manor were seized by the Crown before being held for the king by the "Mauley" family. The manor eventually came into the possession of the "Nevill" family in the 14th century until 1480, when they were surrendered to the Crown. Various grants of land were made up to the 17th century when possession is recorded as belonging to "Sir Thomas Ingram". The Ingram family, by way of various

neg: Pope Stephen III restore to the Church all the lands which she had claims on that were still in Lombard hands. That such a letter was a fiction was demonstrated very soon after; when Stephen asked Desiderius to fulfil the promises he had made over the body of Saint Peter, the Lombard king responded: ”Be content that I removed Christophorus and Sergius, who were ruling you, out of your way, and ask not for rights. Besides, if I do not continue to help you, great trouble will befall you. For Carloman, king of the Franks, is the friend of Christophorus and Sergius, and

neg: Battle of Wilton Battle of Wilton The Battle of Wilton was a battle of the civil war in England known as The Anarchy. It was fought on 1 July 1143 at Wilton in Wiltshire. An army under King Stephen was stationed at Wilton Abbey, where it was attacked by an army led by Robert Earl of Gloucester. Although King Stephen's army was defeated, the king himself escaped capture. On 1 January 1127, King Henry I of England designated his daughter, the Empress Matilda, as heir to the throne. However, when Henry died in 1135, his nephew Stephen of Blois crossed the Channel from

neg: Memory (Stephen King) that leaves a victim too close to death, and helps end the suffering of another. The story was read by Stephen King during "Seven Days of Opening Nights" at Florida State University on February 26, 2006, where he became a guest speaker by filling in for Richard Russo when he was unable to attend. King explained that the story was partially inspired by his accident, and how much of the event he could and couldn't remember after he was hit by Bryan Smith's van. Memory (Stephen King) "Memory" is a short story by Stephen King that was originally published in

neg: Honour of Wallingford supported the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy. When King Stephen defeated Matilda, Maud entered a religious house and King Stephen gave her estate to Henry, Duke of Normandy. This made Aston Rowant part of the Honour of Wallingford. The Honour of Wallingford also included Newton Purcell. The honour of Wallingford is specifically mentioned in chapter 43 of Magna Carta of 1215 as being then in the hands of King John, having escheated from its previous holder. The chapter dealt with the barons' complaints about the levels of feudal relief due on lands held from such escheated baronies. Until the 13th

neg: Don Robertson (author) of Midwestern Literature" pronounced it Robertson’s "most significant fictional accomplishment" and predicted the three-book saga was "likely to assume an important place in American boyhood fiction." In contrast, Robertson's later books were sometimes criticized for their violence and "sordid" tendencies. Stephen King stated Robertson’s work had been an inspiration to him as a writer, and Robertson was deeply touched when King published "the older writer's" novel, "The Ideal, Genuine Man" (1987). King also said, during an interview in 2015, that Robertson was "probably" his favorite novelist of all-time. Sportswriter Terry Pluto has said that, "Robertson made me believe I could

neg: Rob Lowe flops like "View From the Top" and the made-for-TV movie "Perfect Strangers" during his post–"West Wing" run, Lowe found success in the TV miniseries genre. The year 2004 marked his return to this genre; he had appeared in 1994's "The Stand", based on Stephen King's book of the same name. In 2004 Lowe starred in the TNT remake of the Stephen King miniseries "Salem's Lot" which was the highest rated cable program of that summer and the highest ratings TNT original programming had at the time. In 2005 Lowe starred in the miniseries "Beach Girls" on the Lifetime network, based

neg: Stephen, King of England duke by his father. Although still young, Henry was increasingly gaining a reputation as an energetic and capable leader. His prestige and power increased further when he unexpectedly married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152; Eleanor was the attractive Duchess of Aquitaine and the recently divorced wife of Louis VII of France, and the marriage made Henry the future ruler of a huge swathe of territory across France. In the final years of the war, Stephen began to focus on the issue of his family and the succession. Stephen's eldest son was Eustace and the King wanted to confirm him as

