BattlefieldsSiege of Worcester (Anarchy)
Medieval

Siege of Worcester (Anarchy)

1139
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Sack of Worcester 1139
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Angevin sympathisers
Forces
Angevin c.300–600; siege/assault.
VS
Victor
Waleran of Meulan (Royalist)
Forces
Waleran c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Worcester sacked and partially burned
The Battle

History & Significance

Early in the Anarchy, Waleran of Meulan attacked Worcester, which had Angevin sympathies, and burned part of the city. The attack exemplified the lawless nature of baronial warfare during Stephen's reign — towns and monasteries suffered as magnates pursued private ambitions under cover of the dynastic dispute.

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