Stephen and Matilda's Civil War

"I enjoyed the book very much and compliment the author on his work." ~The UK Historian

"I like the structure of this book, alternating between chapters focusing on Stephen and chapters focusing on Matilda. This helps give some balance to the story (although Stephen tends to emerge as a more sympathic character than Matilda), and means that Matilda’s side gets more coverage than is normally the case in straightforward narratives – during the long periods of stalemate in the main conflict Stephen is normally the more active of the two and thus tends to dominate. The result is a compelling account of this prolonged period of civil war." ~History of War

"If you want to know more about early medieval England then I would thoroughly recommend this book." ~Pike and Shot Society

"Matthew Lewis manages to write a balanced and well-researched book about a confusing time in England... Stephen and Matilda’s Civil War: Cousins of Anarchy by Matthew Lewis is one book you should not miss." ~History of Royal Women

"This was a great introductory book to the conflict known as The Anarchy and the colorful characters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda... If you want a great book that introduces you to the tumultuous time in English history known as The Anarchy, I recommend you read..." ~Adventures of a Tudor Nerd

"This is a period of English history that is rarely looked at, and Matthew is right to bring it to the fore, as he examines the end of the Norman conquest and the beginning of Plantagenet rule of England. Superb treatise on what was probably the first English civil war." ~Books Monthly

"We highly recommend this book for anyone coming new or looking for a refreshing reappraisal of the Anarchy." ~Clash of Steel