neg: Lonely Road Books copies came with a bonus chapbook containing the story "Monsters". "Poe" was available in two editions: Released as an oversized slipcased hardcover that is bound in the flip book / tête-bêche format (like an Ace Double). It features the novella "Riding the Bullet" by Stephen King, the original script for the film with same name by Mick Garris, and artwork by Alan M. Clark and Bernie Wrightson. Available in three editions: All Lonely Road Books editions come with a signed Stephen King baseball card, the William "Blocakde Billy" Blakely baseball card that came with the Cemetery Dance Publications trade edition,

neg: Stephen King under the surname Pollock, but as an adult, used the surname King. King's mother was Nellie Ruth (née Pillsbury). When Stephen King was two years old, his father left the family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes," leaving his mother to raise Stephen and his older brother, David, by herself, sometimes under great financial strain. The family moved to De Pere, Wisconsin, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Stratford, Connecticut. When King was 11, his family returned to Durham, Maine, where his mother cared for her parents until their deaths. She then became a caregiver in a

neg: Cecilia Cheung her father's side. Her career began in 1998, when she was cast in a television commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's "King of Comedy" (1999). "King of Comedy" became the highest grossing local film of the year, and shot Cheung to fame in Hong Kong. She then starred in "Fly Me to Polaris" (1999), which earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Cheung also sung the theme song for "Fly Me

neg: Bedford Castle that Bedford Castle should be returned to its original owner, William de Beauchamp, and became increasingly frustrated with Falkes' refusal to do so; matters came to a head when Falkes' castellans imprisoned Henry of Braybrooke, a royal judge who was hearing law cases against Falkes. When Falkes refused to release the judge, Henry mobilised an army, supported by the Church in the form of Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and advanced to Bedford. Falkes had left the castle, along with around eighty men, in charge of his brother, William de Breauté, who refused to surrender it to the king.

neg: Jerusalem's Lot (Stephen King) mini-series "Salem's Lot", adapted from King's novel, a 1987 mini-series sequel, "A Return to Salem's Lot", was produced. King's original novel was also adapted for the 1995 BBC radio drama "Salem's Lot", and the 2004 television mini-series "Salem's Lot". The town is mentioned in Alan Moore's 2002/03 comic book series "The New Traveller's Almanac". It is mentioned by rapper Eminem in his 2002 song "Lose Yourself". The town is mentioned in the Nirvana song "Serve the Servants" on the "In Utero" album. Jerusalem's Lot (Stephen King) Jerusalem's Lot, Maine (often shortened to 'Salem's Lot or just the Lot) is a

neg: Stephen King called Richard Matheson "the author who influenced me most as a writer." In a current edition of Matheson's "The Shrinking Man", King is quoted: "A horror story if there ever was one...a great adventure story—it is certainly one of that select handful that I have given to people, envying them the experience of the first reading." Ray Bradbury is another influence, with King himself stating "without Ray Bradbury, there is no Stephen King". King refers to H. P. Lovecraft several times in "Danse Macabre". "Gramma", a short story made into a film in the 1980s anthology horror show "The New

neg: Stephen Shin until Black Manta stuns Mera and teleports away with Stephen. When Aquaman arrives at King Atlan's tomb, Black Manta tries to get Stephen to help him only for Stephen to decline as he does not want to betray Aquaman again. After getting information from the Operative on where Stephen Shin was taken, Mera heads to King Atlan's tomb. At King Atlan's tomb, Black Manta has the Dead King's Scepter in his hand as he orders his men to kill Stephen only to Aquaman to fight Black Manta's minions. As Ya'Wara believes Stephen to be responsible for Black Manta obtaining the

neg: Stockholm Palace and at the beginning of the 20th century during the reign of King Oscar II when a decision to go back to Tessin's original brick red color was made. it is the color of the facade. (see Coloration below) During the reign of King Oscar I, there was a renewed interest for older styles and when the "Vita Havet" (the White Sea Ballroom) was created from the designs of Per Axel Nyström in 1844–1850, a compromise between old and new was made. Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander was the royal curator of King Charles XV and shared his taste in interior design,

