BattlefieldsSiege of Framlingham Castle 1173
Medieval

Siege of Framlingham Castle 1173

1173
Suffolk, England
Also known as: Framlingham 1173 · Earl of Norfolk rebels 1173
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk
Forces
Bigod: garrison of mercenaries
VS
Victor
Henry II loyalists
Forces
Royal: Richard de Lucy
Outcome
Framlingham fell after determined resistance; Hugh Bigod submitted
The Battle

History & Significance

Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, was a veteran rebel who had defied successive kings from his great castle at Framlingham. In the 1173 rebellion he supported Henry the Young King. The fall of Framlingham allowed royal forces to reassert control over East Anglia.

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