The crisis at Lincoln Castle in January 1141 arose when Earl Ranulf of Chester occupied the castle by a ruse and Stephen was persuaded to come and besiege it. The besieging of Lincoln by Stephen allowed the Earl of Gloucester to march to its relief with Welsh allies, and the confrontation produced the Battle of Lincoln in February 1141 where Stephen was captured. The castle thus became the pivot of the entire war.
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