Treaty of Westminster (1141)

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1. 1141southern England · EnglandAfter the defeat at Winchester, Robert of Gloucester was captured, and both sides held each other's highest-ranking hostage. Churchmen and nobles mediated, pushing for a hostage exchange to break the deadlock and restore limited political order.
2. 1141Westminster · LondonThe two sides formally reached an agreement: King Stephen and Robert of Gloucester were released simultaneously. The treaty did not resolve the fundamental dispute over the succession, but brought the 1141 military-political crisis to a temporary close; the war continued for more than a decade afterward.