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When King Henry I of England died in 1135, Stephen of Blois, with the help of his brother Henry of Blois, took the throne. Stephen argued that the preservation of order across the kingdom took priority over his earlier oaths to support the claim of Henry's daughter, the Empress Matilda.

Suppose Stephen of Blois dies in 1134. What happens then?
Does Stephen's eldest son, Eustace of Boulogne become King Eustace I?
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