BattlefieldsYoung King Revolt — East Anglian Baronial Muster 1173
Medieval

Young King Revolt — East Anglian Baronial Muster 1173

1173
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
royal loyalists
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
English barons mustering in East Anglia including Hugh Bigod of Norfolk and allies
Outcome
Baronial muster assembled; coordinated with Flemish landing; revolt suppressed after Henry II returned from France
The Battle

History & Significance

English barons sympathetic to Young King Henry mustered across East Anglia to support the revolt, coordinating with Hugh Bigod at Framlingham and expecting support from Flanders. The muster was the largest baronial mobilization in England since the Anarchy and represented serious military threat to Henry II. It was this muster that led to the landing of Flemish mercenaries on the Suffolk coast.

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