1102 Synod of Westminster, 71 Frequent bad Church appointments, 72 Henry corrects them when possible, 72 =Wretched condition of the People=, 72 Their chief complaints, 73 Baronial tyranny, 73 Heavy taxation, 73 Henry cures what evils he can, 74 His strict Police, 74 =Administrative machinery=, 74 Local Courts, 75 Curia Regis, 75 Its political effect, 76 The National Assembly, 76 FEUDAL OUTBREAK. STEPHEN. 1135-1154. 1135 Strange character of the Reign, 77 Great power of the Church, 78 Stephen’s Charter, 78 Affairs in Wales, 78 Early signs of disturbance, 79 1137 War with Scotland, 79 Last national effort of the English, 79 1138 Battle of the Standard, 80 =Growth of Anarchy in England=, 80 Creation of Earldoms and castles, 80 Robert of Gloucester renounces his fealty, 81 Stephen’s mercenaries, 81 Jealousy between the old and new Administrations, 81 =Stephen’s quarrel with the Church=, 82 1139 Consequent arrival of Matilda, 82 Civil War, 82 Continued quarrel with the Church, 82 1141 =Robert of Gloucester, to bring matters to a crisis, fights the Battle of Lincoln=, 83 =Matilda seeks help from the Church and becomes Queen=, 83 Importance of the Londoners, 83 =Matilda offends both Church and Londoners=, 84 Consequent revolution of affairs, 84 1142 Gloucester taken prisoner and exchanged for Stephen, 84 1146 Renewal of the old anarchy, 84 1147 =Appearance of Prince Henry=, 84 1148 Death of Robert of Gloucester, 85