neg: Stephen Devereux the earl of Pembroke when we went to Normandy with 100 knights to counter a French invasion. King John abandoned Normandy in December 1203, and they returned to England. Marshal tried to retain his Normandy estates at Longueville, and paid homage to King Philip for this purpose. This led to a falling out of favour with King John that festered over the next few years. In 1205 Stephen Devereux's uncle and namesake, Stephen de Longchamp, granted him the manor of Frome Herbert (Halmond) with John confirming it on 26 July, and this probably was an early attempt to subvert the

neg: Multiverse (Stephen King) Multiverse (Stephen King) Many of the novels and short stories written or co-written by Stephen King take place in a multiverse created by the author. In the beginning, there was a magical presence known as the Prim—also referred as the "darkness behind everything"—from which Gan arose. When All-World was created, Gan appeared in metaphysical form as a giant edifice known as the Dark Tower, alongside six Beams, which are protected by twelve Guardians. It is said that one of the Guardians, Maturin the Turtle, vomited out a universe as the result of a stomach ache. This universe includes the Keystone

neg: The Shining (novel) having criticized its handling of the book's themes and of Wendy's character, it is regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made. The novel was also adapted to a television mini-series, which premiered in 1997. Stephen King wrote and closely monitored the making of the series to ensure it followed the novel's narrative. The Shining (novel) The Shining is a horror novel by American author Stephen King. Published in 1977, it is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller: the success of the book firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting

neg: Stephen, King of England brought up by his mother, Adela, daughter of William the Conqueror. Placed into the court of his uncle, Henry I of England, Stephen rose in prominence and was granted extensive lands. He married Matilda of Boulogne, inheriting additional estates in Kent and Boulogne that made the couple one of the wealthiest in England. Stephen narrowly escaped drowning with Henry I's son, William Adelin, in the sinking of the "White Ship" in 1120; William's death left the succession of the English throne open to challenge. When Henry I died in 1135, Stephen quickly crossed the English Channel and with the help

neg: Krešimir III of Croatia II and the deposed king, in which his son Stephen was to be taken hostage and marry the Doge's daughter, Joscella (Hicela) Orseolo, as part of the agreement made at their meeting. It is assumed that he is the same one who succeeded Krešimir III as king, but this is controversial, since the father of king Stephen is referred as Krešimir in other sources. At that point, all the Dalmatian rulers submitted to the Doge "except for the King of the Croats". Around 1015, Krešimir was given the honorary title of patrician from the Byzantines, possibly as a token of

neg: Mon Yazawin contain an origins story about the patron saint of the Lower Myanmar Mon named Gavampati. According to the only extant palm-leaf manuscript of the chronicle, now located in the National Library of Myanmar, it is a Burmese translation of a Mon manuscript, made by or for an unnamed crown prince, the eldest son of the current king. The manuscript does not state who the crown prince was, who the king was, when the original text was written, who the translator was, or when it was translated. Michael Aung-Thwin's analysis of the Burmese translation finds that the original Mon text was

neg: The Dark Tower (series) 2012. A third adaptation of King's novel "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger", titled "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Way Station", began publication on December 14, 2011. The collected hardback edition was released on June 27, 2012. December 7, 2009 saw the release of a spin-off online game titled "Discordia",<ref name="Stephenking.com/discordia"></ref> available to play free of charge on the official Stephen King website. The game is a continuation of the original "Dark Tower" story, following the war between the Tet Corporation and Sombra/NCP in New York, and it has been supervised by both Stephen King and Robin Furth. From

neg: Insomnia (novel) Insomnia (novel) Insomnia is a horror/fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King, first published in 1994. Like "It" and "Dreamcatcher", its setting is the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The original hardcover edition was issued with dust jackets in two complementary designs. The first is pictured on the right; the second has the white and red colors reversed. In his memoir, "", King states that "Insomnia" and "Rose Madder" are "stiff, trying-too-hard novels." The story is set in Stephen King's multiverse in the fictional town of Derry, Maine. Ralph Roberts, who is retired, encounters his good-natured acquaintance Ed Deepneau at

