This conflict was the main focus of the Historia Novella (“hiss-TOH-ree-ah noh-VELL-uh”), which breaks off due to its author’s death. In a system similar to the Italian carroccio (“car-ROACH-cho”), a force in this conflict fought a battle around a cart-mounted cross that carried the consecrated host and was surrounded by saints’ banners. During this conflict, “men said openly that Christ and his saints slept: we suffered for 19 winters for our sins” according to the “Second Continuation” of the Peterborough Chronicle. Thurstan led one side’s forces at this conflict’s Battle of the Standard. During this conflict, a white-clad woman hid against the snow as she crossed the frozen Thames (“temz”) to flee Oxford Castle. The Treaty of Wallingford ended this conflict, which was sparked by a succession crisis after the sinking of the White Ship killed William (10[1])Adelin. For 10 points, what civil war was fought between Stephen of Blois (“BWAH”) and Empress Matilda? ■END■