The King, the Empress and the Bishop: Church, Crown and Conflict in the ‘Anarchy’ of King Stephen of England

Please join Benjamin Bertrand for a discussion on “The King, the Empress and the Bishop: Church, Crown and Conflict in the ‘Anarchy” of King Stephen of England”.

Benjamin Bertrand is a Fordham University PhD candidate researching how twelfth-century European bishops managed their competing worldly power and religious authority through study of the tumultuous career of Henry of Blois (d. 1171), the Bishop of Winchester.

This event will be held in person at:
Fordham University, Room 109 in the lobby of
MacMahon Hall
155 West 60th Street near Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023

If planning to attend in-person, business casual dress is required

Lecture Time: Friday, December 19, 2025

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (New York City time)

The event is free and open to the public. In person 6:45 PM EST (New York City time)

The event will also be simulcast through Zoom using the following link–all are welcome:

Please click, by 7pm New York City time, the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84961416300

NOTE: please see https://nymas.org/ for updates and current schedule.