neg: The King of Comedy (film) (Region 2). A digital restoration of the movie was presented on April 27, 2013, as the closing film of De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival. This latest version was produced from the film’s original camera negatives and features a restored soundtrack. While the restored film was scheduled to be released onto Blu-ray on October 29, 2013, the 30th Anniversary home media release was ultimately delayed for a release date of March 25, 2014. In 2015, it was announced a stage musical for Broadway was to be made with Stephen Trask ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch") writing the music and lyrics and

neg: Stephen, King of England a secure town, protected by walls and the river Isis, but Stephen led a sudden attack across the river, leading the charge and swimming part of the way. Once on the other side, the King and his men stormed into the town, trapping the Empress in the castle. Oxford Castle, however, was a powerful fortress and, rather than storming it, Stephen had to settle down for a long siege, albeit secure in the knowledge that Matilda was now surrounded. Just before Christmas, the Empress left the castle unobserved, crossed the icy river on foot and made her escape to Wallingford.

neg: Paul de Rapin of Your Majesty, THOYRAS RAPIN.</poem> Though de Rapin was of a strong constitution, the seventeen years he spent on the work ruined his health. The original version was almost the only English history available in France in the first half of the 18th century. It was in his description of the reign of King Stephen of England that de Rapin made perhaps his most enduring contribution to English history: he was the first historian to describe the reign as an "anarchy": "In the fatal anarchy, the barons acting as sovereigns grievously oppressed the people and were so presumptuous as to

neg: The Def Dames released four singles: "Set it Off," "976 Boom," "The King of Romance," and "Whip It," a remake of Devo's popular song. They also released "Irritable Bitch," a remix of the original track by Prince. In 1989 the Def Dames signed a deal with the "Sedona Recording Company" a division of the Bertelsmann Music Group, and recorded their debut album, "2-4-The Bass". The 2-4-The bass album was written and produced by Stephen "DJ Sparkle" Ewers. The "2-4-The Bass," album was the only album by the Def Dames that made the Billboards R&B Albums Charts to date. The "2-4-The Bass," album debuted

neg: Children of the Corn (2009 film) actors over eighteen, Borchers decided to cast age-appropriate actors. Borchers has stated that dealing with the largely underage cast proved to be the most difficult part of making the film. Having worked on the original film as a producer, Donald P. Borchers was originally content with it, though in hindsight came to believe it was too "Hollywoodized" and not true enough to the original short story. Wanting Stephen King to be involved in the production of the new film, Borchers sent a copy of the script to him, only to receive a letter from King's attorney stating that King wanted

neg: American Vampire features original Stephen King scripting who was contracted to the initial five issues. American Vampire American Vampire is an American comic book series created by writer Scott Snyder and drawn by artist Rafael Albuquerque. It is published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. The series imagines vampires as a population made up of many different secret species, and charts moments of vampire evolution and inter-species conflict throughout history. The focus of the series is a new American bloodline of vampires, born in the American West in the late 19th century. The first of this new species is a notorious

neg: Umney's Last Case Umney's Last Case Umney's Last Case is a short story by American author Stephen King, first published in King's collection "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" (1993). In July 1995, it was published as a separate paperback as part of Penguin's 60th anniversary. "Umney's Last Case" is an example of metalepsis in narratology. Prior to the story's original appearance in the "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" collection, Viking Press made the text available online three weeks prior to the book's publication in September 1993 via OBS (The Online Bookstore) for $5. The story begins as a Raymond Chandler pastiche, and follows a private investigator named

neg: Food for the Gods favor with her demanding father. Meanwhile, Sheenyana is also being psychically visited by a female ghost named "Kyshiyo" (Tomoko Hanawa) a beautiful "Megami," (Princess Goddess) who once ruled Sheenyana's planet when it was part of an advanced interstellar empire, 20,000 years ago. Danny Dorosh, Shaker Paleja, and Tara Pratt reprise their roles as the original "Eagle III" astronauts from "Food for the Gods." Also returning is Taka Hiro as the Kyontawa king, Shogoto. The poster's tag line reads, "On an Alien World... When a Goddess dies, who will replace her?" The plot synopsis, and participation of Stephen M.D. Chang, best

