During the Anarchy, East Anglia was contested between Stephen and the Empress Maud's supporters. Stephen besieged and took Norwich Castle in 1136, demonstrating his ability to project royal power in the east country. The region's strategic importance — its ports facing the continent and its wealth — made it a key prize in the civil war.
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.
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