Henry Of Blois

Henry Of Blois (born c. 1099—died Aug. 8, 1171, Winchester, Hampshire, Eng.) was the bishop of Winchester (from 1129) and papal legate in England (1139–43), who was largely instrumental in having his brother Stephen recognized as king of England (1135). Henry was the fourth son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and of Adela, daughter of William I the Conqueror. As a younger son of a royal family, he received high ecclesiastical office: he...