neg: Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary which was written around 1064 by Maurus, Bishop of Pécs. The legend was written before King Saint Stephen's canonization. Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary The longer version of the Life of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary () is one of the three hagiographies of Saint Stephen, who was crowned the first King of Hungary in 1000 or 1001. It was written between 1077 and 1083, before King Stephen I's canonization. Stephen was born in the late 960s or in the 970s. He was the only son of Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, and his wife, Sarolt. His

neg: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride concluded her review with "It's the rare sequel that matches the creative flair of an original, of course. "The Lion King II" may be derivative, but it is also winning on its own." "Entertainment Weekly" critic Stephen Witty, who graded the sequel a C+, wrote, "Despite its drawbacks, "The Lion King II" could make a decent rental for undemanding under-7 fans of the original, who won't be overburdened by the psychodrama. For true believers who've already watched and rewound their copies to shreds, it might even make a good buy. And for them, hey, hakuna matata. But for the rest

neg: Lancaster Castle I. As a result, the king confiscated the Honour of Lancaster, which included the castle. The Honour changed hands several times. Henry granted it to Stephen of Blois, his nephew and later king. When the Anarchy erupted in 1139 – a civil war between Stephen and Empress Matilda for the English throne – the area was in turmoil. Stephen secured his northern frontier by allowing David I of Scotland to occupy the Honour in 1141. It is possible that David refortified the castle at this time. Due to a lack of investigation, there is little evidence to suggest additions to

neg: Rout of Winchester who was the son of Adela of Normandy, the daughter of William the Conqueror. Henry arranged for Matilda to marry the much younger Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, and though the marriage was stormy, it finally produced a son, Henry Plantagenet. When King Henry died in the Duchy of Normandy he reiterated that Empress Matilda was his heir. Nevertheless, Stephen immediately set out for England. He crossed the English Channel from Wissant to Dover and then made his way to London with a few retainers. The people of London acclaimed him king, followed by the nobility and the dead king's

neg: Dragon Storm (film) Dragon Storm (film) Dragon Storm is a 2004 made for TV fantasy action film written by Patrick Phillips and Sam Wells, and directed by Stephen Furst. The film is noted as the Sci Fi Channel's most-watched original movie with over 3 million viewers of the premiere broadcast. Meteorites falling from the sky during a meteor shower act as transportation for dragons traveling within. The dragons wreak havoc on the surrounding medieval countryside and two rival monarchs, King Fastrad (John Rhys-Davies) and King Wednesbury (John Hansson) must join forces to face the threat. A messenger arrives to warn King Fastrad who

neg: Stephen I of Croatia when his son, Petar Krešimir IV, took over. His successors referenced his bural place as the "fields of Klis" ("Clisio campo"). Most historians assert that he was most likely buried in the Church of St Stephen on Otok. Married Hicela Orseolo c. 1008 Stephen I of Croatia Stephen I (; c. 988 – 1058) was King of Croatia from c. 1030 until his death in 1058 and a member of the Trpimirović dynasty (Krešimirović branch). Stephen I was the first Croatian king whose given name was "Stephen" (""Stjepan""), as Držislav added the name Stephen at his coronation. His ban was

neg: Holy Crown of Hungary collection is a 14th-century Italian product. However, what is said to be an original coronation sword of Stephen I has been in Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral since 1368. A lance claimed to have belonged to King Stephen I, and seen in the Mantle portrait, was reportedly obtained by the Holy Roman Emperor circa 1100. Holy Crown of Hungary The Holy Crown of Hungary (, also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen) was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence; kings have been crowned with it since the twelfth century. The Crown was

neg: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest the Corn III: Urban Harvest" was the first film in the series made under Dimension Films and Miramax Films, who purchased the rights to the series and distributed the seven sequels to the original two films. It was also the first film in the series to be released direct-to-video, arriving at U.S. video stores on September 12, 1995. J.R. Taylor of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a B-rating, writing: "This latest installment — the best of the Stephen King-derived series — offers some unexpected plot developments and surprisingly chilling gore. But fear not, it's unlikely "Urban Harvest" will cause nightmares,

