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What if Stephen de Blois, who was going on the White Ship with William the Aelthing, hadn't had the bout of diarrhea that caused him to disembark at the last minute? With Stephen dead, and assuming limited butterflies, would his brothers Theobald of Champagne or William the Simple have gotten involved in the Anarchy? Would Stephen's removal from the equation have helped Matilda in any way? Would Theobald's vassalage to the French Crown have complicated the situation?
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