neg: St Cuthbert's Church, Churchtown the time of King Stephen (d. 1154). It was the parish church of the ecclesiastical parish of North Meols, in the historic county of Lancashire. The current church was built 1730–39 to replace the original structure, which had burned down. Alterations were made in 1806. In 1908–09, architect Isaac Taylor extensively restored the church, leaving little trace of the 1806 work. The chancel dates form this restoration. St Cuthberts is a Grade II listed building. The church has some very interesting features which include wooden carvings from St Peter's Church in Liverpool, many memorials to the Fleetwood and Hesketh families

neg: East Harptree 1138 when King Stephen captured it from Sir William de Harptree, a supporter of Queen Matilda's cause in the civil war between the king and queen. The castle was also visited by King John in 1205. The castle was demolished by its owner, Sir John Newton, in the reign of Henry VIII. Wade and Wade in their 1929 book "Somerset" described it; ""On an inaccessible tongue of land at the far end of the gorge are the remains of Richmont Castle, one of those lawless strongholds which in the days of Stephen were a terror to the country side. In

neg: Géza II of Hungary Géza organized a separate appanage duchy for his younger son, Béla. Géza was born the eldest son of Béla the Blind, a cousin of King Stephen II of Hungary, and Helena of Raška in 1130. Géza's father had been blinded, together with his rebellious father, Álmos, in the 1110s on the order of Stephen II's father, Coloman, King of Hungary, who wanted to ensure Stephen's succession. When Géza was born, his parents lived on an estate that King Stephen had granted them in Tolna. Géza's father succeeded King Stephen in the spring of 1131. In the same year, Queen Helena

neg: William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber provided her with an escort, which included William de Braose, suggesting that he was an adherent of King Stephen. William was present as a witness when three charters were issued by Stephen at Lewes dated to the years 1148–53, therefore it appears that he remained loyal to the king until the Treaty of Wallingford ended the hostilities. William was in Sussex in 1153, but he followed Duke Henry, soon to become King Henry II, to Normandy in 1154. William was frequently with the new king. He was one of the military leaders who supported Henry at Rhuddlan in 1157. He

neg: Pope Stephen III this point, a suspicious Christophorus, believing that Stephen had entered into some agreement with Desiderius, forced Stephen into taking an oath that he would not turn Christophorus or his son over to the Lombards. After this, a furious Stephen berated Christophorus, demanded he stop harassing Afiarta, and ordered him and his followers to withdraw, to which Christophorus complied. The next day, Stephen fled to St. Peter’s Basilica to seek the protection of Desiderius. The Lombard king, shutting Stephen up in his suites in the Basilica, made it clear to the Pope that the price for his help was to be

neg: Stephen Tingley Stephen Tingley Stephen Tingley (September 13, 1839 - October 9, 1915) was a stagecoach driver and one of the original owners of the pioneer transportation company BC Express that served the Cariboo region in British Columbia, Canada for 60 years, from 1860, when it was first founded as Barnard's Express, until 1920, when it ceased its sternwheeler service. For twenty years Stephen Tingley was known as the "Whip of the Cariboo" and drove the BC Express stagecoaches between Yale and Cache Creek, over what was then one of the most hazardous roads in North America. Born in Point de Bute

neg: The Anarchy reached an impasse. Stephen's situation was made worse by various arguments with members of the Church over rights and privileges. Stephen made a fresh attempt to have Eustace crowned at Easter 1152, gathering his nobles to swear fealty to Eustace, and then insisting that Theobald and his bishops anoint him king. When Theobald refused yet again, Stephen and Eustace imprisoned both him and the bishops and refused to release them unless they agreed to crown Eustace. Theobald escaped again into temporary exile in Flanders, pursued to the coast by Stephen's knights, marking a low point in Stephen's relationship with the

neg: The Secretary of Dreams The Secretary of Dreams The Secretary of Dreams is a series of graphic short story collections authored by Stephen King and illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne. Cemetery Dance Publications released the first volume in December 2006. This volume includes six stories and was published in three editions: The following are the heavily illustrated versions of Stephen King's original texts that are included in "Volume 1": The following are the graphic format adaptations of Stephen King's short stories that are included in "Volume 1": "Volume 2" of "The Secretary of Dreams" was released in October 2010; it also included six stories and

neg: Stephen III of Moldavia agitating for a united church and a crusade. Stephen continued to pay the yearly tribute to the Ottoman Empire initiated by his predecessor. He also made a new agreement with Poland in Suceava on 2 March 1462, promising to personally swear fealty to Casimir IV if the king required it. This treaty declared that Casimir was the sole suzerain of Moldavia, prohibiting Stephen from alienating Moldavian territories without his authorization. It also obliged Stephen to recapture the Moldavian territories that had been lost, obviously in reference to Chilia. Written sources evidence that the relationship between Stephen and Vlad Dracula became

neg: The Plant 75 percent. All told, after six installments, King revealed that he had made nearly half a million dollars from the release of "The Plant", in what has been called his e-book experiment. The last installment was published on December 18, 2000. The book has yet to be completed. The original installments are now available free of charge on King's official website. The Plant The Plant is an unfinished serial novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1982–1985 privately and in 2000 as a commercial e-book. The story, told in epistolary format consisting entirely of letters, memos and correspondence, is

neg: Matthias Church by Saint Stephen, King of Hungary in 1015. This building was destroyed in 1241 by the Mongols; the current building was constructed in the latter half of the 13th century. Originally named after the Virgin Mary, taking names such as "The Church of Mary" and "The Church of Our Lady," Matthias Church was named after King Matthias in the 19th Century, who ordered the transformation of its original southern tower. The church was the scene of several coronations, including that of Charles IV in 1916 (the last Habsburg king). It was also the site for King Matthias's two weddings (the

neg: Sussex in the High Middle Ages and Arundel Castle where she made her home. Because of Henry I's generosity, Adeliza was given the revenues of Rutland, Shropshire and a large district of London, with possession of the city of Chichester. Adeliza gave her brother Joscelin a large estate at Petworth that was dependent on her castle of Arundel. In 1138 Adeliza married William d'Aubigny. D'Aubigny has fought loyally for King Stephen who made him Earl of Sussex. In 1153 William d'Aubigny helped arrange the truce between Stephen and Henry Plantagenet, known as the Treaty of Wallingford, which brought an end to The Anarchy. When the latter

neg: Stephen Báthory at Pskov Stephen Báthory at Pskov Stephen Báthory at Pskov or Báthory at Pskov (Polish - "Stefan Batory pod Pskowem") is an 1872 history painting by the Polish artist Jan Matejko, now in the collections of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland. It shows people of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible kneeling before the Polish king Stephen Báthory at Pskov during the final period of peace negotiations at the end of the 1578-1582 Livonian campaign. It also shows the papal legate, the black-robed Jesuit Antonio Possevino. Matejko exhibited it in Prague and for it was made an academician of the Academy

neg: Hyde Abbey just outside the gate; when the new abbey church of Hyde was consecrated in 1110, the bodies of Alfred, his wife Ealhswith, and his son Edward the Elder were carried in state through Winchester to be interred once more before the high altar. Their royal presence made Hyde Abbey a popular pilgrimage destination. In 1141 the church suffered damage when Winchester was burned during The Anarchy between supporters of King Stephen and Matilda, and it had to be substantially rebuilt. Henceforward the abbey prospered and acquired considerable land in the area, until it was dissolved in 1539 by Henry VIII

neg: Joyland (King novel) thriller, it's closer to the tone of King's short story 'The Body' ... than it is to the author's real forays into horror." Joyland (King novel) Joyland is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime. It is King's second book for the imprint, following "The Colorado Kid" (2005). The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by Robert McGinnis and Glen Orbik. A limited hardcover edition followed a week later. The novel was nominated for the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. The novel was first mentioned

neg: Brother Cadfael's Penance cause than this tiresome fight in their own nation. The war over the English crown comes to an effective close three years later, in 1148, when Maud retreats to Normandy after Robert of Gloucester's death. The war is not considered officially over, however, until 1154, when King Stephen dies and Maud's son, Henry, ascends the throne according to the treaty made between Stephen and Henry the year before. Stephen's eldest son Eustace died in 1153 a month after the encounter at Wallingford, and his son William was settled in Normandy, not considered for succession after his father. The places of

neg: Geoffrey Rufus been vacant since 1128. Geoffrey at first quarrelled with his cathedral chapter, but peace was restored when the bishop allowed the monks their privileges. Geoffrey also was a benefactor to Newminster Abbey. During Rufus' episcopate the chapterhouse at Durham was completed. Rufus also employed as a clerk William Cumin, who after Rufus' death conspired with King David I of Scotland to seize the see of Durham. When King Stephen took the thone at the death of King Henry, Rufus acknowledged Stephen as king, but did not attend the royal court often. In 1136, a peace treaty between King David and

neg: Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester and fled back to Chester. Later that year Robert was exchanged for Stephen, who resumed the throne. In 1144 Stephen attacked Ranulf again by laying siege to Lincoln Castle. He made preparations for a long siege but abandoned the attempt when eighty of his men were killed whilst working on a siege tower that fell and knocked them into a trench, suffocating them all. In 1145 (or early 1146) Ranulf switched allegiance from the Empress Matilda to Stephen. Since 1141 King David had been allied to Matilda, so Ranulf could now take up his quarrel with David of Scotland regarding

neg: Stephen, King of England also risen to power under Henry I. Henry of Blois had become a Cluniac monk and followed Stephen to England, where the King made him Abbot of Glastonbury, the richest abbey in England. The King then appointed him Bishop of Winchester, one of the richest bishoprics, allowing him to retain Glastonbury as well. The combined revenues of the two positions made Henry of Winchester the second-richest man in England after the King. Henry of Winchester was keen to reverse what he perceived as encroachment by the Norman kings on the rights of the church. The Norman kings had traditionally exercised

neg: George Frederic Augustus I sea captain named Peter Sheppard, who regularly traded between Jamaica and the Mosquito coast during the period 1814 to 1839, testified that he had carried certain chiefs of the kingdom and its subject peoples to visit the young king in Jamaica. Stephen made overtures to Spain, and the struggle between Stephen and Robinson continued in spite of Spanish attempts to treat Stephen as king. Stephen, for his part, continued raids on Spanish territory. On 14 November 1815, Stephen, styled the "King Regent of the... Shore" and "of the most principal inhabitants commanding the different townships of the south-eastern Mosquito Shore..."

neg: Duchy (Kingdom of Hungary) Stephen III, granted its territories to his brother, Stephen following his coronation on 25 December 1162. When King Ladislaus II died in three weeks (on 14 January 1163), Duke Stephen was proclaimed king (and, in some months, he was defeated by King Stephen III) and therefore the territories of his former duchy were incorporated into the royal domains definitely. During the 13-14th centuries, members of the royal dynasties received some provinces ("e.g.", Slavonia, Transylvania) of the kingdom in appanage and the was never re-established. The list of the members of the Árpád dynasty who were dukes of the Ducatus ("Tercia

neg: England and King David I of 1135 had resulted in a significantly expanded kingdom. David, moreover, was no longer in practice a sub-king. So if King Henry's life and reign had brought David all his fortune, Henry's death had brought David even more. The settlement with Stephen was not set to last long. The arrival in England of the Empress Matilda, claimant to the English throne, gave David an opportunity to renew the conflict with Stephen. When Stephen was captured by the Matilda's forces on 2 February 1141, David finally decided to disregard his agreement with Stephen and seek the support of Matilda. In either

neg: Geoffrey Talbot present at the Easter court held by King Stephen at Westminster in 1136, along with a number of other nobles, magnates, and ecclesiastics. In April 1138, his force took the town of Hereford from the supporters of King Stephen, and held it for Stephen's rival and cousin, the Empress Matilda. This was part of a concerted rebellion by Matilda's supporters, many of whom were connected with Matilda's half-brother Robert, the Earl of Gloucester. Talbot may have been the chief instigator of the rebellion. By mid-May, Stephen was besieging Talbot in Hereford Castle, a siege that lasted until mid-June, when the